Kingfisher

Short-term targets mark a significant strengthening on the retailer's previous environmental goals and have been accredited as being in line with a 1.5C warming scenario

The new target builds on commitments laid out in the firm's 2018 Sustainable Growth Plan

John Lewis, Waitrose, Arup and Coca-Cola among firms urging the government to follow Committee on Climate Change advice

VIDEO: Is net zero emissions the future of DIY retail? BusinessGreen visited a Screwfix in Peterborough to find out

DIY retailer becomes first firm to stop selling pesticide this week ahead of UK ban slated for spring 2020

Home improvement giant secures independent approval for new targets aiming to cut both emissions from its operations and how customers use its products

B&Q and Screwfix owner promises to end use of phthalates, PFCs, and halogenated flame retardants from own-brand products by 2025

Head of sustainability at the DIY giant chats about patio heaters, busy lizzies, and Kingfisher's plans to go net positive

Home improvements giant plans to cut power use at B&Q's Swindon distribution centre by a third using energy storage technology

Screwfix store in Peterborough is designed to generate as much power as it uses and pass surplus energy back to the grid