'Better Retail Better World': Retail giants sign up to sweeping new environmental goals

James Murray
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Supermarkets and leading High Street brands sign up to raft of joint targets based on the UN's Sustainable Development Goals

Facing growing pressure over the use of plastic packaging and perennial questions about the impact of its supply chain, the retail industry today unveiled a wide-ranging new strategy designed to bolster...

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