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Carrefour: Urge to use circular economy solutions
Carrefour – owned and operated by Majid Al Futtaim in the UAE – has rolled out several sustainable initia- tives through partnerships with CHEP, the Middle East’s market benchmark in supply chain solutions, and GLS In- ternational, an expert in returnable packaging solutions. This will help re- inforce Carrefour’s circular economy approach, which will drastically reduce waste and increase efficiency across Carrefour’s logistics and supply chain operations.
“Our circular economy model repre- sents the future of our operations. Col- laborating with leading solution com- panies such as CHEP and GLS is only a starting point in our sustainability jour- ney. We are committed to contributing to Majid Al Futtaim’s goal of becoming Net Positive by 2040, and together, with our customers, we will save the planet,” said Bernardo Perloiro, Chief Operations Officer of Carrefour UAE at Majid Al Futtaim Retail. “Carrefour encourages all of its partners to use circular economy solutions and work towards eliminating needless waste by sharing and reusing resources.”, said Perloiro.
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Carrefour has deployed CHEP’s pooling system in all of its warehous- es, which replaces single-use pallets with reusable blue wooden ones to make it easier and more sustainable to move items between its suppliers and stores. CHEP’s innovative solu- tion ensures that supply chain pack- aging can be shared and reused whilst distributing Carrefour’s large range of products to more than 107 stores across the UAE, including four DC warehouses. By replacing single-use pallets with wooden ones, CHEP will help Carrefour to eliminate 62 tonnes of carbon emissions and 4.4 tonnes of waste. CHEP is consistently rated as one of the most environmentally friendly businesses in the world.
Carrefour has also partnered with GLS to replace its current one-way cardboard packaging delivery with returnable plastic crates across its entire supply chain, reducing waste en route between Carrefour ware- houses and stores. Carrefour ad- vanced tracking systems have been designed for returnable packaging management. Not only will this allow for more sustainable connections
with local suppliers, but it will keep items from being damaged during transit, therefore also reducing food waste.
To offer significant supply chain ben- efits and enhance the flow of items from beginning to end, suppliers to consumers, Carrefour’s delivery ve- hicles are going green too. Its older, heavier trucks have been replaced with a modern fleet that can meet higher emission standards. The up- grade will ensure that the new trucks comply by the Euro Norms 4 & 5 standards to reduce CO by 25% and particles by 50%.
These will operate with a custom- made, extended body chassis that ensure as many items as possible can fit inside and reach their des- tinations as efficiently as possible. Carrefour has made nearly 66% of its existing fleet sustainable with plans to replace the remaining vehicles as well by the end of the year. With this move, Carrefour has increased its efficiency in transport- ing more pallets per day and is re- ducing the number of trucks on the road by 20%.
(Source: Majid Al Futtaim)
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