All Sustainability articles – Page 43
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GalleryIn pictures: Waitrose pilots packaging-free concept store
Waitrose & Partners is piloting a new environmentally friendly concept store that will offer customers refillable options on items such as rice, alcohol and cleaning materials.
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Future LeadersFive ways to thrive in the circular economy
With the emphasis now firmly on sustainable retailing, Accenture’s Lynda Petherick examines five companies whose business models add to the $4.5trn circular economy.
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NewsFarfetch tackles sustainability with resale initiatives
Luxury fashion retail platform Farfetch has launched two new initiatives to tackle sustainability in the fashion industry.
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NewsSelfridges palm oil free nine months ahead of target
Selfridges has become the first major British retailer to make own-brand food free of palm oil.
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OpinionMove of the Week: Weston strikes balance between business and activism
It feels particularly appropriate that Alannah Weston has become chair of one of the UK’s most well-known retail brands in a week when MPs have taken the radical step of declaring a climate emergency.
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NewsSelfridges names new chair to lead next phase of growth
Selfridges has promoted Alannah Weston to chair of the department store group with immediate effect.
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NewsH&M shares suppliers' details on new 'transparency tags'
H&M has launched a ‘transparency layer’ tag that shares all of a product’s details to enable fashion-lovers to make more informed choices when buying.
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Climate change protests cost West End retailers £12m
The ongoing Extinction Rebellion climate change protests in London have cost the city’s retailers £12m over the last two days, according to the New West End Group.
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NewsGlobal Fashion Group launches sustainable search tool
Global Fashion Group has added the ability for customers on its Iconic ecommerce platform to search for products using sustainable criteria and filters.
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OpinionOpinion: Grocers are making real progress in the war on plastic
It can often be difficult, for a cynic such as myself, to differentiate between an outbreak of opportunistic bandwagon jumping and a genuine sea change in corporate behaviour.
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NewsTesco pilots tech to recycle all forms of plastic packaging
Tesco has launched a pilot of new technology that will allow it to recycle all forms of plastic packaging.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Surviving and thriving in the new retail
“If you’re selling stuff, you’re knackered, frankly.” Not so long ago, those words might have got backs up at Retail Week Live. But not anymore.
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NewsTesco launches plastic-free groceries trial
Tesco is launching a trial to remove a selection of plastic-wrapped fruit and vegetables to cut down on waste.
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NewsJohn Lewis targets zero carbon emissions by 2050
The John Lewis Partnership has pledged to reduce its operational carbon emissions to net zero by 2050 at the latest.
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NewsLittle Mistress to launch clothing rental service
Young fashion retailer Little Mistress is to launch a rental service by the end of the year as it seeks to benefit from the growing sharing economy.
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AnalysisRetail Week Awards 2019: The Co-op plays fair
Always taking the initiative, the Co-op has helped spearhead ethical trading on a global scale, supporting and promoting Fairtrade products for years
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VideoWatch: Alannah Weston on sustainability through retail
Retail Activist nominee Alannah Weston explains how Selfridges is leading the way on ocean sustainability and how she will continue to shout loudly on the issue.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What happens when retailers get political?
Retailers have traditionally remained neutral on political and societal issues, but times are changing. Should your brands take a stance on contentious matters?
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VideoWatch: Richard Walker on Iceland's war on plastic
Retail Activist Award nominee Richard Walker explains why Iceland is spearheading the war on plastic pollution.
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VideoWatch: Steve Murrells on tackling water poverty
Co-op boss Steve Murrells has been shortlisted for the inaugural Retail Activist Award in recognition of his ongoing fight against water poverty.