Co-op Group has relaunched its store in Soham, Cambridgeshire as a new sustainability showcase in which it will better communicate to shoppers all of the retailer’s net zero initiatives.
The society has invested over £1m over an eight-week relaunch period, into the store. It will also serve as a ‘test, learn and adopt’ site through which the Co-op can trial new sustainability technologies and processes before taking successful measures into future new stores and refits.
It has added new branding and signage to communicate the initiatives, such as motion-activated fridge lights, live energy consumption data, biodiversity spaces with animal habitat homes, AI smart sockets & connectivity controls for optimised energy use, and a dedicated staff learning area.
“Co-op’s sustainability agenda is driven heavily by our member-owners, it’s a topic that they are passionate about and one they use their voices for to ensure that we as a business are doing the right thing for the planet,” said Co-op group property & sustainability director Heather Thomas.
“Our showcase store demonstrates our sustainability efforts in action, through easy to digest in-store communications that inform our members and shoppers on the impactful changes we are making in our convenience stores to help us on the important journey to net zero.
“The fact that this store will allow for us to trial new initiatives in the sustainability space is a real game-changer and, in a the true spirt of co-operation, it’s our ambition to share these technological insights and best practices with the wider retail industry.”
Co-op has committed to reaching net zero across its operations by 2035 and entire business by 2040.
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