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How could the firm Coles Supermarkets increase their overall environmental and social sustainability during this current COVID-19 pandemic?
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Cole supermarkets overall environmental and social sustainability during this current COVID -19 pandemic :-
Environmental sustainability :--
Coles supermarket have commited for doing business with environmental sustainability .
Cole supermarket provided 100 million meals to austrailians during this COVID 19 pandemic .
It is working with the suppliers to reduce the food wastage .
It is connecting all the supermarkets with food rescue organisation .
The totalwaste is diverted from landfill including the main sources of waste like cardboard , food plastic from supermarkets .
It distributes unsold grocery, fresh meat , dairy and bakery items to food rescue organisation .
The organic waste is converted into fresh energy .
It is playing a major role in reducing the food waste .
it is playing a major role in maintainng in the safety of food .
Their packaging materials are ecofriendly .
The packaging materials doesnot harm or effect the environment .
The packaging materials are recyclable .
It maintains the australasian recycling label [ARL] .
It is reducing the energy used in
social sustainability :-
during this current COVID 19 pandemic it is circulating various
- fruits ,
- vegetables
- poultry
- meat
- packaged salads
the energy used in supermarkets is from the energy efficiency projects like
- LED
- installation of solar photovoltaic systems
- improving refrigirations
- improving airconditioning systems
Cole supermarket provided 100 million meals to austrailians during this COVID 19 pandemic .
It is connecting all the supermarkets with food rescue organisation .
during this COVID 19 pandemic , it distributed the following items .
-grocery,
-fresh meat ,
-dairy and
-bakery items
it installed solar panels on each and every supermarkets .
cole's standard cleaning procedures comply with the federal government's COVID19 hygiene practices for supermarkets . as an added precaution .
coles has conducted an additional deep clean of the store.
it is providing home delivery service sto alll customers .
coles community boxes and coles community hour will continue to help vunerable customers access everyday essentials .
- limiting the number of customers in the store
- maintaining a safe distance in store
- card payment instead of cash
- increasing cleaning and sanitisation activities
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