GREEN RETAIL – ANIL KUMAR YADAV & SUDIPTO MAZUMDER

Scope of the Study

Source: Bloomberg

CDP Global 500 Report 2011

TESCO – A LEADING EXAMPLE

Tesco Commitments

The 2009/10 global direct carbon footprint is 5.35 million tonnes of CO2e. This year, we continued to decouple ourbusiness growth from the growth in our carbon emissions:

while our net sales area grew by 8.8%, our carbon footprint increased by only 2%.

Put back into the National Grid as much energy as it uses

Sustainably sourced timber frame

Solar-powered streetlights Low energy bakery ovens LED Lit car parks Energy efficient heating & air conditioning

Roof lights and sun pipes allow natural daylight into the sales floor and staff areas

Rainwater collection to flush the toilets and run the carwash

A Combined Heat and Power (CHP) plant to generate electricity using renewable fuel

No harmful refrigerants in the refrigerators, heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems

Tesco carbon labels show how much CO2 is emitted from the production, use and disposal of each product.

Some carbon labels also contain details of how customers can reduce the product’s carbon footprint during its use, such as washing clothes at a lower temperature or recycling packaging.

Automated recycling machines that help easily recycle cans, glass and plastic bottles.

One receives one green Clubcard point for every two aluminium cans you recycle.

Solar hot water: This system starts from £3,899* and could save you £167* in water heating bills a year.

Solar electricity: This system starts from £6,999** and could mean a saving of up to £112** in electricity bills every year – as well as earning you up to £755 a year from your electricity supplier.

Drivers, Barriers & Opportunities to further green the retail sector

This Green Mom & Me store uses eco-friendly, recycled and reused construction material. Its environment friendly features the maximum use of natural elements in the store such as low energy consumption lighting, lead free paints & tiles. (reused doors, reused pavement slabs & grass)

The Tashi stores also have been planned using the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) principals and are certified by the US Green Building Council (USGBC).

India’s first Store focusing on Sustainability, both environmental and social.Offering you sensible options along with reputed partners like Sewa, Sasha, Cottage Industries Emporium

`Challenges– Retail Sector in India

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