VF exceeds carbon emissions target
17/11/2016
This helped VF prevent more than 38,000 tonnes of carbon from entering the atmosphere, which it said is the equivalent of the electricity needed to power 5,710 homes for one year.
“Surpassing our carbon reduction goal by such a large margin is further proof that VF is serious about sustainability and addressing the issue of climate change,” said Eric Wiseman, VF chairman and CEO. “I’m extremely proud of the many individuals across VF whose actions – big and small – contributed to these exceptional results.”
VF’s offices and facilities, and distribution centres achieved the highest percentage reductions in carbon emissions during the period, with respective drops of 30% and 25%.
VF revealed that more than half of the total 12% reduction came from the increased use of clean energy, renewable energy credits and carbon offsets. The rest can be attributed to changes in employee behaviour regarding energy use, energy efficiency projects including LED lighting in retail stores, and technology upgrades in distribution centres.
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