Retail

Supermarket promises to make all own-brand plastic packaging recyclable, reusable or compostable by 2022 and debuts new bags made from its own 'back of store' waste

Swedish retailer's latest global sustainability report marks progress towards ambitious 2020 goals

Dutch supermarket chain Ekoplaza first to host plastic-free aisle, where food is wrapped in biodegradeable plastic and packaging is made from metal, glass, and cardboard

Campaign group Changing Markets Foundation claims two viscose factories in Indonesia and India used by various UK fashion retailers are causing local air and water pollution

Clothing brand promises wood-based fabrics like rayon and viscose will not come from endangered forests under new plan co-developed with the Rainforest Action Network

Retailer teams up with Big Clean Switch campaign in a bid to help customers save more than £300 a year on bills by switching to 100 per cent renewables tariff

Working in partnership with environmental charity Hubbub, Mothercare wants shoppers to return old baby clothes for redistribution to those in need

Retail giant reveals locations of factories that supply over 95 per cent of its clothes, all of which are required to meet ethical and environmental code of conduct

In a sixth year of consecutive growth, organic sales rose by six per cent to a record £2.2bn, driven largely by independent outlets and home deliveries

The grocer is installing batteries in California and Hawaii to hedge its bet against power outages