Keells has made a commitment to reduce single use plastics in-store by 50% by 2025.
The retailer has already introduced paper straws at juice bars, compostable bags at the fish and meat counters and a range of reusable bags to shop with.
The company has also introduced a new range of affordable, reusable bags, which will benefit the environment and the customer on the long-term.
This pledge marks a significant step on a journey towards reducing their plastic footprint and impacting a positive environmental change.
President, Retail of John Keells Group, Charitha Subasinghe said, “As a leader in the Sri Lankan retail industry, Keells is proud to be the first in the industry to make a commitment to reduce our single-use plastic footprint and to strive towards making a positive change.
It’s a new beginning on our journey to reduce our plastic footprint and so we invite customers, suppliers and the wider industry to be a part of it.”
He said, Keells believes in listening to customers and working together to drive the business to do better and improving the quality of life for the nation. “Along with the employees, Keells takes this pledge to be better, and encourages their stakeholders and the larger community to join hands with them to bring an effective and positive environmental change to Sri Lanka.”
Keells Supermarkets, operating as JayKay Marketing Services (Pvt) Ltd., is a subsidiary of the John Keells Group.