Retail Refrigeration

A Code of Conduct for Carbon Reduction in the Retail Sector

The Carbon Trust, in collaboration with the British Refrigeration Association (BRA) and the Institute of Refrigeration (IoR), have developed a voluntary Code of Conduct designed to help businesses work towards reducing carbon emissions in retail refrigeration used in grocery stores up and down the UK. The Code of Conduct was launched at the end of June 2011.

Earlier studies from the Carbon Trust indicated that commercial refrigeration in supermarkets and convenience stores accounts for a significant amount of CO2e annually to the UK’s greenhouse gas (GHG) footprint through direct and indirect carbon emissions.

Ojectives

1. Develop best practice advice for carbon reduction in the retail refrigeration sector, in the form of a Code of Conduct written by industry, for industry.
2. Provide, through the Code, a framework that encourages all parts of the sector to improve the energy efficiency, and reduce the carbon emissions of commercial refrigeration systems.
3. Enable the refrigeration industry to demonstrate voluntary action to reduce carbon emissions through participation in, and endorsement of, the Code.

Contents

The Code has been written, with the support of the Carbon Trust, by industry stakeholders who participated in working groups on the following topics:  

• Training and skills
• Containment
• Buildings
• Testing and inspection

These topics were prioritised for inclusion by the project steering group, and it is hoped that the Code may be expanded in future to include additional areas of interest.

Download the Code of Conduct below: (pdf files)

• Rationale
• Best Practices
• Technical Specification

If you wish to be kept informed of developments and the launch of the Code please contact us.

A joint IOR/BRA project supported by the Carbon Trust: