Albert Heijn takes steps towards climate goals

Albert Heijn has halved CO2 emissions in its own stores since 2008, according to new figures. In addition, the retailer has switched to 1% Dutch wind energy since 100 January. The company is thus once again taking steps to achieve its climate objectives.

With the halving of CO2 emissions in its own stores and the switch to 100% Dutch wind energy, supermarket chain Albert Heijn will immediately take steps in the new year to achieve its climate targets. "It is important that the food we enjoy so much is produced with attention to people, animals and the environment. We are therefore always looking for innovative techniques to reduce our energy consumption and reduce the CO2 footprint," writes Marit van Egmond, the CEO of Albert Heijn, in a press release.

Taking sustainable steps
By this, Van Egmond is referring, among other things, to the fact that 75% of Albert Heijn stores have now switched off gas and that there are solar panels on the distribution centers, the head office and dozens of stores. "In addition, we have 41 kilometers of cooling doors in our stores and more than 310.000 LED lamps have been installed."

The coffee roaster that opened last year, and which also has solar panels, also contributes to reducing the environmental impact of the supermarket chain. For example, energy consumption has decreased by 14%, CO2 emissions have fallen by 13% and 99% less particulate matter was emitted.

Transport
In the field of transport, which also includes supplying stores and home delivery of groceries, the retailer is also taking various measures to make it more sustainable. "In the meantime, more than 200 trucks are running on LNG, of which 100 have been running on a combination of LNG and 20% BioLNG since January this year. And the delivery of online groceries is partly done with electric cars that previously ran on diesel. our objectives, such as climate neutral dairy in 2021", concludes Van Egmond.

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