Retail

Technology

Everest, climate fear, and dishwashers: Can Arçelik change the world with white goods?

Hakan Bulgurlu, CEO of electronics giant Arçelik, tells BusinessGreen about climbing Everest, his climate change fears, and why he has no intention of going to Mars

clock 07 August 2019 • 13 min read

Supply chain

Retailers hit carbon targets two years early

Emissions from retailers such as Morrison's, John Lewis and Sainsbury's down a third since 2005

clock 02 August 2019 • 1 min read

Supply chain

Food waste: £1.2bn of UK food never reaches supermarket shelves

WRAP study finds 3.6 million tonnes of food surplus and waste occurs at farms and in food supply chains

clock 26 July 2019 • 2 min read

Supply chain

SRA eyes greener menus with new toolkit to cut restaurant CO2

Foodprint programme designed to help restaurants and commercial kitchens track and reduce emissions from what they source and serve

clock 25 July 2019 • 3 min read

Waste

Paper v plastic: Iceland to trial first plastic bag-free store in London

Food retailer to offer 'extra-strong' paper bags for 15p each at Hackney store, while stores elsewhere will offer both plastic and paper options

clock 25 July 2019 • 2 min read

Transport

E-bike sales could power past 1.5 million a year mark by 2050

Cycling retailer Halfords forecasts huge growth for electric-powered bicycle market will deliver environmental and health benefits

clock 09 July 2019 • 2 min read

Recycling

Aldi to roll out toilet paper in plastic-free packaging

Supermarket to trial paper packaging for its loo rollz in bid to save over 900 tonnes of plastic each year

clock 02 July 2019 • 1 min read

Management

'For the future of sport': Nike joins UN sustainable fashion charter

Sports giant joins industry initiative backing net zero emissions by 2050

clock 26 June 2019 • 2 min read

Supply chain

Puma pounces on science-based greenhouse gas reduction goals

German sports brand aims to slash emissions by 35 per cent by 2030 from within its own operations in line with the Paris Agreement

clock 26 June 2019 • 2 min read

Energy

Target sets sights on new renewable energy goal

US retail giant commits to sourcing all its electricity from renewable sources by 2030

clock 17 June 2019 • 1 min read