Shared values of
sustainability

Since its inception in 1967, Pick n Pay has grown exponentially, with more than two thousand stores across South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, Nigeria, Eswatini, and Lesotho, and an annual turnover of over R100bn. The partnership has expanded to incorporate initiatives such as the Absa Rewards Programme, as well as the management of an Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD) programme. Pick n Pay aims to be a Net Zero business by 2050, reducing store food waste by 50% by 2030. This ambitious sustainability target will be enabled by, among others making all PnP-branded packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025, reducing energy usage by 45% by 2030 and water usage by 20% by 2025

Absa is proud is commit R1 billion in this landmark sustainability-linked funding package to assist the retailer in implementing Project Ekuseni. This will in addition to contributing to the rejuvenation of the supermarket format and growth, also support the conversion of Pick n Pay’s refrigeration to natural refrigerants, reducing emissions and also lessening food waste.

These are all efforts to make the world a better place and align with Absa’s values and ESG ambitions, as well as further solidifying our long-standing relationship with Pick n Pay.