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Developing
alternative solutions
TheGroup also develops energy-saving
solutions in itswarehouses andmulti-modal
transport solutions, using river and rail
in combinationwith road.
In Italy, 3,000combined rail/road shipments
were already carried out during2014.
Innovating in transport
Carrefour encourages the development of local
initiatives and is testingmethods to convert organic
waste from its French hypermarkets into biomethane.
The fuel is then used to run delivery vehicles.
This laudable solution reducesCO
2
emissions
by 90%with no fine particle emissions.
TRANSPORT
IN ALL
ITS FORMS
Carrefour takes action
at every level of its
logistical chain to reduce
its environmental
footprint while providing
better service to its
customers.
1
TONNE
OF ORGANIC WASTE
ENABLES A HEAVY GOODS
VEHICLE TO TRAVEL ALMOST
250 KILOMETRES WITH
BIOMETHANE
6
%
REDUCTION
IN THE NUMBER OF
KILOMETRES DRIVEN IN
FRANCE IN ONE YEAR
13
%
REDUCTION IN CO
2
EMISSIONS
PER TRANSPORTED PACKAGE
IN FRANCE IN ONE YEAR
DATA
REDUCINGNOISE INCITIES
Carrefour has undertaken the Certibruit certification
process to minimise noise pollution from its delivery
vehicles in urban areas. So far, nearly 150 “quiet”
delivery lorries meeting Piek technical standards
are operating in France, reducing maximum noise
levels to less than 60 decibels – equivalent
to normal conversation.
Optimising logistics
Fewer lorries on the roadmeans lower CO
2
emissions. To achieve this, Carrefour acts at
many levels: improvingdelivery vehicle fill rates,
optimising lorry rotations, improvingpallet
design, consolidatingdeliverieswith suppliers,
and soon.
Road
Rail
River
9
,
454
TONNES
OF CO
2
SAVED THANKS
TO ROAD ALTERNATIVES
AND OPTIMISATION
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