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Coltruy

“Wow, this cool Coltruy is giving me a warm feeling. Like this post and we might make it for real”, the social media channels of Colruyt Lowest Prices said in November. The enthusiastic reactions from customers and staff said enough, and the post generated more than 10,000 likes on Facebook and Instagram and was Colruyt's highest engagement ever. De Gazet van Antwerpen, Het Belang van Limburg, Het Laatste Nieuws and Humo also picked up the story. At the end of December, the stunt was followed up with a competition whereby the 30 most original answers received a limited edition Coltruy. Original ‘branded clothing’ is clearly popular.

New workstations in the carpentry department

Our colleagues of the Technics carpentry department will be given new workstations. “Our previous workstations were a hotchpotch of recovered equipment", Geert Jacobs, Interior Layout team manager, says. “They were not easily adjustable in height, which meant for one colleague the workstation was too high and too low for another. And the furniture we make is getting bigger and heavier. High time to invest in more flexible workstations in other words: seven electric and one hydraulic workstation. All in all, an investment of EUR 20,000. Ergonomics were also considered in other places of the workshop. For instance, a sheet removal unit with suction cups has been added to the panel saw and beam saw. This simplifies their work considerably.”

640,000

This is the amazing number of shopping carts customers roll out the door at Colruyt Group stores on an average every day. To fill these carts with products, considerable transport to the stores is necessary. Up to 700 drivers drive an average of 200,000 kilometres in total every day. Colruyt Group tries to limit the number of truck and delivery van journeys as much as possible: thanks to a load-fill percentage of 94 % and opting for alternative, more environmentallyfriendly means of transport, such as rail and shipping, wherever possible. And the remaining trucks will be as eco-friendly as possible. Read more about our initiatives on p. 34 of this Gazette.

Teleworking? Quick and smart energy savings

Anyone working from home primarily thinks about the energy cost of course. Use these smart DATS 24 tips to save money on your homeworking days. More information is available on energiebesparen. dats24.be.

Throughout your working day

• 1 degree lower = 6 to 7 % less consumption.

• Regulating the temperature in your home with thermostatic taps, will save you 1,000 to 1,500 kWh a year.

• A thermostat with timer only heats your home when you want it to.

• Ventilate quickly: a window tilted open all day wastes more energy than if you only leave it open all the way for 15 minutes.

• Close the doors: the heat loss is compensated by your heating system, resulting in more energy usage.

During breaks

• If you want tea, only boil the amount of water you need.

• Make one pot of coffee and keep it warm in a thermos. This saves you up to 60 kWh/year.