DFI races against time to go green

DFI Retail Group said it reduced nearly 20 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in two years and 110 tons of plastic usage. The announcement coincided with Earth Day, an annual event on April 22. This year's official theme is "Planet vs Plastics."

The company, which operates Wellcome, 7-Eleven, and Mannings among others, released its Sustainability Report 2023, outlining its efforts in various areas of environmental protection. DFI generated 19 percent less GHG in Scope 1 and Scope 2 from the 2021 levels, which stand for the emissions from sources owned by and indirectly related to the company, respectively. In its commitment to reducing half of its emissions by 2030, the retail giant also cut 38 percent in plastic bag and wrap usage compared to 2022, in addition to improving the waste diversion rate and risk rating of environmental, social, and governance.