Profile: JCPenney

Plano, TX

Number of employees: 155,000 Associates

JCPenney is one of America's leading retailers, operating 1,067 department stores throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. JCPenney also runs one of the largest apparel- and home-furnishing sites on the Internet, jcp.com, and the nation's largest general merchandise catalog business.

JCPenney has and continues to work closely with its carriers to become active members of SmartWay, and has already increased its use of SmartWay carriers from 28 to 46 since joining. JCPenney also conducts surveys to individual drivers to gain additional information and share messages on key areas, such as reduced idle times and loading and unloading procedures while at a JCP facility. All of these strategies are aimed at lowering energy use and resulting carbon emissions as well as reducing overall network costs.

“Promoting SmartWay participation among our freight carriers is an important component of JCPenney’s efforts to reduce the environmental footprint of our supply chain. By promoting greater efficiency across the industry, SmartWay’s initiatives are helping to drive change that can and will provide both business and environmental benefits.”

Jim LaBounty
Senior Vice President and Director of Supply Chain, JCPenney

SmartWay Transport is maintained by EPA's Office of Transportation and Air Quality (OTAQ).

Profile: JCPenney

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