Carrefour China aims to build more sustainable "green stores" to reduce costs and attract customers. A new construction head was hired to standardize building practices. A green store in Beijing was planned to use advanced technologies to cut energy use by 30% and reduce construction costs by 40%. However, defining the project scope and addressing high electricity consumption, maintenance costs, and climate/regulatory challenges proved difficult. It was recommended that Carrefour implement green practices across all stores and construct a green store in Beijing before the 2008 Olympics to showcase these strategies.