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Stokrotka Chain Optimises Electricity Consumption

Energy-efficient fluorescent lamps, closed refrigerated display units, and regular energy audits in the outlets: the Stokrotka chain has put in place an electricity consumption optimisation programme which is a way to combine business with taking care of the environment. The arrangements applied help significantly reduce electricity consumption, while at the same time creating a convenient shopping environment for customers and providing consistent quality of the products offered.

Last year Stokrotka replaced the lighting in all its supermarkets which were still not equipped with energy-efficient systems; the replacement process covered several dozen outlets. Traditional fluorescent lamps were substituted by energy-efficient ones. As a result, the very stage one of the process helped the company cut its electricity consumption by some 10 percent. But that is not all. The chain is currently testing LED lighting in its supermarkets. If the results are positive, all new outlets will be fitted with LED lighting.

“At the moment there are 190 Stokrotka and Delima outlets operating throughout Poland, and we are planning further rapid expansion. Economising on electricity benefits everyone, we are jointly taking care of the environment and its resources,” says Beata Gesche, Vice-Chairwoman of Management Board, Stokrotka.

The replacement of fluorescent lamps is not the only Stokrotka project aimed at reducing electricity consumption. The newly opened supermarkets use exclusively closed refrigeration tanks, and gradually all supermarkets will be equipped with them. Stoktotka applies timers to control the operation of refrigerating units. This way the refrigeration temperature of products which do not require to be stored at a constant low temperature can be increased when the store is closed. Electronic systems also control the operation of external lighting and illuminated advertising. Further, in order to ensure day-to-day monitoring of safety and operational quality of wiring systems, Stokrotka conducts regular audits using an infrared camera.

It was already two years ago that the Stokrotka phased out traditional plastic carrier bags replacing them with biodegradable ones. Stokrotka also provides on an on-going basis collection of used batteries. Further, last year–together with its customers–Stokrotka collected 5.5 tonnes of plastic bottle caps. The proceeds generated by selling them to a recycling company were transferred to a fund which finances dream trips for patients of the Little Prince Hospice for children.