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Sustainability
Sainsbury’s believes in sustainable development. By reducing carbon emissions from our sites by more than 20% since 2000, Sainsbury’s has been seen by industry experts as leading the way.
In 2007, Sainsbury’s was voted the greenest supermarket in the Independent Greenest Companies awards, followed by a similar award from the Grocer Magazine in 2008. Sainsbury’s work on waste and packaging was particularly recognised.
More than £14.5 million has been invested in energy efficiency measures since 2002, and the proposed Sainsbury’s Saffron Walden store will continue the
trend of using sustainable energy sources. We are still considering options to provide the most appropriate
forms of sustainable energy for the site.
Suggested initiatives include:
- A biomass boiler providing more than 30% of the store’s energy needs
- Installing percussion taps, waterless urinals and low-flush toilets
- Daylight-linked sunpipes, dimming control systems and energy-efficient lighting
- Energy-saving LED lighting for outdoor Sainsbury’s signs and store freezers
- Using heat recovered from refrigeration packs to warm the store
- Ensuring the store’s food waste is sent to Anaerobic Digesters to create renewable energy
- Using sustainable building materials and cladding for store construction, such as timber