BGF Retail, which operates the convenience store CU, announced on the 6th that it has obtained the 'excellent green logistics practice company' certification for 12 consecutive years. The excellent green logistics practice company certification system, established by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, recognizes and certifies logistics and consignment companies that excel in logistics energy efficiency and greenhouse gas reduction.
BGF Retail received the excellent green logistics practice company certification for the first time in 2013, becoming the first in the convenience store industry. Since then, it has consistently participated in re-certification every three years, obtaining the most certifications in the industry with five. Specifically, the 12 consecutive certifications are unique in the current convenience store industry.
Since 2020, BGF Retail has established solar power generation facilities on the roof of its central logistics center in Jincheon, North Chungcheong Province, producing an average of 1,400 megawatt-hours (MWh) of electricity annually. In the past three years, the Jincheon logistics center has reduced greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 1,934 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2-eq).
Additionally, 2,483 energy-efficient LED lights (15 locations) and eco fans (14 locations) have been installed throughout the national logistics centers. As a result, power consumption has been reduced by up to 30% compared to previous levels, resulting in an annual carbon reduction effect of 203 tons of CO2. Notably, the company has changed its return policy to donate product waste generated during store closures directly to local nonprofit organizations, reducing product waste by 79.6% compared to 2020.
Kim Seok-hwan, head of SCM at BGF Retail, noted, 'In line with the government's eco-friendly energy policy, we are expanding our eco-friendly logistics infrastructure and enhancing our green logistics system, realizing corporate values as a 'good friend' to the Earth and society.'