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Wegmans Definition of SustainabilityBusiness practices and strategies that promote the long term well being ofthe environment, people and our company.
- Wegmans Sustainability Team 2007
People
WegmansEnvironment
Sustainability Sweet Spot
Our Priorities
• Carbon Footprint (electricity, refrigeration, transportation,heating/cooling)
• Packaging & Recycling (reduce, reuse, recycle)
• Products (organic, local, sustainable)
Sustainably Update - Solar Projects100 MARKET STREET
– 2150 PANELS
ORGANIC FARM
– 165 BARN, 198 GREENHOUSE
Expected to be complete May 2014
Benefits of Solar ProjectsExpected to be complete May 2014
0
100000
200000
300000
400000
500000
600000
Jan. Feb. March April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
kWh
Monthly Consumption vs. Estimated Production
Current Estimated Monthly Usage Estimated Monthly Solar Production
Saves onemonth of
electricity use!
Benefits of Solar ProjectsExpected to be complete May 2014
PercentOffset72%
ElectricityStill
Purchasedfrom
Utility28%
Offset by Solar System for theGreenhouse
Greenhouse
Barn
• The Greenhouse isestimated to have 72% ofits annual energy offsetby the solar system
• The Barn’s system willpotentially produce moreannual electricity than ituses!
Sustainably Update – Store Lighting
Stores save atotal of
48,224,179 KWh’sor $3,857,934
each year!!
LED/Spot Lighting6,085,967 KWh
Back Room10,685,903 KWh
Other12,692,309 KWh
GM / Grocery18,760,000 KWh
7Note – For projects completed in 2012
Wegman'sDistribution
Centers,6,826,217
Retail ServiceCenter I & II,
2,325,372
Sustainably Update –Facility Lighting
Facilities save atotal of
12,708,368KWh’s or
$1,084,921each year!!
Wiedner Rd and1214 Brooks Ave,
1,371,099
Retail ServiceCenter III,1,148,297
Brooks AvenueBakery, 1,037,383
8Note – For projects completed in 2012
• Last year Wegmans recycled 3.6 million pounds ofplastic bags to make 187,000,000 new bags for ourstores.
• 2014 Goal is to double this!• Made with 40% recycled Material (20% from Wegmans
recycling)• Return to Sender, Bag 2 Bag program• Reclaim T-sack, bread, cereal and produce bags
• Eliminated tag tie and took an inch off bag• Reduced resin by 1,000,000 lbs
• That’s 19 tractor trailers
Front-End Bags
Reusable Bags• Offer and highly promote our reusable bag
program• Through signage (in parking lots) and ads/flyers.• Keep customers interested with fresh, new artwork
seasonally.
• Our customers have purchased over 4.5million reusable shopping bags.
• Since the introduction of our reusableshopping bag in 2007, and with continuingimprovements in our plastic bags, we havebeen able to reduce our plastic usage. Thisworks out to approximately 4,000 fewerbags per day in each store!
More product per case
Fewer cases
More cases per pallet
Fewer trucks
CO2 Reduction:255,988 lbs/year
( 72%)
Material Reduction:62,438 lbs/year
( 95%)That’s equal to 17 African Elephants!Which Equals 19 Corvettes!
“Keeps Fresh” vs. PolyStyrene Tray with Overwrap
Reduces Waste- Keeps product fresh longer!
Bio-based (non-food) Cutlery• Reduce the amount of plastic resin used by 30%
• Reduce amount of energy used
• When used in combination with dispenser,reduces plastic resin by 50%
• “One at a time” delivery system• Reduces waste from over consumption (grabbing more than one utensil at
a time) by 25%2 lbs of plastic per case• New, “One at a time” napkin dispenser showed immediate waste savings
of 50%• Eliminates need for wrapped utensils- 15,000 lbs of plastic• Packaging reduces cube space on a truck by 25%
• There is a cost to using bio-based instead of virgin resin butWegmans is concerned with doing the right thing.
Containers• Hybrid PP40% Talc based 40% less plastic• Used for $6 meal, Wokery and Food Bar
• At the same part weight, PP Hybrid offers lowest Carbon footprint• Talc- naturally occurring mineral- renewable• Can be used with Hot or Cold foods• Made in the USA
™
Earth-Choice ContainersTFPP better for the environment
-53% -53%
-20%-12%
0%10%
29% 29%
-60%
-40%
-20%
0%
20%
40%
TFPPCFPP HPP cRCP Xtal PS HIPS PET CPET
GH
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mis
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s re
lativ
e to
OPS
, +/-%
GHG Emissions Relative to Crystal PSper unit parts at Equivalent Rigidity
R&D Projects• Natural, Renewable Plastic Fillers- milk containers, bags
• Goal: Reduce our reliance on non-renewable material sources• Film Lidding- eliminates PET lid
• Save 240,661 lbs of Plastic a year 109 Tons• Self-venting material eliminates the need to cover food with a
napkin in the microwave
Before:PET Lid21.3 grams
In Test:Multi-layer Film1.8 grams
That’s more weightthan the average
Blue Whale!
• In 2013 we donated 16.5 million pounds of food, stillwholesome and good to eat but not in condition to sellto local food banks
• In 2013 13.4 million pounds of food and produce wastewere composted, sent to local digesters or livestockfarms (reducing food waste in our landfills)
• Produce purchasing from local farmers when everpossible
Food Waste