Retail

E-commerce has surged during the pandemic – now fresh research seeks to weigh-up the environmental credentials of buying online

Retailer to roll out 'specially-formulated' peat-free alternatives and remove peat-based compost across all 1,100 of its UK stores

Priorities include cutting energy emissions and supporting the transition to electric transport, as Tesco aims for net zero emissions by 2035

Bakery chain's first ever sustainability plan sets broad aim to become a 'carbon neutral, zero waste business'

Supermarket to halve single use plastics in its Easter eggs and confectionary, as Riverford ditches plastic bags in its delivery boxes

Campaigners accuse supermarkets of 'treading water' on plastic pollution, while pressure builds on MPs to accept amendmends to Environment Bill that would see the UK adopt legally-binding plastics reduction targets

Newsagents sets out new five-year sustainability action plan, designed to deliver zero emissions from its operations

The global retail giant is beefing up its take-back service to mark Black Friday, but its sweeping sustainability plans extend far beyond recycling and re-use

British Retail Consortium reveals over 60 chains have now signed up to roadmap that aims to deliver net zero emissions across the sector by 2040

Customers can now choose from more than 40,000 items among Amazon's vast product range that have been certified as sustainable