Skip to main content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Here’s how you know

Dot gov

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

HTTPS

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (LockA locked padlock) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

    • Environmental Topics
    • Air
    • Bed Bugs
    • Chemicals and Toxics
    • Climate Change
    • Emergency Response
    • Environmental Information by Location
    • Environmental Justice
    • Greener Living
    • Health
    • Land, Waste, and Cleanup
    • Lead
    • Mold
    • Pesticides
    • Radon
    • Science Topics
    • Water Topics
    • A-Z Topic Index
    • Laws & Regulations
    • By Business Sector
    • By Topic
    • Compliance
    • Enforcement
    • Guidance
    • Laws and Executive Orders
    • Regulations
    • Report a Violation
    • Environmental Violations
    • Fraud, Waste or Abuse
    • About EPA
    • Our Mission and What We Do
    • EPA Administrator
    • Headquarters Offices
    • Regional Offices
    • Labs and Research Centers
    • Planning, Budget, and Results
    • Organization Chart
    • EPA History
    • Staff Directory
GreenChill
Contact Us

About GreenChill

Launched in 2007, GreenChill is an EPA voluntary partnership program that works cooperatively with the food retail industry to reduce refrigerant emissions and decrease their impact on the ozone layer and climate change.

Food retailers, including supermarkets, grocery stores, co-ops, supercenters, and wholesale clubs, use commercial refrigeration systems throughout their stores to keep products cool. The commercial refrigeration systems typically used in these stores can leak harmful refrigerants into the atmosphere and those refrigerants can deplete the Earth’s ozone layer and contribute to climate change.

The GreenChill Advanced Refrigeration Partnership program works to help food retailers:

  • Transition to environmentally friendlier refrigerants;
  • Lower refrigerant charge sizes;
  • Eliminate refrigerant leaks; 
  • Implement best environmental practices; and 
  • Adopt green refrigeration technologies. 

The GreenChill Partnership has three main programs:

  • The Corporate Emissions Reduction Program: Partners with food retailers, refrigeration system manufacturers, and chemical producers.
  • The Store Certification Program for Food Retailers: Recognizes individual stores for using environmentally friendlier commercial refrigeration systems based on a number of criteria. A food retail store can achieve Platinum-, Gold-, or Silver- Level Certification.
  • The Advanced Refrigeration Promotion Program: Promotes the use of advanced refrigeration technologies, strategies, and practices. 

GreenChill Partners and GreenChill Certified Stores are encouraged to promote their efforts to reduce refrigerant emissions by highlighting their involvement in the GreenChill Program. The resources below provide general information about GreenChill that can be used to inform employees and consumers of their efforts and accomplishments.

  • The GreenChill Partnership Flyer
  • GreenChill Store Certification Program Fact Sheet

There are other voluntary EPA programs that support the food retail sector in their efforts to be sustainable through food management, low global warming potential (GWP) refrigerant use and leak repair, transportation, product safety, energy and water efficiency, green power, and waste reduction.

10 Years of Progress

See a summary of 10 Years of Progress as tracked by EPA's GreenChill Partnership program.

GreenChill Regulatory Context

Title VI of the Clean Air Act directs EPA to phase out ozone-depleting substances in the United States. Learn more about the GreenChill regulatory context.

  • GreenChill Home
  • About GreenChill
  • GreenChill Store Certification Program
  • GreenChill Corporate Emissions Reduction Program
  • Resources and Events
Contact Us to ask a question, provide feedback, or report a problem.
Last updated on January 26, 2023
United States Environmental Protection Agency

Discover.

  • Accessibility Statement
  • Budget & Performance
  • Contracting
  • EPA www Web Snapshot
  • Grants
  • No FEAR Act Data
  • Plain Writing
  • Privacy
  • Privacy and Security Notice

Connect.

  • Data.gov
  • Inspector General
  • Jobs
  • Newsroom
  • Open Government
  • Regulations.gov
  • Subscribe
  • USA.gov
  • White House

Ask.

  • Contact EPA
  • EPA Disclaimers
  • Hotlines
  • FOIA Requests
  • Frequent Questions

Follow.