KFC Australia's latest 'green' store to divert 40,000 kg of waste
It's the brand's first 'green' store.
KFC Australia opened the country’s first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certifiable quick service restaurant at East Maitland in New South Wales.
The new store will become the brand’s ninth LEED store globally, once it has been officially certified. LEED is a voluntary, consensus-based, and market-driven program that intends to provide global third-party verification of green buildings.
Environment Minister, Robyn Parker, welcomed the opening of the new KFC store, saying “It’s great to see the project incorporate environmental sustainability as a key aspect of its design and I hope it will inspire local businesses to do the same.“
The restaurant boasts the latest in environmentally friendly building design, operations and technology. In addition, the brand expects the new store to be able to divert over 40,000 kilograms of waste from landfill each year, reduce energy use for lighting by about 50 per cent, and even lessen water use by up to 20 per cent.
According to Michael Clark, Chief Supply Chain Officer for KFC Australia, the new restaurant marks a milestone for the brand, as part of its efforts to create more sustainable restaurants.
“We have been investigating more energy efficient technologies, processes and systems for several years and we’re excited to be rolling out many of these innovative initiatives across our company restaurants,” added Clark.
