Bob Valair
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Bob Valair
What National Key Accounts Are Learning About Their Electrified Fleets Bob Valair Staples, Inc. Director of Energy and Environmental Management Agenda • Staples Background • Staples Fleet – History of Energy Efficiency • Staples Commitment to Electric Vehicles • MIT Study – Cost Savings Potential • Questions Staples Overview 26 Countries World ’s Largest Office Supply $26 Billion United States 1500+ stores 200+ DCs/FC First store 1986 5 Continents 88,000 Employees Watch Staples Commitment to Sustainability Five Pillars of Sustainability • Five pillars constitute the foundation: – Selling more sustainable products & services – Offering easy recycling solutions for our customers – Eliminating operational waste – Maximizing energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy – Becoming a sustainable leader in the global community Staples Energy Program • Sustainability‐ Energy Management – Wind, Solar, Fuel Cells, EMS, Reporting – Black Belt, Energy Reduction, Awareness • Stores, Distribution Centers, Corporate Offices, Data Centers • Manage energy and waste portfolio across the U.S. Europe and Canada • Growth of 50 new stores and 10 copy & print in 2012 • 100% Green • Award winning EPA ENERGY STAR Leaders Award • Award winning EPA ENERGY STAR Retail Partner of the Year Growth of Distribution Business #2 E-Retailer in the World Supply Chain Sustainability Study • Working with major retailers to access sustainability impact • Challenge to work with vendors – 3M, HP, BIC, Avery – Paper, plastic, energy, water • Packaging and Logistics – 93% of sustainability opportunity Early Fleet Efficiency Gains • Limit top speed of delivery vehicles to 60 mph • Idle management to limit idle time to 3 minutes • EPA SmartWay Program: we reduced truck miles by 2.6 million miles in 2010 • National Clean Fleets Partnership Award • Improved fuel efficiency over 20% since 2006 Moved to Electric Vehicles in 2009 • Began rollout of electric vehicles in 2009 • Daily route of less than 70 miles before recharging at night • Additional cost of $30,000 for electric vehicles • May 2009: Federal Stimulus money through the Clean Cities Grant coalition. Cover 50% cost of alternatively powered vehicles. • 83 current electric vehicles NAD Fleet US • 1,700 delivery trucks • 26 million miles in 2011 • 2,590,000 gallons of diesel fuel used • With speed reduction and idle limiting in place this saved: • 620,000 gallons of fuel • $2,380,000 saved • 6,885 tons of CO2 Environmental Benefits • United States Fleet in 2010: • Saved 724,000 gallons of fuel • Reduced CO2 emissions by 8,000 tons • Reduced truck miles traveled between warehouses and stores by 2.6 million miles MIT Study – Fleet Efficiency • MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics • $0.68/mile electric vs. $0.75/mile diesel • V2G system: • Night-time plug-in • Improve system reliability • $900 to $1,400 per truck per year Closing • Staples Sustainability – Part of the Culture • Staples Pillars • Early Efficiency Gains • Electric Fleet • Marketing Benefit • Cost Benefit • Environmental Benefit THANK YOU!