Tesco new way of driving reduces fuel consumption

Following the aim of Tesco to reduce carbon footprint across all different areas in the company, made the company decide to test a new telematics system (Daimlet Fleetboard). This test resulted in 6 months to reduce the fuel consumption with 7,2%, much higher than the expected 4%. The UK Retailer now is applying this new system to the entire distribution car park and expects to save up to 5 million pounds a year on fuel and to cut the CO2 emission with 10.000 tonnes.

Consumers pay more attention to the environment at the moment they shop

A research of the European Union, published yesterday, shows that 4 out of 5 European consumers look at the effects on the environment of the products they purchase.

The attention for the environment is the highest in Greece, over 90 per cent of the inhabitants of this country mention that the effects on the environments play an important role at their purchases. The lowest score has Czech Republic, where 62 per cent of the population pays attation to the environmental impact.

More than 50 per cent of the EU consumers trust the information that manufacturers give about the performances and effect of the their products. The highest score get the consumers of The Netherlands (78 per cent), the lowest trust can be seen in Bulgaria (26 per cent).

The research states that 46 per cent of the European consumers supports the increase of taxes on products that are harmfull for the environment and decrease the taxes on green products.

The consumers have the wish that retailers better present and promote the green products and that information on the carbon footprint is given, to see the effect of the purchase of a certain product on the environment.

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US Retailer Food Lion to open first green store

US Retailer Food Lion (South Carolina) is planning to open the first green store of the formula and the first LEED-certified (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) grocery store in the region.

The store will feature a number of environmentally friendly construction and energy-efficient services, including an on-site recycling center, skylights for natural lighting, educational kiosks and preferred parking for low-emitting vehicles.By building the first LEED grocery store they plan to reduce energy costs by more than 20 per cent compared to a typical supermarket as well as conserve 44 per cent more water than other Food Lion stores.

For nearly a decade, Food Lion has been dedicated to numerous sustainability initiatives, such as energy conservation and reducing carbon dioxide emissions throughout its 11-state footprint, reducing its energy consumption by more than 27 per cent since 2000 or 2.5 trillion BTUs.”Food Lion’s first green store is expected to open in the fourth quarter of 2009 and will provide employment for approximately 50 associates. Food Lion currently operates 145 South Carolina stores and employs more than 7,600 associates in the state.

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