<\/a><\/p>\nTesco saves over 270 mn pounds a year on energy costs by using energy efficiency measures that it has taken across the group since 2006<\/p>\n
Carrefour spends over half a billion Euros per year on its stores\u2019 energy needs. To increase the efficiency and to reduce this expenditure, Carrefour implemented an energy efficiency programme across stores due to which the Group\u2019s energy requirement dropped by 22% (compared to 2004 levels) in 2011. This helped Carrefour save almost 110 million Euros per year. The cost of this programme was some 30 million Euros a year.<\/p>\n
Caring offer distinctive benefits that respond to people\u2019s needs, show concern in times of crisis<\/p>\n
Key takeaways for improved environmental sustainability<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Integrate sustainability into the core business strategy that encompasses business operations and stakeholders.<\/li>\n
- Assign senior management resources for setting the sustainability agenda and driving change within the organisation.<\/li>\n
- Engage customers to increase awareness on sustainability through various measures, such as in-store education, labelling and prominent green shelves.<\/li>\n
- Engage employees to help achieve the sustainability agenda, through awareness programme and incentives that promote innovation.<\/li>\n
- Improve resource efficiency across various parameters, such as energy,\u00a0 water, waste, packaging, transportation. This needs to be backed up with\u00a0 a comprehensive environmental management system that sets targets and monitoring plans.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Key takeaways for improved sustainability in Retail
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Promote the adoption of leading international certi\ufb01cations to position products with consumers and help drive sustainable supply chain practices<\/li>\n
- Engage suppliers to drive sustainability across the supply chain, ranging from education, sustainable purchasing practices, product innovation, re-engineering, efficient supply chain management<\/li>\n
- Increase transparency, through reporting on sustainability that also meets increasing investor requirements for disclosure of Environmental, Social and Governance parameters<\/li>\n
- Engage suppliers to drive sustainability across the supply chain, ranging\u00a0 from sustainable purchasing practices, product innovation, re-engineering, efficient supply chain management.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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