V.A.L.U.E. Facts

Energy Efficiency

As is the case with many retailers, most of TJX’s carbon emissions are generated through the operations of our stores. We are taking many steps to reduce our carbon emissions and continue to pursue initiatives to further environmental sustainability.

Reducing and Monitoring Our Impact

At TJX, our in-house U.S. Energy Management department is tasked with identifying, analyzing, testing and implementing energy efficiency programs and products that are cost effective. In addition to programs that reduce our energy consumption, this group investigates renewable energy opportunities. Some of the energy efficiency programs include using computerized Energy Management/Building Automation Systems, conducting preventative HVAC maintenance, and providing stores with energy awareness training materials.

Energy Management also works with our Store Design group on sustainable design elements; recent upgrades have included restroom fixtures that reduce water usage, hand dryers that reduce paper towel usage, highly-efficient HVAC, lighting, roofs and insulation. The Company also has Energy Management groups in Canada and Europe charged with similar responsibilities. TJX has contracted with a third party to monitor our energy in a more thorough manner for our North American operations. This system allows us to normalize for weather differences and understand energy use differences on a store by store basis which enables our Energy Management department to identify and prioritize energy reduction opportunities.

Longstanding History of Efficiency
TJX has a history of focusing on energy efficient lighting in our stores. In the late 1980’s, TJX was an early adopter of electronic ballast technology, which decreased energy use in our stores significantly. Since then, we have implemented even newer technology to further improve lighting efficiencies.  

For example, in the past few years we have retrofitted over 77,000 fluorescent light fixtures in our stores. The old fixtures used four lamps and 112 watts while the new ones use only two lamps and 73 watts. As a result of this retrofit, we anticipate annual savings of 15,776,190 kilowatt hours.

At TJX Europe, we have implemented many energy saving initiatives, including lighting upgrades for 36 stores with a reduction in consumption of 2,785,000 kilowatt hours. In new stores, we have implemented energy saving lighting that uses 20% less energy.

Our distribution centers also make energy efficiency a priority. Distribution Services in the U.S. have invested in energy efficiency improvements over several years, including energy efficient lighting, HVAC upgrades and power factor correction. In Canada, energy improvement initiatives also are ongoing at our distribution centers, including an upgrade to T5 lighting at one of our facilities and an efficient centralized heating system in another facility.

Alternative Energies
In terms of renewable energy, TJX Europe’s Corporate Office in the U.K. and our German stores’ energy is supplied solely from renewable sources. In other areas of the Company, we continue to actively evaluate on-site and off-site alternative energy sources and are currently piloting several programs.