Reducing water use in the retail sector

Shoprite reduced its water use intensity by 8.7% between July 2018 and June 2019 in the Western Cape through a combination of water-saving devices, monitoring systems, and alternative water sourcing, resulting in a monthly saving of 2,528 kilolitres.

• Between July 2018 and June 2019, Shoprite reduced its water use intensity (l/m2) by 8.7%, resulting in a total monthly water saving of 2,528 kilolitres across its retail, distribution centre, and office premises in the Western Cape.
• Shoprite implemented several technical interventions in the Western Cape, including the installation of 3,154 water-saving devices across 183 sites (saving ~2,000 kl/month) and water meters at 46 sites to detect leaks (saving ~528 kl/month). The company also deployed 349 water storage tanks and 474 water booster pumps across 127 stores, and retrofitted ablution facilities with waterless urinals.
• The total capital investment for water-saving devices and meters was R 6.3 million. Future plans include a nationwide risk-based water-saving programme featuring borehole drilling, water treatment plants, and rain-, ground- and subsoil-water harvesting infrastructure for new properties.

APA

Cassim, A. (2020). Reducing water use in the retail sector. GreenCape. https://greencape.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/SHOPRITE_CASE_STUDY_WEB-3.pdf

Chicago

Cassim, Adila. Reducing water use in the retail sector. GreenCape, 2020. https://greencape.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/SHOPRITE_CASE_STUDY_WEB-3.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{cassim2020reducing, author = {Cassim, Adila}, title = {{Reducing water use in the retail sector}}, institution = {GreenCape}, year = {2020}, url = {https://greencape.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/SHOPRITE_CASE_STUDY_WEB-3.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }