Safeway Getting Even Greener...

Safeway is the first retail grocery chain to join the California Climate Action Registry, California's only official registry for Greenhouse Gas emissions reduction projects. Joining the Registry requires Safeway to follow a stringent program to annually monitor, report and certify its greenhouse gas emissions.

Safeway has implemented several clean energy initiatives to reduce its carbon footprint across California and North America. The company was a strong supporter of AB 32, California’s new law to reduce carbon emissions by 25 percent by 2020. In September 2006 Safeway joined the Chicago Climate Exchange and committed to reduce its carbon footprint from the base year 2000 by 390,000 tons of carbon dioxide. The company also announced the purchase of an additional 174,000 megawatt-hours of wind energy, making it one of the largest corporate purchasers of green wind energy in California and the nation.

The Registry, created by the California legislature in 2000, helps companies and organizations throughout the United States track, publicly report and reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. The results are certified by independently approved third-party auditors that ensure compliance with Registry protocols and standardization across participants and sectors within California. The Registry has been widely recognized as a gold standard for public reporting of greenhouse gases.

Safeway Joins Fight Against Greenhouse Gas Emissions [Green Biz]