The results are in, and the winner of the GREC Sustainable Retailer contest is...
Mike Farley, from Australia, who wrote in:
Metcash Trading in Australia revamped their “Sustainability” journey when they employed a Sustainability Manager, Louise Rhodes in mid 2008. Servicing over 180,000 retail food and grocery customers mainly under the IGA banner. They measure + report key energy and carbon metrics, developed a suite of policy documents both internally and for their retailers. Activated an Energy Performance Contract process to highlight every energy and water saving option possible at their largest NINE energy using warehouse sites with a rollout plan to come.
Congratulations to Mike, and your copy of Yvon Chouinard's book Let My People Go Surfing, signed by the author, will be on the way soon (sent slowly to minimize the carbon footprint - no express air delivery here!)
Last week, we asked our global audience to nominate retailers who best embodied the principles of sustainability, and here are a few of the best responses, including Mike's winning entry:
Tune in next week and join the Global TalkBack!
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