Musgrave reappointed Sustainable Development Goals Champion

Musgrave has been named as a Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Champion by Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan for the 2023-2024 period.

Musgrave was the first retailer to be named an SDG Champion in 2019 when the programme first began due to its ongoing commitment to operating as a sustainable business. It was one of the first companies globally to align the SDGs to its day-today business activities.

The company’s sustainability strategy is about ‘Protecting the Planet’ and ‘Benefitting our Communities’. This vision has three pillars – ‘Caring for our Planet’; ‘Creating Vibrant Communities’ and ‘Sourcing for Good’ which are all about reducing its emissions to reach net zero carbon by 2040; working with retail partners to make every community a sustainable community and working with suppliers to provide consumers with more sustainable shopping choices.

For 2023, Musgrave will act as an advocate and promoter of the SDGs and a good practice example of how an organisation can contribute to the SDGs and integrate them into its work and activities.

Overall, the company is making great strides in its sustainability agenda: a key highlight is the introduction of a first-of-its-kind €25m Sustainability Fund in 2022. The fund is helping to achieve a carbon reduction of 12% across SuperValu and Centra stores by the end of 2024 The 12% carbon reduction is equivalent to removing over 10,000 tonnes of carbon or planting 380,380 trees across the island of Ireland or powering 5,054 homes.

“At Musgrave we are committed to creating vibrant, sustainable communities that leave a positive and lasting impact for generations to come,” said head of sustainability at Musgrave, Owen Keogh.