by Shane Henson — January 27, 2012—The Grupo Pão de Açúcar, the largest retailer in South America, is following its commitment toward becoming more sustainable through undertaking a number of key energy efficiency measures. Most recently, the company selected the SAP Carbon Impact OnDemand solution to monitor and manage carbon emissions and energy consumption in each of its 1,832 stores.
According to the Grupo Pão de Açúcar, the solution from SAP AG will help the group more effectively control greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and increase the data quality of environmental reports submitted to financial and sustainability regulatory agencies.
Today, the Grupo Pão de Açúcar’s carbon emissions are measured according to internationally recognized greenhouse gas protocol accounting standards. These standards recently expanded to include indirect emissions from the broader supply chain as well as company operations and energy use.
Beginning in 2012, the São Paulo Stock Exchange’s Carbon Efficient (iCO2) index will require reporting on all these types of emissions as well. SAP will help the Grupo Pão de Açúcar more easily report, assess and minimize the footprint of its facilities, energy use and production life cycle.
