Deputy Prime Minister opens 拢30 million Thameside Distribution Centre
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has opened Sainsbury鈥檚 new 拢30 million Thameside Distribution Centre in Greenwich, south east London.
The state-of-the-art 250,000 sq ft facility will eventually create 600 jobs on site, making it one of the most significant employers in the local area.
It will also support the expansion of Sainsbury鈥檚 outlets in London and the south east.
Speaking to Sainsbury鈥檚 staff, the Deputy Prime Minister said:
鈥淭his investment is a vote of confidence in Britain鈥檚 recovery. It鈥檚 a long-term commitment that will boost growth and generate jobs in Charlton and beyond.
鈥淚t鈥檚 already created 350 new jobs right here, with more planned for the future. It鈥檚 also supporting a thousand more jobs across Sainsbury鈥檚 stores in the south east.
鈥淭hat鈥檚 hundreds of people in work, building a career and securing their future.鈥�
The distribution centre will also feature sustainability measures including rainwater harvesting on the roof, electric car charging points in the staff car park and LED light fittings. General waste will all be recycled or put to positive use like being turned into fuel.