Sainsbury's

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Marketing & Communications Marketing & Communications

Private and Public Sectors Are Fueling Use of Ecolabels, But Are Consumers Catching On?

Published on September 3, 2014

About a 6 minute read

How can you persuade people to make responsible purchasing decisions? It isn’t an easy question. Vast global industries have been built up around understanding and influencing the tangled web of decisions and motivations that take place when buying... View More

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Innovation & Technology Innovation & Technology

Bupa, Unilever, Terrafiniti Shortlisted for 2014 Finance for the Future Awards

Published on August 1, 2014

About a 2 minute read

Organizations in the retail, consumer goods, telecommunications, consulting and property management industries are among those shortlisted for the 2014 Finance for the Future Awards, which recognize the role of the finance function in creating sustai... View More

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Circular Economy Circular Economy

Sainsbury's Receives First Corporate 'Green' Loan to Help Fund Its Sustainability Commitments

Published on July 21, 2014

About a 2 minute read

Sainsbury’s today announced it has agreed to a £200 million corporate “green” loan to invest in ongoing carbon reduction and sustainability projects. While Green Bonds are now increasingly issued by institutions to support sustainability initi... View More

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Materials & Packaging Materials & Packaging

Sainsbury's, M&S Lead Effort to Recycle 1.3 Billion Plastic Food Trays Annually

Published on July 8, 2014

About a 2 minute read

Sainsbury's and Marks and Spencer (M&S) are leading a consortium of UK packaging, retail and recycling organizations to launch a market trial aimed at recycling as many as 1.3 billion plastic food trays each year.The campaign focuses on reducing ... View More

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Circular Economy Circular Economy

Sainsbury's Cannock Superstore to Be Powered Solely by Food Waste

Published on June 25, 2014

About a 2 minute read

UK grocery giant Sainsbury’s has partnered with Biffa, one of the leading waste-management companies in the UK, on an innovative facility that will allow Sainsbury’s Cannock superstore to run on power generated solely from the supermarket’s own... View More

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Innovation & Technology Innovation & Technology

Europe Unleashing Full-Scale Attack on Food Waste

Published on June 10, 2014

About a 9 minute read

The issue of food waste has rightfully come front and center in the Western world, with staggering figures such as 40 percent waste in the US alone forcing us to find solutions. The problems that lead to food waste lie throughout the chain from produ... View More

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Innovation & Technology Innovation & Technology

Nestlé, Sainsbury's, GSK Adopt Holistic Framework for Carbon-Water Management

Published on March 7, 2014

About a 3 minute read

Businesses and governments must tackle energy and water use in tandem or risk major disruption, according to research released this week by sustainability specialists Anthesis in association with the Water Footprint Network. And 15 leading businesses... View More

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Stakeholder Trends and Insights

UK Retailers, Designers, NGOs Coming Together to Reduce Waste, Remind Consumers to ‘Love Your Clothes’

Published on February 13, 2014

About a 4 minute read

The Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP), with the help of dozens of prominent retailers, designers and NGOs from the UK clothing industry, on Tuesday launched a new campaign aimed at reducing encouraging Brits to find new appreciation for the... View More

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Supply Chain

Top 10 Ways Brands Used Their Power to Create a More Sustainable World in 2013

Published on December 31, 2013

About a 15 minute read

2013 was a banner year for companies using their muscle to drive transformative change, both internally and globally. Without further ado, here is just a taste of some of the progress we found most inspiring. ... View More

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Circular Economy Circular Economy

Sainsbury's Ups the Zero-Waste Ante with First 'Triple Zero' Stores

Published on November 26, 2013

About a 3 minute read

Sainsbury’s new supermarket in Leicester, opening Wednesday, November 27, is one of the British retailer’s two new “triple zero” stores. The 81,700 sq ft store will produce zero carbon emissions from all on-site energy used, send zero waste t... View More

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Collaboration & Co-Creation Collaboration & Co-Creation

M&S, Waitrose Among UK Retailers Working ‘Stronger Together’ to Fight Forced Labor

Published on October 30, 2013

About a 4 minute read

Leading organisations and industry bodies within UK food production, retail and horticulture have joined forces to tackle the issue of modern-day slavery, human trafficking, forced labor and other hidden migrant worker exploitation, according to the ... View More

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Circular Economy Circular Economy

Sainsbury's Introduces Its First Water-Neutral Store

Published on October 28, 2013

About a 3 minute read

Sainsbury's has announced that its new store at Weymouth Gateway will be water neutral — 100 percent of its water demand will be met through water-efficient infrastructure and offsetting partnerships in the local community, and the total water used... View More

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Circular Economy Circular Economy

UK Households Waste $11 Billion Worth of Food Each Year

Published on October 17, 2013

About a 2 minute read

UK households waste £6.9 billion ($11 billion) worth of food and drink, or 7 percent of overall sales, each year, according to new research from WRAP.The organization estimates that the grocery retail supply chain produces roughly 6.5 million tons (... View More

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Marketing & Communications Marketing & Communications

M&S, BT, Unilever, Sainsbury's Top FTSE 100 Carbon Ranking

Published on October 3, 2013

About a 2 minute read

For the second year in a row, retailer Marks & Spencer has topped Carbon Clear’s ranking of the carbon performance of the FTSE 100. This is the third year that Carbon Clear has undertaken the research, examining the extent and depth of FTSE (Lo... View More

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Marketing & Communications Marketing & Communications

M&S the First of Few Companies That Come to UK Consumers’ Minds as Being Environmentally Responsible

Published on September 20, 2013

About a 3 minute read

New research released this week by the Carbon Trust reveals that, while consumers see business as the key to economic recovery, they do not yet see it as key to fixing our environmental problems, with over two-thirds (68 percent) of respondents unabl... View More

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Marketing & Communications Circular Economy Marketing & Communications

Coca-Cola Joins with Sainsbury’s For 'Don't Waste. Create' Campaign

Published on August 27, 2013

About a 2 minute read

Coca-Cola Enterprises has partnered with Sainsbury's to launch a new sustainability program that aims to increase the reuse and recycling of plastic bottles during the summer.The beverage company says its Don't Waste. Create campaign is designed to e... View More

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Circular Economy Circular Economy

Sainsbury’s Hits Zero Landfill Waste Target Seven Years Early

Published on June 18, 2013

About a 2 minute read

Sainsbury’s says it has succeeded in diverting all store waste from landfills, reaching its zero-waste goal in just three years — seven years ahead of schedule.As part of its 20x20 Sustainability Plan, the UK supermarket chain said it would put a... View More

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Circular Economy Circular Economy

UK Retailers Increase Efforts To Decrease Food Waste

Published on May 17, 2013

About a 2 minute read

Coca-Cola Enterprises, Unilever, AB InBev, Nestlé, and 45 other retailers, manufacturers and brands have all recommitted to a joint reduction of food and drink waste by 1.1 million metric tons by 2015. ... View More

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Circular Economy

Sainsbury’s Reports 50% Reduction in Water Usage Since 2005

Published on May 3, 2013

About a 2 minute read

Sainsbury’s reports that through a number of actions addressing such issues as leak detection, and utilizing rainwater throughout its operations, it has reduced its operational water consumption levels across its entire estate by 50 percent compare... View More

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Supply Chain

Sainsbury's Begins Selling Sustainably Farmed Fish

Published on April 13, 2013

About a 1 minute read

UK grocery chain Sainsbury’s is now selling farmed fish certified by the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) in what is apparently an industry first, according to The Grocer. ... View More

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