Can Tesco meet its CEO Sir Terry Leahy’s vision of halving its carbon footprint by 2020?
If it will, surely its operations outside of the UK which account for nearly half of its 4 thousand strong array of global stores will have a pivotal role.
Solar Power in Czechia
In the Czech Republic, Tesco is in the midst of building the country’s largest private Solar Power Facility to generate 30% of the energy for the 24,000 sqm Distribution Center it will set above.
Setting aside the Solar Power however, the Distribution Center itself does not seem to be the most environmentally friendly structure around. It runs 24/7 lights burning, is kept at an average temperate of 9 degrees Celsius and is home to a fleet of 250 trailer trucks.
Some sustainable features have been implemented however, including the switch to fluorescent and a cooling systems which releases air (pushed underground during the day) at night to cool the building.
More at Adrian Chen’s Article @ The Prague Post
Another Energy-Saving Store in China
This week saw the opening of China’s 3rd ‘Energy-Saving’ Tesco Store in Tieling, North-East China. It joins the 1st store in Shanghai and 2nd store in Tianjin as models for Tesco’s plans to introduce updated energy-saving initiatives to all its 59 stores in China.
The ‘energy-saving’ features in the new Tieling store seem a little less than inspiring and focus on efficient cooling systems which Tesco estimates will reduce the store’s energy consumption by 25% (halfway to 50%!).
More at: ChinaCSR, BizChina and China Retail News
Earlier Article about Banned Plastic Bags in China: EvolvingChoice
Update: Tesco has just opened a store in Cheltenham, Manchester with similar features to the Chinese ‘Energy Savers’ claiming a 70% reduction in an equivalent store’s carbon footprint. From: BusinessGreen & ClimateBiz
What do you guys think? Could Tesco halve its Carbon Footprint by 2020?
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