1. GLOBAL PRACTICES IN PROMOTING
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY:
REPORT BY RAI & WWF
Presented by:
Ravi Singh
CEO & Secretary General
WWF, India
2. GLOBAL PRACTICES IN PROMOTING
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
Purpose of Study
The purpose of this study is to enable a better understanding of
environmental sustainability among Indian Retailers. In order to catalyze
Indian retail towards innovative solutions, the study highlights a broad
spectrum of tangible global examples, where sustainability practices have
resulted in positive economic and environmental benefit.
Ravi Singh
CEO & Secretary General
WWF, India
6. GLOBAL PRACTICES IN PROMOTING
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
Key Sustainability Initiatives by Global Retailers
Wal-mart earned $231 mn from diverting 80% of its waste from landfill. It sold the
materials within its waste stream to earn profit that is typically achieved by its 50
superstores.
Harish Jakhar, a technician from IKEA, made the IKEA’s popular lamp TEXTUR
34% cheaper than the original one. He eliminated 24 out of 33 components from
the lamp, which reduced the weight of the lamp by almost 50%. He also reduced the
packaging weight by 28% and changed its fabric covering. The new lamp ‘VIDJA’
was not only cost-efficient, but also sustainable.
Marks & Spencer has over 40 Lower Energy Stores based on LED technology. Use of
LEDs in stores has improved the total energy effi ciency across its stores, offi ces and
warehouses by 28 per cent to 41.5 kWh/sq.ft. (2006/07: 57.4 kWh/sq.ft.)
Ravi Singh
CEO & Secretary General
WWF, India
7. GLOBAL PRACTICES IN PROMOTING
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
Key Sustainability Initiatives by Global Retailers
8. GLOBAL PRACTICES IN PROMOTING
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
Key Sustainability Initiatives by Global Retailers
Tesco saves over 270 mn pounds a year on energy costs by using energy
efficiency measures that it has taken across the group since 2006
Carrefour spends over half a billion Euros per year on its stores’ energy needs. To
increase the efficiency and to reduce this expenditure, Carrefour implemented
an energy efficiency programme across stores due to which the Group’s energy
requirement dropped by 22% (compared to 2004 levels) in 2011. This helped
Carrefour save almost 110 million Euros per year. The cost of this programme was
some 30 million Euros a year.
Caring offer distinctive benefits that respond to people’s needs, show
concern in times of crisis
Ravi Singh
CEO & Secretary General
WWF, India
9. GLOBAL PRACTICES IN PROMOTING
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
Key takeaways for improved environmental sustainability
5.
Integrate sustainability into the core business strategy that encompasses
business operations and stakeholders.
6.
Assign senior management resources for setting the sustainability agenda and
driving change within the organisation.
7.
Engage customers to increase awareness on sustainability through various
measures, such as in-store education, labelling and prominent green shelves.
5.
Engage employees to help achieve the sustainability agenda, through awareness
programme and incentives that promote innovation.
6.
Improve resource efficiency across various parameters, such as energy, water,
waste, packaging, transportation. This needs to be backed up with a
comprehensive environmental management system that sets targets and
monitoring plans.
10. GLOBAL PRACTICES IN PROMOTING
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
Key takeaways for improved sustainability in Retail
1.
Promote the adoption of leading international certifications to position products
with consumers and help drive sustainable supply chain practices
2.
Engage suppliers to drive sustainability across the supply chain, ranging from
education, sustainable purchasing practices, product innovation, re-engineering,
efficient supply chain management
3.
Increase transparency, through reporting on sustainability that also meets
increasing investor requirements for disclosure of Environmental, Social and
Governance parameters
4.
Engage suppliers to drive sustainability across the supply chain, ranging from
sustainable purchasing practices, product innovation, re-engineering, efficient
supply chain management.
