SOLIHULL, England –
Shoppers at the newest Sainsbury’s location might not notice the LED lighting
or the recycled materials used to construct the store, but that’s okay with
Sainsbury’s, which recently opened what it is calling “Britain’s greenest
convenience store,” MeatInfo website reports.
The store, located in
Solihull, England, features double glazing, LED lighting, natural refrigeration
and solar panels. “It has been a great achievement to fit all of this
technology into such a small store. Each one has been selected to help us
reduce our environmental impact and achieve reduced carbon and energy savings,”
said Paul Crewe, head of sustainability, emerging and energy for Sainsbury’s.
The Solihull store is part
of the company’s goal to lower its carbon emissions 30% by 2020. “We will be
monitoring its performance closely over the coming months and hope it will
provide an important blueprint for future Sainsbury’s Local stores,” said
Crewe.
The new store brought in
25 jobs and will support local community and charity groups. In 2012,
Sainsbury’s said that its growth projections will likely add 10,000 new
positions over three years, plus 87 new locations last year and this year.