Zero Waste
Waste reduction and recycling continues to be a key focus for Hudson’s Bay Company. In June 2007, our head office in downtown Toronto became the first office tower in Canada to be certified “zero waste” by Zero Waste International Alliance after a third-party audit performed by C.D. Sonter Environmental Consultants. This building achieved more than a 95 percent waste diversion rate from landfill.
We are proud to announce that in 2008 we were re-audited and have maintained the zero waste status in our downtown Toronto office. Two other main office buildings are currently running the same program as the downtown Toronto location.
In 2007 we piloted a zero waste program in seven of our stores and managed to achieve a 95% diversion rate. Due to the success of this program we now have this program running at twenty store locations throughout the Greater Toronto Area.
Through the program stores are able to recycle all cardboard, paper, plastic, metal and wood waste generated through their operations. Additionally, stores that operate a restaurant, or sell fresh foods through a neighborhood market are running an organics program where organics are sent to a composting facility. Although this program adds some complexity to stores operations they are far outweighed by the rewards. We are currently reviewing this program with other service providers in the hopes of eventually expanding nation wide.
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