Supermarkets can play a vital role in ensuring that emissions are cut and businesses improve their green credentials, Tesco’s chief executive Sir Terry Leahy has said.
Leahy argued that if the organisation wants to witness long-term growth then it must adopt a green strategy and disagrees with those who think this sort of thinking and business operation cannot be combined, reports the Guardian.
He said that if consumers can purchase lower-carbon items, then they will reward the retailers that offer them.
“This will encourage competition between businesses to produce more environmental alternatives to current products and services,” he commented.
And he added that Tesco has so far adopted a number of measures to ensure that it cuts its own emissions in the coming years, such as improving insulation and using modern refrigeration systems.
The Tesco boss called for the creation of a “mass movement” that could help to grow the green agenda among consumers and retailers.
Leahy was speaking at the Coca-Cola Retail Research Council Global Forum in Beijing.
