Sustainability

17 Nov: Best Buy Seeks Teen Tech Center Partners in 6 Cities

The Best Buy Teen Tech Center program is expanding nationwide, and we’re currently looking for nonprofit/public entity host partners in six new cities.

Best Buy Teen Tech Centers are places where underserved teens can develop critical tech skills through hands-on activities. Those activities include programming, filmmaking, music production and design.

Each of our 11 current locations give students access to tech education opportunities, relationships that help to build confidence and a foundation for school and career success. Our partnership with The Clubhouse Network connects members to a global community of more than 100 clubhouses in 20 countries.

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09 Nov: Best Buy Canada Is Named a Top Employer

Best Buy Canada has been named one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for 2018.

The company was selected as part of a national competition to highlight employers who offer exceptional workplaces for their employees. The top 100 employers were announced in a special feature of The Globe and Mail magazine.

Best Buy Canada was measured against other organizations on criteria including, physical workspace, work atmosphere, benefits, employee communication, performance management, training development, and community involvement.

For example, the company got an A+ for employee engagement and performance.

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09 Nov: Human Rights Campaign Gives Best Buy Perfect Rating

Over the last few years, Best Buy has made great strides in diversity and inclusion. But don’t just take our word for it. Today, we’ve landed a top spot on the annual Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Corporate Equality Index, achieving a perfect rating of 100 and earning the designation as a “Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality” for the 13^th year.

Released annually, HRC’s Corporate Equality Index benchmarks and reports on how corporate policies and practices are helping to achieve LGBTQ workplace equality.

By Suzanne Hilker Company News PR News Alerts Sustainability

26 Oct: Best Buy to Reduce Carbon Emissions 60% by 2020

Best Buy today announced a new goal to reduce carbon emissions 60 percent by 2020.

This follows yesterday’s announcement in which we committed to prepare 1 million underserved teens for tech-reliant jobs each year by 2020. Together, these commitments demonstrate our holistic approach to positively impact people, communities and the environment.

Best Buy’s Chief Sustainability Officer, Laura Bishop, will speak at the annual BSR conference today and connect recent natural disasters to the company’s heightened plans for fast-tracking operational improvements and renewable sourcing.

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25 Oct: Best Buy Making Major Investment in Teen Tech Programs

Early on a bitterly cold Saturday in January 2006, 30 eager teens gathered in Minneapolis’ North High School gym to make the first computers they’d ever own.

A handful of Geek Squad Agents arrived with desktop components. They patiently explained the inner workings and possibilities of what they and the students would build together. By the end of the day, each of those proud teens had an invaluable learning tool to take home.

That event marked the beginning of a Best Buy movement to help underserved young people.

By Brynn Albrecht Sustainability Technology

20 Oct: Insignia Fridges Named ENERGY STAR® Most Efficient

At Best Buy, we are committed to helping our customers live more sustainably. We do this in a few ways, including offering a wide assortment of energy-efficient products. But we don’t just sell energy-efficient products, we make them too. And we’re excited to announce that one of our own brands, Insignia, has been awarded ENERGY STAR Most Efficient for seven refrigerator models.

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, ENERGY STAR Most Efficient is a distinction that recognizes products that deliver best-in-class energy efficiency along with the latest in technological innovation.

By Suzanne Hilker Community Relations Company News Sustainability

19 Oct: Best Buy Racks Up 5,200 Volunteer Hours in September

It started as a day of service. Then it turned into a week of giving back. Now, September is Best Buy’s “Month of Service,” during which we boost our volunteer efforts to make a big impact across the country.

Our employees planned 283 events last month, and 2,000 donated their time. They amassed a whopping 5,200 volunteer hours with local nonprofit organizations.

Here are a few great examples of the work our teams did in their communities:

We volunteered at Liberty House, a housing community for veterans transitioning out of homelessness in Manchester, New Hampshire.

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13 Oct: Best Buy Strengthens its Commitment to Gender Equity

Best Buy is already known for the high number of women in leadership roles, and now the company is pledging to do even more to encourage gender balance within its executive ranks.

Best Buy has signed on to the ParityPledge™, in which companies promise to interview at least one qualified woman candidate for every open position, vice president and above, including the C-suite and board.

Best Buy leaders say the ParityPledge perfectly aligns with the company’s values and mission.

“While we are proud of the work we have done to achieve gender diversity on our executive team and board of directors, we need to continue to work to build a team of diverse leaders,” said Kamy Scarlett, chief human resources officer. “A

By Andrea Riehl Community Relations Company News Sustainability

11 Oct: 3 Lessons Learned From Recent Geek Squad Academy Season

I manage our Geek Squad Academy (GSA) program, and I love my job! GSA brings hands-on tech education to youth across the country with two-day summer camps, as well as afterschool workshops all year long.

This summer, our 11^th season, Geek Squad Academy brought 1,250 of our employees out to their communities to work with 4,800 Junior Agents. Classes included 3-D design, digital music, coding, programming and much more.

It was an amazing summer of tech education and exploration. Here are three lessons I learned:

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By Brynn Albrecht Sustainability Technology

05 Oct: You’re A Laundry Star When You Buy ENERGY STAR®

Feel free to sing along with our ENERGY STAR video — you won’t be able to get this catchy tune out of your head…

You’re saving energy / You’re saving your money / Oh yes, you’re a star / When you buy ENERGY STAR!

But seriously, though. When you buy a new ENERGY STAR certified washer or dryer, you can feel good about your purchase. These products are certified to save energy compared with standard models. That means you save on your utility bill while helping to protect the planet.

By John Vomhof Jr. Community Relations Company News Sustainability

04 Oct: Best Buy Volunteers Help 400 Students Build Computers

Jasmine Lankford opened the small orange box and removed the contents of the Kano computer kit. It contained an HDMI cable, speaker, wireless keyboard, HD display, battery and, most important, an instruction book.

Then, the eighth-grader spent the next hour building her own PC, step by step. “I love this. This is so awesome,” she said with a huge grin. “I’ve made my own computer!”

Jasmine was one of 300 students at Los Alisos STEM Magnet Middle School in suburban Los Angeles who built Kano computers Tuesday afternoon with help from more than 100 Best Buy employees from across the country.

By Patricia Harris Sustainability

22 Sep: Best Buy Awards $2M in Grants to Local Teen-Focused Nonprofits

For a half-century, Best Buy has been a catalyst for the rise of technology as a means to improve virtually every aspect of our lives. As society becomes more reliant on technology, it is critical for youth to develop the necessary skills to be prepared for the jobs of the future. Over the next decade, nearly 80 percent of all jobs will require tech skills.

To support these efforts, the Best Buy Foundation recently awarded more than $2 million to 337 local nonprofits across the country through our Community Grants Program.

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