Environmental Impact
This coverage addresses the environmental impact of UK retail operations, examining sustainability initiatives, regulatory developments, and corporate responsibility efforts. Reporting focuses on emissions reduction, waste management, supply chain practices, and green innovations — offering insight for retail executives, operations managers, and brand leaders seeking to align business performance with environmental goals.
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Oct- 2018 -15 OctoberAdvice
Why the retail industry needs Extended Producer Responsibility
Waste as a resource remains a hot topic in the news agenda. Consumers are becoming more concerned about the future of our environment, which has resulted in the government introducing a number of new policies to ensure we’re all working towards a more sustainable future. Mattresses are a particular recycling…
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5 OctoberGovernment
MPs launch inquiry into top fashion retailers
Some 10 of the UK’s leading fashion retailers have been asked to submit evidence on the steps being taken to reduce social and environmental impact. The chair of the Environmental Audit Committee Mary Creagh MP has written to the chief executives of a number of retail chains. This includes Asda,…
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Jun- 2018 -25 JuneSupermarkets
Morrisons reintroduces paper bags to cut down on plastic waste
Supermarket chain Morrisons will be reintroducing brown paper bags for loose fruit and vegetables, in order to help reduce the approximately 150 million small plastic bags used annually by Morrisons customers. The bags are made from 100% recyclable paper and will have a see-through paper strip so that customers and…
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25 JuneClothing & Shoes
MPs to investigate environmental impact of ‘fast fashion’
The Environmental Audit Committee has launched an investigation into the social and environmental impact of disposable ‘fast fashion’ and the wider clothing industry. The inquiry will examine the carbon, resource use and water footprint of clothing throughout its lifecycle. It will also look at how clothes can be recycled, and…
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15 JuneAdvice
Why CSR is good for business as well as the environment
No longer are the social and environmental activities of businesses treated as additional or voluntary projects. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and triple bottom line (TBL) accounting now form a key part of core business models. Triple bottom line accounting incorporates profit, people and the planet, also referred to as the…
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Apr- 2018 -6 AprilAnalysis
Caring consumers
We all know that global e-commerce is growing rapidly; recent figures have revealed that retail ecommerce sales are expected to grow to €3.65 trillion (£3.187tn) by 2021, up from $1.05tn (£917bn) or 246.15 % in 2014. Despite the major positives of the industry’s fast growth, ecommerce is having an increasingly…
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