Green initiatives

Netto focuses on a variety of environmentally-friendly initiatives, without compromising store budgets. These include:

  • Asking customers to pay for re-usable bags
  • offering carrier bags which are made from 100% recycled material
  • recycling all cardboard and plastic packaging from stores and distribution centres
  • using low-voltage energy-saving lighting in all stores
  • draining and recycling rain water from supermarket roofs for use in store kitchens and toilets
  • using heat emissions from refrigeration units to heat stores