Costco Swot Analysis 2012
Corporate Sustainability Report
January 2009
CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY AND ENERGY GROUP
Table of Contents
Statement from Costco’s Jim Sinegal, President and CEO Statement from Dick DiCerchio, Senior Executive VP, COO Company Overview Business Model Code of Ethics Vendor Code of Conduct Community Commitment Corporate Sustainability and Energy Group Mission Statement Environmental Policy Social & Ethical Sustainability Objectives Corporate Greenhouse Gas Reduction Program Greenhouse Gas Reporting Structure Greenhouse Gases in the Inventory Sources of Emissions Carbon Footprint Sustainable Development Construction Mission Statement Warehouse Building Construction Warehouse Site Design Energy Program Respecting the Environment Energy Management System (EMS) Energy Efficiency Energy Management and Conservation Daylight Harvesting Gas Stations Sustainable Business Practices Depots Sustainable Packaging Design and Materials Energy Conservation with CFL Light Bulbs Recycling Recycling and Waste Stream Management Shrink-Wrap Diverting Trash from Landfills Waste Audit Chicken Grease Separator Produce and Food Waste Sustainably Sourced Products Strategy 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 12 13 13 15 15 15 16 17 17 19 20 21 21 22 23 24 25 27
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Corporate Sustainability Report – January 2009
From Jim Sinegal
President & CEO, Costco Wholesale Corporation
We’re trying to build a company that’s going to be here 50 to 60 years from now. We believe we have an obligation to all of Costco’s stakeholders to run our business in such a way that we will achieve solid long-term results. We owe that to the communities where we do business. We owe that to our employees so that they can count on us for a secure future. We have 140,000 employees, most with families to support; that’s a significant number of people who rely on us. We owe it to our suppliers. Think about the people who produce products for us – thousands and thousands of workers who also
January 2009
CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY AND ENERGY GROUP
Table of Contents
Statement from Costco’s Jim Sinegal, President and CEO Statement from Dick DiCerchio, Senior Executive VP, COO Company Overview Business Model Code of Ethics Vendor Code of Conduct Community Commitment Corporate Sustainability and Energy Group Mission Statement Environmental Policy Social & Ethical Sustainability Objectives Corporate Greenhouse Gas Reduction Program Greenhouse Gas Reporting Structure Greenhouse Gases in the Inventory Sources of Emissions Carbon Footprint Sustainable Development Construction Mission Statement Warehouse Building Construction Warehouse Site Design Energy Program Respecting the Environment Energy Management System (EMS) Energy Efficiency Energy Management and Conservation Daylight Harvesting Gas Stations Sustainable Business Practices Depots Sustainable Packaging Design and Materials Energy Conservation with CFL Light Bulbs Recycling Recycling and Waste Stream Management Shrink-Wrap Diverting Trash from Landfills Waste Audit Chicken Grease Separator Produce and Food Waste Sustainably Sourced Products Strategy 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 12 13 13 15 15 15 16 17 17 19 20 21 21 22 23 24 25 27
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Corporate Sustainability Report – January 2009
From Jim Sinegal
President & CEO, Costco Wholesale Corporation
We’re trying to build a company that’s going to be here 50 to 60 years from now. We believe we have an obligation to all of Costco’s stakeholders to run our business in such a way that we will achieve solid long-term results. We owe that to the communities where we do business. We owe that to our employees so that they can count on us for a secure future. We have 140,000 employees, most with families to support; that’s a significant number of people who rely on us. We owe it to our suppliers. Think about the people who produce products for us – thousands and thousands of workers who also