Amazon is eyeing net-zero carbon certification for its latest high-tech Amazon Fresh grocery store.
The new location is the fourth Amazon Fresh store in the Seattle area and the 26th in the US. More than a dozen upgrades and features have been incorporated throughout the design and development of the 35,000sq ft space to help make the store the world’s first grocery store to pursue the International Living Future Institute (ILFI) Zero Carbon certification.
Updates to the store include transitioning to a CO2-based refrigeration system, which Amazon says reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 38 metric tons per year compared to a conventional system. The store also uses steel byproducts in the concrete floor to reduce the embodied carbon associated with the manufacturing and installation of the flooring by nearly 40 per cent.
Some upgrades will be used at all of the retailer’s Amazon Fresh grocery stores moving forward, such as added doors on refrigeration cases and lower-carbon concrete flooring.
“We are constantly thinking about what we can do to make the customer shopping experience easier, more seamless, and more sustainable,” said Stephenie Landry, Vice President of Amazon Grocery. “We know many customers are prioritising sustainability in what products they buy and where they choose to shop. With our newest Amazon Fresh store, we are taking the next step on our path to becoming a net-zero carbon business by 2040, and we welcome customers to experience this firsthand while shopping with us in this store.”
