Our ambition is to reduce our environmental footprint. We are working to reduce the environmental impact of our own operations. Reducing our energy consumption and refrigerant leakage enables us to lower our carbon footprint and reduce our operating costs. We are also looking at ways to reduce waste and improve our waste management processes, which together reduce our environmental footprint. This can also save costs and – through recycling – generate revenue.
Since food retail itself forms only a small part of the contribution that the food and agriculture industry makes to global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and other environmental issues, we also want to encourage our suppliers and customers to reduce their environmental impact.
We have set two targets in our strategy to 2015 for the impact of our own operations on the environment:
1. Reduce CO2 per square meter of sales area by 20 percent in our operations by 2015 against our 2008 baseline of 433 kg.
2. Ensure that each operating company has a comprehensive waste-management program in place by the end of 2011.
Our waste-management programs include measures to:
- Reduce the overall waste of our operations.
- Improve waste disposal methods, including by increasing our re-use and recycling activities.
For more information, see our 2010 CR Report.
Climate action policies
- Environment
- Waste management
- Plastic bags
- Biodiversity
Download our policies below.
CR Policies.pdf (283kb)
