ESG
Eurospar operator invests €2m in green overhaul of Irish stores
Furey Smyth Group estimates it will take no more than seven years to achieve a return on its investment through energy savings from solar panels and ultra-efficient fridges
Furey Smyth Group, which operates a chain of Eurospar stores across five counties, has completed a €2 million investment to reduce the carbon emissions from its network of stores in Ireland.
The Kildare-based retail group said it had spent €400,000 installing solar panels at all feasible locations across its chain of eight stores, while it invested a further €1.4 million to overhaul more than 100 refrigeration units with new, ultra-energy efficient fridges.
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