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PEOPLE, TECHNOLOGY, AND POWER Leo Raudys, Senior Director Environmental Sustainability, Best Buy EEI October 2010

Sustainability through People, Technology and the Pursuit of Happiness

Best Buy – Sustainability through People, Technology and the Pursuit of Happiness

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our impact on the communities we serve also grows. # of BBY Big Box Stores

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Best Buy – Sustainability through People, Technology and the Pursuit of Happiness

SUSTAINABILITY AT BEST BUY We actively engage with our employees, customers We actively engage with our employees customers and people across our supply chain We listen to their needs and provide them with  sustainable technology t i bl t h l solutions l ti We ensure these solutions have a positive impact on  the planet’s ability to support the power we require

Best Buy – Sustainability through People, Technology and the Pursuit of Happiness

REDUCING OUR CARBON FOOTPRINT HELPING OUR CUSTOMERS SAVE ENERGY CLOSING THE LOOP ON THE PRODUCT LIFECYCLE

Carbon Footprint Reduction ● In 2008, Best Buy set a goal to reduce our U.S. carbon  footprint 8%/sq ft by 2012, from a 2005 baseline ● Achieved in October of 2010 ● Achieved by: ■ Process efficiency ■ Improved store design ■ Reduced transportation fuel consumption

Carbon Reduction Goal Best Buy’s 20 by 20 Carbon Reduction Goal y y

Best Buy pledges to reduce  our U.S. carbon footprint 20%  by 2020 from a 2009 by 2020, from a 2009  baseline.

Why a New Goal?

CARBON = WASTE CARBON REDUCTION DRIVES INNOVATION CUSTOMER EXPECTATIONS

Projected j CO2e Emissions

Projected Carbon  (current trend) Absolute Goal

Helping Our Customers Save Energy

Energy Savings

Money Savings

Greenhouse Gas Savings

784 325 187 kWh 784,325,187

$89 980 610 $89,980,610

1 629 682 641 lbs 1,629,682,641 lbs. CO2

Equivalent to the annual CO2 emissions of 73,028 typical households Equivalent to 135,389 cars removed from the road for a year Equivalent to the CO2 sequestered by 168,009 forested acres of trees Source: 2009 ENERGY STAR Program Assumptions and Best Buy 2009 ENERGY STAR Sales

All figures are approximate 2009 annual savings

Utility Produced Signage

Home Energy Management Department

In-store Co-branding

Electronic Waste in the U.S. In 2008: ● Total U.S. E-Waste: 5 billion pounds ● Disposal: 4.2 billion pounds ● Recycling: 828 million pounds

2008 E-waste (in pounds) 4,500,000,000 4,000,000,000 3,500,000,000 3 000 000 000 3,000,000,000 2,500,000,000 2008 E-waste (in pounds)

2,000,000,000 1,500,000,000 1,000,000,000 500,000,000 Recycling

Disposal

Closing The Loop Best Best Buy Buy’ss Recycling Goal  Recycling Goal Best Buy pledges to collect 1  yp g billion pounds of consumer  goods for recycling. • Collected Collected more than 140 million  more than 140 million pounds in first year of operation • Promoted the program with  national TV magazine and national TV, magazine and  newspaper ads, billboards, and  social media Times Square – April 2010

Closing The Loop

•In‐Store Take Back •In‐Store Recycling Kiosk •TV TV & Appliance Haul & Appliance Haul‐Away Away •Product Trade‐In & Buy‐Back

Best Buy 2010 Utility Summit October 26th, 2010 8am – 5pm CST Best Buy Headquarters, Richfield f MN

• Consumer Insights on Energy Efficiency & Home Management •Appliance RAD Recycling •Appliance RAD Recycling •Home Management Platform

•Home Energy Management Devices,  Home Area Networking and  Appliances; CFL's •Utility Partnership‐ A Case Study •Meet the Geek Squad

Please visit us at the Customer meet and greet for more information (or) Please visit us at the Customer meet and greet for more information (or) Email [email protected]