Tesco

The need for supermarkets to reduce their carbon footprint has never been more pressing. But implementing eco-friendly initiatives is a complex process. Buyers, staff and customers all have to engage with new programmes and there are significant cost-implications in building and running eco-stores.

Tesco decided to grasp the nettle with a new store build in Wick and this is where Integrity came in. As strategic consultants, we worked alongside Tesco’s Property Team to help enhance all aspects of store design and interior fit-out.

Green ideas

To help Tesco define ‘green design’ we developed over 100 initiatives. Ease of use and application were key, because Tesco had an issue with existing material being too complex and often conflicting. We put in place a rating system for sustainability, recycleability, pollutant production and energy input to enable assessment of the ‘eco-impact’ of each store.

The initiatives we developed encompassed everything from eliminating the use of arsenic-producing chrome to refurbishing existing trolleys and replacing steel signposts with recycled alternatives. By selecting a different shape for the café hotplate we saved 25% energy – it was often that simple.

Future-proofed

Integrity’s specialist skills helped Tesco rethink their processes for a more eco-friendly future. The initiatives weren’t designed solely for Wick’s ‘special’ wooden framed build but were developed to be used in the more ‘usual’ store builds and in the everyday running of the business. Once the test sites were completed, we helped them develop a £500 million, 10 year programme to build greener outlets across their entire portfolio of UK stores.

Case Studies

Tesco Wick

Tesco Wick was one of the UK’s first timber framed superstores and the first to be built entirely from recyclable materials. With an opening date just 12 weeks from the time of brief, Tesco Wick proved to be an iconic and groundbreaking project. ... more