Since 2008, we have built a series of environmentally friendly stores, each achieving significantly lower environmental impacts than the previous ones. Many of our energy saving innovations are now incorporated into our standard stores.

Our energy saving alternatives are focused around lighting, water consumption, air-conditioning, refrigeration and architecture design thus making each store more energy efficient.

In our drive to promote energy-saving initiatives, we have introduced an “Energy League” to recognise our stores and Distribution Centres who have succeeded in lowering their energy usage, as well as to drive positive behaviour towards Greener Living.

We introduced a range of alternative carrier bags to help customer use lesser carrier bags when they shop. We reward our customers with Tesco Green Clubcard points each time they use their own bags or the Tesco reusable bags available at all Tesco stores. If a customer uses his own bag, he gets 1 point, and if he uses one of Tesco reusable bags, he gets 2 points. As of November 2009, our customers have saved more than 31 million carrier bags.

We launched our first recycling centre at Ampang in May 2008.  The centre comprises a structure with an office, basic utility and recycling bins to help customers segregate their waste. The daily operations of the centre is managed by our charity partner- Independent Living Home (for the disabled).