Carrefour SA is a leading French multinational retail corporation, renowned as one of the world's largest food retailers. Founded in 1959, it pioneered the hypermarket format in Europe with its first ... Carrefour SA is a leading French multinational retail corporation, renowned as one of the world's largest food retailers. Founded in 1959, it pioneered the hypermarket format in Europe with its first store opening in 1963 in Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois, near Paris, and has since expanded to operate over 15,000 stores across more than 40 countries. The company manages a diverse portfolio of formats, including hypermarkets, supermarkets like Carrefour Market, convenience stores such as Shopi and Marché Plus, discount chains like Dia and Ed, cash-and-carry outlets like Promocash, and club stores, alongside robust e-commerce platforms and service stations. Headquartered in Massy, France, Carrefour generates nearly half its revenue from its home market while maintaining strong presences in Europe, Latin America (notably Brazil via Atacadão), and other regions in Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. It also engages in financial services, banking, insurance, property development, and franchise operations. Through initiatives like Act for Food, Carrefour emphasizes sustainable, healthy, and locally sourced products, private-label innovation, and omnichannel accessibility to meet evolving consumer demands for quality and environmental responsibility. With around 325,000 employees, it plays a pivotal role in the global consumer staples distribution sector, adapting through strategic acquisitions, divestitures, and digital transformation.
Explore Carrefour's corporate water use and management data, including total water withdrawal, consumption, discharge, recycling, and reuse trends over time.
Metric (m³)
2025
2024
Total Water Consumed
13,000,000a
10,900,000a
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a. Carrefour's Universal Registration Document (URD) 2025