Mobility | 22 August, 2024 at 9:51 PM
Kaufland Romania launches EV battery swap and rentals
Kaufland Romania will expand its green mobility initiatives by installing new battery swap stations for electric vehicles.
Kaufland Romania will expand its green mobility initiatives by installing new battery swap stations for electric vehicles.
Kaufland Romania reduced its carbon footprint by 3,418 tons in 2023 by utilizing Euro Pool System (EPS) reusable collapsible crates.
Kaufland Romania will focus on expanding the range of sustainable products, collecting and packaging recycling, reducing food waste, and strengthening internal and external communication on sustainability.
Kaufland Romania announced its participation in the 10th edition of the National Food Collection, an initiative organized by the Federation of Food Banks in Romania (FBAR).
The initiative aims to promote separate waste collection through an innovative and creative approach, exploring the various types of Romanians who recycle.
Kaufland Romania has inaugurated the first store in Bucharest with a mini-urban forest, planted on an area of 1,500 sqm in the parking lot of the new hypermarket.
Kaufland Romania has announced the opening of a new store in sector 4 of Bucharest, with ecological facilities, plastic packaging recycling machines, and a green roof.
Over 80% of Kaufland's suppliers are from Romania, and this percentage is growing year by year, says Valer Hancaș, Director of Communication and Corporate Affairs, Kaufland Romania.
The European Union has reached a provisional agreement to reduce the scope and stringency of two major ESG regulatory frameworks: Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD).
Lidl Romania has published its eighth sustainability report for the 2024 financial year, announcing accelerated progress in reducing environmental impact. The retailer has achieved its international 2030 target for transitioning to natural refrigerants, with these now used in 100% of logistics centres and 81.7% of stores, compared to the original goal of 100% of logistics centres and 40% of stores. The company has also increased its green energy usage to 80% of total consumption.
Global law firm Dentons has advised OX2 on acquiring three wind power projects totaling 235 MW in Romania from Future Power. The projects, located in Vaslui and Vrancea counties, are expected to be commissioned between 2028 and 2030, subject to permitting.
Romania is emerging as a key destination for Turkish renewable energy investments, attracting growing interest from industrial and financial groups. Real grid connection opportunities for projects, infrastructure modernisation potential, and investment framework stability make Romania strategic for Turkish capital as Europe accelerates its transition to sustainable sources and energy independence.
51% of Romanian entrepreneurs see sustainability as a way to reduce operational costs, yet the same proportion say implementation is too expensive, according to a new study by BRD Groupe Société Générale. Conducted among micro and small-to-medium enterprises, the research outlines how Romanian entrepreneurs perceive the opportunities and challenges of transitioning to sustainable business models.
