Senator Sheldon Whitehouse to Visit Ocean State Job Lot in Richmond to Explore the Retailer’s Commitment to Sustainability Efforts, including Solar Energy
WHAT:
Ocean State Job Lot (OSJL), a leading discount closeout retailer headquartered in Rhode Island with 152 stores throughout New England, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, will host Senator Sheldon Whitehouse for a tour of the solar array on the roof of OSJL’s store located at 12 Stilson Road in Richmond, Rhode Island.
OSJL’s rooftop solar array in Richmond is the company’s third, and part of the retailer’s ongoing plan to host the largest rooftop solar portfolio in Rhode Island, hosted atop its stores from Westerly to Woonsocket. This solar portfolio is just one representation of OSJL’s continued dedication to expanding sustainability initiatives company-wide and to giving back to their community.
In 2022, OSJL received a Sustainability Award from the Business Intelligence Group, which recognized OSJL’s efforts to make sustainability an integral part of its business practice and overall mission. In 2018, in an effort to lower their carbon footprint, OSJL made a $2 million investment to revamp their distribution center and a $12 million investment to replace the lighting in all of their store locations. As a direct result of energy modernization and a complete LED rollout, OSJL reduced their overall energy consumption by 17.4 million kWh in just one year. It also instituted a successful recycling program across all offices, facilities, and stores, which generated $1.14 million in revenue in 2021 and made OSJL a Net Zero Waste company.
WHERE:
Ocean State Job Lot
12 Stilson Road
Richmond, Rhode Island
WHEN:
Monday, July 17th
3:15 p.m.
WHO:
U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse; OSJL representatives, including: Harry Oakley, Director of Energy, Sustainability, Procurement & Corporate Facilities and chair of the State of Rhode Island’s Energy Efficiency & Resource Management Council (EERMC); Curtis Corl, Chief Marketing Officer; Lynn Hall, Director of Corporate Communications; Leslie Gouveia, Regional Director; and OSJL Richmond store leadership.
About Ocean State Job Lot:
Founded in 1977, Ocean State Job Lot (OSJL) is a growing, privately held discount retail chain with 152 stores in New England, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, approximately 5,600 employees, and annual sales exceeding $800 million. OSJL Shoppers find an ever-changing array of brand name, first quality merchandise at closeout prices, including household goods, apparel, pet supplies, seasonal products (holiday, gardening, patio, pool, and beach supplies), and kitchen pantry staples at a fraction of their typical price. The company was named a four-time “Best Employer” by Forbes® Magazine*, a two-time US Best Managed Company by Deloitte, and received a first-place Inspiring Workplaces in North America Award. *Ocean State Job Lot is not affiliated with Forbes®.
The Ocean State Job Lot Charitable Foundation has a long history of philanthropic leadership, supporting numerous causes, including feeding the hungry, helping the homeless, assisting veterans and military families, aiding animal rescue, caring for children, advancing healthcare, supporting the arts, and promoting learning. The Foundation’s operational, administrative, and overhead expenses are covered by Ocean State Job Lot, not the Foundation, ensuring that 100% of every dollar raised through the Foundation goes directly to helping those in need.
Ocean State Job Lot is headquartered in the Quonset Point Business Park at 375 Commerce Park Road, North Kingstown, RI 02852. Phone: (401) 295-2672; Website: OceanStateJobLot.com.
About Ecogy Energy:
Headquartered in Brooklyn, New York with an office in Newport, Ecogy Energy is a developer, financier, and owner-operator of distributed generation resources. Since its founding in 2010, Ecogy Energy has specialized in financing distributed generation assets for traditionally underserved entities including affordable housing, nonprofits, and municipalities. Ecogy Energy’s current portfolio comprises solar, wind, and battery storage systems across nine states, D.C. and the Caribbean. For more information, please visit https://ecogyenergy.com/
