Greggs has announced it has opened its first Eco-Shop, with sustainability initiatives including water-saving toilets, low-energy ovens and solar control glass.
The new store is described as a ‘shop of the future’ that will allow the company to test ideas and technologies aimed at reducing the environmental impact of its operations.
The aim is that 250 of Greggs’ shops will feature elements from the Eco-Shop format by the end of 2022. The solutions being trialled this year include recyclable flooring, cistern-less and air assisted toilets, eco-ovens, heat pump air curtains and solar control glass. All initiatives are focused on waste management, water reduction or overall energy reduction.
Longer term, Greggs has set a target for a quarter of its shop estate to feature Eco-Shop elements and, with the proposed initiatives, will continue to reduce the carbon footprint across its shops every year, driving the company further towards its Net Zero carbon objective.
Tony Rowson, Property Director, at Greggs, said : “We’re delighted to have launched our first Eco Shop, in line with our Greggs Pledge and Net Zero commitments. As a responsible business we have a duty to our customers and to our planet to change the world for the better. Our new Eco-Shop format gives us a platform to develop and test solutions to minimise our impact on the environment by cutting our waste, energy and water usage. As we continue to trial new and innovative sustainability initiatives we look forward to making real progress in our goal to becoming a greener Greggs.”
