Majid Al Futtaim & Schneider to turn Carrefour stores energy efficient

Majid Al Futtaim & Schneider to turn Carrefour stores energy efficient

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UAE-based retail conglomerate, Majid Al Futtaim has revealed its plans to turn its Carrefour stores more digitized and energy efficient with the support of technology from France-based energy service provider, Schneider Electric. 

As part of the plans, over one hundred Carrefour’s stores in the UAE will use Schneider Electric’s EcoStruxure Retail Advisor software and internet-connected hardware by the end of 2021. In line with Majid Al Futtaim’s ambition of becoming Net Positive by 2040, the retail conglomerate will optimize usage throughout the UAE as a pilot, with plans to expand the technology to cover more of Carrefour’s stores across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).

As the largest retailer in the UAE, Carrefour has prioritized several sustainability initiatives, including installing building management systems at every facility to automate lighting, air conditioning and exhaust fans as well as regular energy audit checks. 

Mr. Bernardo Perlorio, Chief Operations Officer of Carrefour at Majid Al Futtaim Retail, said, “Partnering with Schneider Electric brings us one step closer towards Majid Al Futtaim’s ambition of becoming Net Positive by 2040, allowing us to put more back into society, the environment and the economy than we take out.”

Schneider Electric’s Retail Advisor will offer Carrefour’s management a single