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2015 ERA AWARDS
E N V I R O N M E N TA L L E A D E R S H I P

COMBATTING CLIMATE CHANGE

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Metro Commits to Green Organics Recovery

Food retailer Metro set out to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions.
It knew that one way to cut emissions was to reduce the volume of
organic material waste.
To this end, Metro introduced a new system to divert organic waste
from the waste stream at 172 stores and began using weight tracking
systems to measure volumes of organics that would have been sent
to landfills or incinerators. The plan prevented as much carbon from
entering the atmosphere as if 1,624 cars were taken off the roads.
Winning the award for environmental leadership shows the
benefits of doing the right thing, says Vanessa Bonanno, an Ontario environmental advisor at Metro.
"With our green organics recovery program, we have demonstrated that a relatively simple program can have positive impacts for the environment. It shows that innovative ideas can be
found when doing the right thing."

Creating positive results by reducing waste.

H E A LT H , S A F E T Y & W E L L N E S S

LIVING WELL, FEELING GOOD

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Sears Canada builds and sustains a culture of safety
Sears Canada has a reputation for its efforts in maintaining a
healthy, safe workplace. The retailer has won the ERA award for
health and safety before, and in 2014 it set out to improve on its
already impressive list of successes.
The retailer developed a series of innovative programs that
would help it sustain a culture of health and safety in the business. It succeeded in reducing the number of injuries and lost time
significantly from 2013, and introduced new tactics to encourage
employees across the organization to live healthy lives.
Maintaining and sustaining a culture of health and safety is a
team effort, and Don Berezowski, divisional vice-president of loss
prevention and safety at Sears Canada, says the ERA win validates the efforts of everybody at Sears.

Maintaining a healthy and safe environment.
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IN -STORE ME RCHANDISING

REVOLUTIONARY SPACE
Canadian Tire's remake

Canada's Hunting & Fishing Store is Canadian Tire's new storewithin-a-store concept. It features a special selection of products
for hunting and fishing as well as regionally customized assortments. The store used lodge décor, taxidermy, and an outdoorsy
feel to define the space.
The new concept demonstrates Canadian Tire's ability to respond to customers demanding a specialized environment, says
Micheline Davies, vice-president, store design & merchandising
at Canadian Tire.
"This store creates an outstanding experience for hunters and
anglers by featuring an exceptional product assortment that's inspirational, interactive and engaging. By providing customers with
the chance to look, feel and try products, they're leaving more informed, better equipped and more likely to shop us again."
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Reinvention to meet customer needs.

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