Debenhams in 'landmark' renewable energy deal

PAMonday, 20 October 2008

Retail giant Debenhams has signed a deal that will mean electricity in all of its stores will be provided by renewable energy.
All 172 of the department chain's stores are to be provided by wind power after the company signed a "landmark" deal with energy supplier Scottish Power.
Debenhams will be supplied with 35 MW of green energy per month, enough to light and heat 50,000 homes.
Outlining the deal, Nigel Palmer from Debenhams, said "This agreement to power our stores with 100% green electricity is part of a long term strategy which reveals the commitment that Debenhams has in helping the environment.
"We are going about this in a systematic manner and looking at all aspects of our operations from the way we deal with customers in stores to our distribution network.
"We will be seeking to continually improve our green performance by setting new targets for our 20,000 staff to meet."
Jim Paterson from Scottish Power said: "In the UK, our commitment to renewable energy has seen us become the leader in developing wind power and at the forefront of other renewable sources such as wave and tidal.
"This agreement with Debenhams is made possible through our continuing commitment to green energy and we hope that this relationship will continue for many years to come."