Retail

Haulage

Christmas deliveries go green as major retailers embrace renewable lorry fuel

Waitrose, John Lewis and Argos among the first users of a new biomethane fuel for gas-powered trucks

clock 01 December 2016 • 2 min read

Waste

Choose "Bright Friday" instead of Black Friday, campaign urges

Environmental charity Hubbub urges people to spend the day doing something other than shopping, after survey shows most people don't even enjoy taking part in annual consumer-fest

clock 25 November 2016 • 2 min read

Biodiversity

Tesco to phase out microbeads from its products

All of the supermarket's own-brand cosmetics and cleaning products will be free from the tiny plastic pieces within a month

clock 24 November 2016 • 3 min read

Carbon Accounting

How Patagonia can afford to give Black Friday revenues to environmental campaigners

BusinessGreen quizzes outdoor apparel firm's European manager on pledge to donate 100 per cent of global Black Friday sales to green causes

clock 24 November 2016 • 8 min read

Carbon Accounting

Could carbon footprint labelling still prove a popular way to trim emissions?

Carbon Trust says survey of Brits, French and Germans shows labelling can give competitive advantage

clock 21 November 2016 • 3 min read

Supply chain

Primark among first in line for European sustainable clothing push

ECAP scheme aims to develop a framework to promote practical actions for tackling carbon, water and waste footprints across the lifecycle of clothes

clock 10 November 2016 • 2 min read

Management

Walmart buys into 'game-changing' science-based emissions targets with host of new green goals

Retail giant commits to cutting emissions 18 per cent by 2025, alongside plans to stock more sustainable products and make its operations zero waste

clock 07 November 2016 • 3 min read

Energy

Starbucks brews up strong renewable power sourcing progress

Coffee chain confirms all its company-owned stores in Europe to source 100 per cent renewable power

clock 20 October 2016 • 1 min read

Venture Capital

US meat giant Tyson Foods acquires slice of vegan start-up Beyond Meat

America's largest meat processor acquires five per cent stake in food firm that makes meat substitutes from plant protein

clock 12 October 2016 • 2 min read

Waste

Tesco slashes plastic bag numbers by 1.5 billion in 12 months

5p charge has delivered a dramatic drop in the number of single use plastic bags handed out by the supermarket

clock 06 October 2016 • 1 min read