CarrefourSA Wins Grand Award at MAPIC Awards

CarrefourSA Becomes First and Only Turkish Organized Food Retail Company to Win MAPIC Award

CarrefourSA, a subsidiary of Sabancı Holding and Carrefour Group, achieved major international recognition with its "Greenwise Energy Usage Transition and Reduction for CarrefourSA" project. Winning the "Best Retail Innovation & Artificial Intelligence Project" award at MAPIC Awards 2024, CarrefourSA became the first and only organized food retail brand in Turkey to receive an award in this category.

MAPIC Awards, among the most prestigious awards in the international retail and commerce sectors, annually recognizes the most innovative and impactful projects in the industry. This year, the awards program, where more than 150 projects competed, highlighted the future impact of sustainability and artificial intelligence-focused initiatives. CarrefourSA, the leading brand in Turkey's organized food retail sector, was recognized for its innovative energy management system and received this important award.

Major Advances in Energy Savings and Carbon Footprint Reduction

CarrefourSA, through the "Greenwise Energy Usage Transition and Reduction for CarrefourSA" project implemented in collaboration with Florawise, offers an innovative solution using autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to optimize energy consumption and reduce carbon emissions. The system analyzes energy consumption patterns in its stores and, based on external environmental conditions and internal changes, optimizes HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning), cooling and lighting systems in real time, achieving 20% energy savings. Within the scope of the project, CarrefourSA succeeded in preventing the release of 29,000 tons of carbon.