Portugal, Jan. 22 -- The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €100 million loan with MC with 12-year tenor to bolster sustainability across approximately 400 retail stores in Portugal. The operation will contribute to optimise energy efficiency and reduce the overall carbon footprint of MC's extensive retail network in the country.The financing agreement will support investments to replace existing refrigeration systems with more efficient ones, install photovoltaic panels with energy-storage systems in supermarkets, deploy electric-vehicle charging points and implement waste management systems such as reverse vending machines to collect recyclable packaging, among other measures.The operation supports MC's sustainability goals...