Asda recognised for environmental efforts

The supermarket chain scooped the award by proving its commitment in three key areas – to reduce waste and eliminate its own landfill waste by 2010, to cut packaging and carrier bag usage by 25% by the end of this year and to cut carbon emissions from its stores and depots by 20% by the end of 2012.

Asda also impressed the judges with its bid to make new stores 30% more energy efficient by the end of 2009 and existing stores by 20% more by the end of 2012.

Doug Gurr, Asda’s strategic director, said: “We’re absolutely delighted to win this award. It recognises all of the hard work we have put in over the past 12 months to drive forward our packaging commitments.”

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