Goals

Short Term
  • Convert as many as 40 stores to zero waste in 2008
  • Introduce wind turbines and green energy in as many as five stores in 2008
  • Increase sales of reusable Hbc shopping bags and reduce use of plastic bags
  • Provide recycling for batteries, cell phones, shopping bags, plastic hangers and organics within Hbc stores

Long Term
  • Reduce GHG emissions by 25 percent by 2012
  • Take 20 percent of Hbc stores to zero waste by 2012
  • Reduce packaging on private label products and ensure all packaging is recyclable and PVC-free starting in 2010