METRO : eliminates single-use plastic shopping bags in all its food stores and pharmacies
June 21, 2022 at 10:45 pm IST
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METRO eliminates single-use plastic shopping bags in all its food stores and pharmacies
Action will prevent the circulation of more than 330 million plastic bags annually
Montreal, June 3, 2022 -All METRO's food and pharmacy banners will stop offering single-use plastic shopping bags this September. This decision supports the objective of METRO's 2022-2026 Corporate Responsibility Plan to reduce overpackaging and single-use plastic.
"Our ambition is to optimize our packaging and printed materials by reducing their use, relying on optimal design, choosing environmentally responsible materials and facilitating their recovery and recycling; these are the principles on which is based our Packaging and Printed Materials Management Policy, which METRO published in 2019", commented Marie-Claude Bacon, Vice President, Public Affairs and Communications. "With a network of some 950 food stores and 650 drugstores, the elimination of single-use plastic shopping bags will prevent the circulation of more than 330 million of these bags annually."
Since the early 2010s, METRO has completed numerous packaging and printed optimization initiatives and will continue to work towards achieving its Policy targets.
For more information on METRO's corporate responsibility (CR) approach and achievements, visit metro.ca/responsibility or consult its 2022-2026 Corporate Responsibility Plan.
About Metro Inc.
With annual sales of $18 billion, METRO Inc. is a food and pharmacy leader in Québec and Ontario. Its purpose is to Nourish the health and well-being of our communities. As a retailer, franchisor, distributor, and manufacturer, the company operates or services a network of some 950 food stores under several banners including Metro, Metro Plus, Super C and Food Basics, as well as some 650 drugstores primarily under the Jean Coutu, Brunet, Metro Pharmacy and Food Basics Pharmacy banners, providing employment to more than 90,000 people. For more details, visit corpo.metro.ca.
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Metro Inc. is a food and pharmacy retailers and distributors company. The Company, through its activities as a retailer, franchisor or distributor, and manufacturer operates or supplies a network of supermarkets, discount stores and drugstores. It operates 975 food stores under several banners, including Metro, Metro Plus, Super C and Food Basics, as well as 645 drugstores primarily under the Jean Coutu, Brunet, Metro Pharmacy and Food Basics Pharmacy banners. The Metro banner, with its 328 stores including 120 Metro Plus stores in Quebec is a supermarket chain. The Super C banner operates 102 discount stores in Quebec and offers a range of grocery products. Food Basics is a discount store providing quality products to customers in 143 locations across Ontario. The Food Basics Pharmacy banner is located in 30 Food Basics grocery stores. Its Food Basics Pharmacy is a full-service pharmacy and offers professional services, such as health reminders and medical profiles, among others.