Retail

AI-platform Freshflow raises €6.5m to tackle food waste in supply chains

Waste

AI-platform Freshflow raises €6.5m to tackle food waste in supply chains

Berlin and Paris-based AI start-up secures boost for its vision to curb supermarket food waste caused by quality variation, short shelf lives, and over-ordering

clock 20 May 2025 • 3 min read
M&S to trial recyclable, fibre-based microwave meal trays in UK first

Recycling

M&S to trial recyclable, fibre-based microwave meal trays in UK first

FSC-certified packaging can be recycled alongside paper and card at home, and is suitable for cooking in both microwaves and standard ovens

clock 18 May 2025 • 2 min read
On a roll: Greggs harnesses renewable fuels to cover more than two million road miles

Management

On a roll: Greggs harnesses renewable fuels to cover more than two million road miles

High street bakery chain's latest sustainability report reveals progress towards net zero by 2040 pledge

clock 16 April 2025 • 3 min read
How three quarters of consumers still regard sustainability as important to purchasing decisions

Marketing

How three quarters of consumers still regard sustainability as important to purchasing decisions

Survey reveals consumers more prepared to pay a 'green premium' on food, drink and household items, but concerns over high prices and greenwashing remain

clock 26 March 2025 • 6 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
'Our business direction is clear': How IKEA hopes to halve its global emissions by 2030

Carbon Accounting

'Our business direction is clear': How IKEA hopes to halve its global emissions by 2030

Swedish retail conglomerate's latest green progress reports show how it is taking big strides towards its science based climate targets

clock 13 February 2025 • 14 min read
How Aldi plans to grow its store footprint 30 per cent and still halve emissions

Technology

How Aldi plans to grow its store footprint 30 per cent and still halve emissions

Sticking to climate goals and pushing for growth is tricky, but Aldi has a plan — with natural refrigerants at its core

clock 03 January 2025 • 5 min read
Why REI, Allbirds and 20 other consumer brands are launching climate transition funds

Management

Why REI, Allbirds and 20 other consumer brands are launching climate transition funds

The Climate Label, launching January 2025, is set to require participating firms to pay $15 per tonne of unabated emissions

clock 20 December 2024 • 5 min read
'A recipe for disaster': How supermarket sustainability efforts are falling short

Supply chain

'A recipe for disaster': How supermarket sustainability efforts are falling short

UK supermarkets are not on track to meet an ambitious target to half the environmental impact of the weekly shop following piecemeal progress in 2024, new WWF report warns

clock 03 December 2024 • 8 min read
Primark cuts value chain emissions by almost 12 per cent in a year

Supply chain

Primark cuts value chain emissions by almost 12 per cent in a year

Two thirds of clothes sold in Primark in the last year made from recycled or more sustainably sourced materials, retailer's latest stocktake claims

clock 25 November 2024 • 4 min read