Following the release of the Lowe’s Companies, Inc. 2021 Corporate Responsibility report, Lowe’s Canada recently published the Canadian highlights to reveal the company’s major sustainability achievements in Canada. This annual exercise allows the organization to take stock of its sustainability approach and to measure the effectiveness of the actions taken to achieve its many goals.
“At Lowe’s Canada, we view sustainability as a journey of continuous improvement. There’s no finish line. We want and can always do better. The Canadian highlights give us the opportunity each year to look back on our successes and progress, while reflecting on new measures that can be put in place to achieve the ambitious goals we have set for ourselves as an organization,” explains Mélanie Lussier, Director, External Communications and Sustainable Development.
These goals include reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to 40% by 2025 (compared to 2016 levels) and recycling 75% of waste across all corporate facilities by 2025. To do so, the company is putting into place various measures, including an incentive program to help stores reach their recycling targets. In addition, Lowe’s Canada has a vast project to improve the energy efficiency of its buildings, which represents an investment of some $30 million—a project that was awarded the Stratégie de développement durable Desjardins Mercure award at Les Mercuriades 2022 Gala.
Thanks to the collective efforts of its associates and significant investments, Lowe’s Canada unveiled today compelling results for 2021, including:
In fact, this past year, Lowe’s Canada’s 2021 sustainability achievements have earned the organization numerous awards:
“What’s particularly exciting right now is that we’re at a point in our journey where we’re seeing tangible progress on many levels and we are noticing that a true culture of sustainability has developed among our teams since we launched our strategy in 2018. Sustainability is an everyday priority for all of our associates; it doesn’t just rest on a small team’s shoulders,” adds Ms. Lussier.
Find out more about Lowe’s Canada’s sustainability journey at lowescanada.ca/en/corporate-responsibility.