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B&Q

Five things learned from conversations with circular businesses

Waste

Five things learned from conversations with circular businesses

Green Alliance's Emily Carr has spoken to a number of major businesses already 'quietly getting on' with circularity - here she shares her key takeaways

clock 02 July 2025 • 5 min read
Less jargon, no preaching, clear benefits: How Kingfisher straight-talked their way to sustainable sales

Marketing

Less jargon, no preaching, clear benefits: How Kingfisher straight-talked their way to sustainable sales

The DIY giant behind retailers B&Q and Screwfix has built sustainable home products into a major revenue stream - Hubbub CEO Alex Robinson unpacks how

clock 10 April 2025 • 3 min read
Kingfisher: Sustainable home products account for over half of sales

Marketing

Kingfisher: Sustainable home products account for over half of sales

Annual results confirm DIY giant has slashed direct emissions by two thirds over the past decade

clock 25 March 2025 • 2 min read
Joanna Gluzman: 'The biggest lessons for me have come from discovering the human side of sustainability'

Management

Joanna Gluzman: 'The biggest lessons for me have come from discovering the human side of sustainability'

While green skills are critically important B&Q's director of responsible business argues they can ultimately be learnt on the job

clock 03 December 2024 • 6 min read
How inefficiency is adding over £3.8bn a year to household bills

Efficiency

How inefficiency is adding over £3.8bn a year to household bills

Inefficient homes are costing Brits an average of £299 a year in additional energy costs, as majority of households back proposals for mandatory solar panels on new homes

clock 27 November 2024 • 7 min read
Kingfisher targets net zero across all scopes by 2050

Management

Kingfisher targets net zero across all scopes by 2050

Firm behind B&Q and Screwfix confirms new targets to reach net zero emissions across Scope 1 and 2 by 2040 and Scope 3 by mid-century

clock 15 November 2024 • 3 min read
B&Q launches revamped range of refurbished tools

Recycling

B&Q launches revamped range of refurbished tools

Kingfisher-owned retailer announces online 'Refurbed by B&Q' range and expands tool hire service

clock 02 October 2024 • 2 min read
Home Advantage: Top brands join drive to identify barriers to green behaviour change

Incentives

Home Advantage: Top brands join drive to identify barriers to green behaviour change

Unilever, B&Q, Starbucks, Barratt, and TSB among firms backing research project on overcoming barriers to green household behaviour change

clock 06 June 2024 • 3 min read
B&Q to sell only 100 per cent peat-free plants by 2026

Biodiversity

B&Q to sell only 100 per cent peat-free plants by 2026

Commitment follows DIY and home improvement retailer's decision to remove peat from all bagged composts last year

clock 28 May 2024 • 3 min read
Screwfix halves direct emissions since 2021

Investment

Screwfix halves direct emissions since 2021

Trade tool vendor cuts direct carbon emissions by 50 per cent since 2021 despite adding more than 100 stores to retail estate

clock 02 May 2024 • 3 min read
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