Manage pollution prevention, sustainable development and recycling programs for the second largest U.S.food and drug retailer with 2,500 stores in 37 states and 240,000 associates: Annual revenue of $40 billion.
Environmental / Management / Political / Technological |
Reduce waste generation and energy usage, increase efficiency, and minimize operating costs: $100 million to the bottom line.
Environmental / Financial / Management / Technological |
Develop new technology which diverts fruit and vegetable assets from landfill and wastewater operations to composting sites and customers’ gardens: ROI < 2 years.
Environmental / Financial / Social / Technological |
Develop and implement Green House Gas (GHG) emissions trading program. Sold four rounds of CO2 emission reduction credits to international buyers.
Environmental / Financial / Political / Social |
Negotiate higher rates for sale of recycled cardboard and plastics assets: Additional annual profit exceeding $1.5 million.
Environmental / Financial |
Managed initial waste hauling bid process: $2.9 million in
savings.
Environmental / Financial / Management / Political |
Negotiated and managed contract for state-mandated beverage container redemption, promoting regulatory compliance and increased customer traffic: Annual profit exceeding $1.9 million.
Environmental / Financial / Management / Political / Social / Technological |
Initiate and manage transition of annual Company Profile into a Corporate Sustainability Report (CSR)
Environmental / Management / Political / Social |
Develop environmentally-sound items for sale in retail outlets: Partial proceeds benefiting National Arbor Day Foundation
Environmental / Financial / Social |
Garner numerous awards for resource conservation, energy management, and recycling initiatives.
Environmental / Political / Social |
Use spent store Service Deli fryer oil as fuel for stores and fuel additive for tractor trailer refrigeration engines: Secured $50,000 Department of Energy grant to fund university graduate assistant.
Environmental / Financial / Management / Political / Social / Technological |
Orchestrate development and growing industry-wide adoption of alternative, recyclable packaging for produce, poultry and catfish.
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