Sustainability
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May- 2021 -12 MayHigh Street
Retailers almost halve carbon reduction targets
UK Retailers have almost halved their 2020 carbon reduction targets according to the latest data from the British Retail Consortium…
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11 MayAnalysis
Plastic Packaging Tax revenues should be reinvested in retail
It’s now less than 12 months until UK retailers face paying a new levy on plastic packaging, with this set…
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7 MayLuxury Goods
Body Shop owner fundraises over £700m in sustainability-linked bonds
Natura and Co, the parent company of The Body Shop, Avon, and Aesop, has announced the completion of an international…
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7 MayClothing & Shoes
Joules secures ESG-linked financing arrangement
Clothing retailer Joules has announced an extension to its current funding arrangements, converting the facility to an ESG-linked financing arrangement.…
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4 MaySupermarkets
Hotel Chocolat to launch branded spaces within Waitrose
Hotel Chocolat will launch new branded spaces within select Waitrose stores, as the confectionery company continues its 12 year relationship…
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Apr- 2021 -30 AprilSupermarkets
Tesco to offer sustainability-linked supply chain finance
Tesco is set to become the first UK retailer to offer sustainability-linked supply chain finance in a move that will…
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29 AprilSupermarkets
Asda to sell vintage clothing as part of sustainability commitment
Asda’s instore clothing brand George will begin selling second-hand clothing in its supermarkets as part of its ‘George for Good’…
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26 AprilDepartment Stores
John Lewis Partnership to donate £1m to over 1,000 local charities
The John Lewis Partnership has announced that it will donate over £1m this summer to more than 1,000 local charities…
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26 AprilOnline & Digital
Gousto reaches first year of profitability since launch
Recipe box provider Gousto has welcomed “record” sales for 2020, up 129% to £189m. Meanwhile, underlying EBITDA was £18.2m, up…
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23 AprilAdvice
Getting ready for the post-covid retail boom
From being in the grip of the second wave in a bleak mid-Winter two months ago with so much uncertainty…
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