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As a key player in the global economy,
Carrefour is well aware of its social res-
ponsibilities. The Group is committed to
an ambitious approach to sustainable
development, with quantified objectives
and an annual assessment of its results.
Its approach to retail and its economic
model are closely tied to the availability
and renewability of natural resources,
the quality and quantity of agricultural
production, as well as consumer purcha-
sing power and confidence levels. The
Group has incorporated these challenges
to sustainable development into all of its
businesses, across its entire value chain,
including purchasing, logistics, quality,
store management and property. Its
actions are built around three main prio-
rities: fighting against all forms of waste,
protecting biodiversity and helping stake-
holders takeamore responsibleapproach,
thusextendingtheeffectsofitsownactions.
Consume responsibly
to avoidwasting resources
To reduce its environmental footprint and
ensure the sustainability of its activities,
Carrefour has implemented a global plan
to tackle waste in every field, including
products, packaging, water, energy and
transport. The Group has led a concen-
trated effort to fight food waste and has
deployed a wide range of solutions in its
stores to improve its effectiveness.
At the same time, theGroup implemented
an energy-efficiency policy to reduce its
consumption and limit greenhouse gas
emissions. For example, Carrefour took
the opportunity during its store reno-
vations to invest in the very latest low-
energy equipment, such as closed
refrigeration systems, energy-efficient
lighting and transcritical CO
2
cooling
facilities which have 3,900 times less
impact on global warming than conven-
tional refrigerants. Thus, Carrefour is the
first French retailer to receive ISO50001
certification, an international standard
that recognises performance in energy
management.
The measures go hand in hand with its
on-going solidarity policy: products with-
drawn from sale for reasons unrelated
to quality are distributed to associations
such as FoodBanks, of whichCarrefour is
a leading private partner.
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FRENCH RETAILER WITH
ISO 50001 CERTIFICATION
FOR ITS ENERGY-EFFICIENCY POLICY
To safeguard the ability
to offer the best products
to its customers, Carrefour
is committed to sustainable
development across its
entire value chain.
Doing
a sustainable
jobwell
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