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Global Compact
SuperValu Supermarket
SuperValu is part of the Musgrave
Group. The Musgrave group is one of
six companies in Ireland which have
signed up to follow the terms of the
Global Compact.
Local Produce
We found there was a lot of local produce in the
supermarket, especially in the meat area. The shop
manager was very passionate about selling local
produce and each item was traceable back to its
origin.
Fair-trade
SuperValu sold both Fair-trade and normal tea and coffees.
They were both similarly priced and packaged. This shop also
sold Fair-trade chocolate which was more expensive. But the
quantity was less than that of non-fair-trade chocolate.
Food Miles
Even though this shop provides a wide range
of locally produced foods it still imports some
products such as blueberries from Canada and
wines from Australia.
Waste and
Recycling
The shop had very strict
policies on waste
management and
recycling. Each type of
waste has their own
specified bin. The green
bins were for fruit and
vegetables, the red bin for
dairy produce and meat,
the blue bins were for
recyclable materials such
as cardboard and the
black bins were for
general waste.
The Benefits of Recycling
Recycling can be hugely helpful in our fight against global
warming. After recyclable materials are crushed down and
brought away to factories so they can be remade into new
products such as the black bin bags shown below which were
made from 100% recycled material.
Eco-Friendly Produce
The shop stocks a wide range of Environmentally Friendly
products. This includes products such as ‘Ecover’ washing
up liquid and energy saving light bulbs. The shop also
promoted these products to customers with deals like 3 for
2 prices on the light bulbs and labels on the washing up
liquid promoting Irish products.
Conclusion
Overall, we felt that SuperValu supermarket upheld
the terms of the Global Compact very well, in all
aspects of their business.