‘With these energy efficiency measures, Coop demonstrates that it is a healthy, green business to reduce the climate footprint and increase its green ambitions.’

Coop Denmark picked up the top honor at the Energy Management Leadership Awards hosted by the Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM), an international clean energy platform.

The co-op won the Award of Excellence in Energy Management, which recognizes companies and organisations that use the global ISO 50001 energy management system (EnMS) standard to attain enduring improvement in energy performance.

The retailer has reduced CO2 emissions from energy consumption by 42,000 tonnes since 2016 and has thus saved DKK 150m in energy costs.

The award will be presented at the annual CEM Forum, which this year will be held in Goa, India. where the G20 meeting will also be held in September. Dan Jørgensen, minister for development co-operation and global climate policy, who will participate in this year’s CEM Forum, said: “The award to Coop shows once again that Danish business is at the forefront of green.

“With these energy efficiency measures, Coop demonstrates that it is a healthy, green business to reduce the climate footprint and increase its green ambitions. This, I hope, can inspire the rest of the world.”

Kræn Østergaard Nielsen, CEO of Coop, said: “The world is in a climate crisis, which requires companies to take responsibility for energy consumption and CO2 emissions. This has been a major focus for us at Coop since 2016, and although we have a long journey ahead of us, we have come a long way. We are certified for the energy management system ISO 50001, we follow an ambitious climate plan, and we continuously initiate specific energy optimisation projects in stores and warehouses. It makes me incredibly proud that we get international recognition for it and are highlighted as the good example.”