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As water runs short, could the price of water reshape where clothes are made?
Fashion retailers have spent years worrying about supply chain expenses, from cotton prices and shipping costs to tariffs and the reliability of factories. However, industry experts now claim a less...
View ArticleTesco invests £20m in Henry Dimbleby’s food innovation fund
Tesco has pledged £20m to a venture capital fund set up by Leon co-founder Henry Dimbleby to back businesses developing healthier and more sustainable food. It is investing in Bramble Partners’ first...
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Currys’ on how AI video diagnostics transforms confusion into clarity
Currys is nominated for Digital Initiative of the Year at this year’s RG Excellence Awards for its use of AI-powered diagnostics across repairs and returns. Danny Wood, head of delivery, supply chain...
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Dreams recycles 1.3 million mattresses through take-back scheme
Dreams has recycled more than 1.3 million mattresses through its take-back scheme since 2015, diverting more than 42,000 tonnes of material from landfill. Dreams’ take-back service allows customers to...
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Crisis collaborates with London creatives to transform unsold donated garments
This Secondhand September, the national homelessness charity Crisis has worked with 12 independent makers and designers in a bid to answer the question: what happens when secondhand clothes don’t sell....
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AO’s recycling operation hits 10 million appliance milestone
AO has processed its 10 millionth household appliance at its recycling facility in Telford, marking a decade since the site opened. The Bolton-headquartered electrical retailer said the appliances...
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The Cotswold Company partners with the National Trust
Premium furniture brand The Cotswold Company has signed up to a multi-year collaboration with the National Trust, focused on heritage-inspired design, craftsmanship and conservation. The first National...
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B&Q becomes first major UK home improvement retailer to sell renewable Flogas...
B&Q is set to introduce renewable BioLPG across its Flogas propane gas bottle range through a certified mass-balance approach. Without changing the way customers use their gas bottles, B&Q will...
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Mystic Moods’ founder on fashion’s next sustainability opportunity starting...
As fashion retailers grapple with sustainability, overproduction and customer loyalty, Mystic Moods founder and creative director Alina Stanila explains why her brand is putting its app at the centre...
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Interview: Pip & Nut head of sustainability on the brand’s net zero balancing...
Adam Thompson, head of sustainability at Pip & Nut, spends most of his time on the numbers behind the UK’s biggest nut butter brand. Increasingly, though, he’s also the person explaining the maths...
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Ocado doubles sustainable food range with 200 new products
Ocado Retail has nearly doubled the size of its Future of Food Edit, adding more than 200 products as it expands its online range of healthier and more sustainable brands. The dedicated aisle now...
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Seasalt Cornwall ESG director: “Sustainability is integrated into commercial...
Christian Jermyn, ESG director of Cornish fashion brand Seasalt, shares how the retailer has embedded sustainability into everyday decision-making; that modesty can be a communications challenge; and...
View ArticleNike shareholders reject climate transparency proposal backed by shareholder
Nike shareholders have rejected a proposal calling for greater transparency over its climate targets, despite the resolution winning backing from Norway’s $2tn sovereign wealth fund. The proposal urged...
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Asda and Felix hit 50m meal surplus food milestone
Asda and food rescue charity Felix have redistributed the equivalent of 50 million meals through their 13-year partnership. Since 2013, more than 21,000 tonnes of surplus food have been donated through...
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DRS producer fees confirmed at zero for first 15 months
Exchange For Change has confirmed that producer fees for the UK Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) will be set at 0p per container for the first 15 months of the scheme. The DRS is due to launch in October...
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Govt pledges £13m funding boost to bring agri-tech innovations closer to farms
The government has opened a new £13m competition to help bring agricultural innovations from the lab to the farm. Unveiled by environment secretary Dame Angela Eagle, the latest round of the Farming...
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Amazon’s Second Chance deal days returns to the UK
Amazon’s Second Chance Deal Days is back for a second year, to give UK customers the opportunity to buy tens of thousands of high-quality returned and refurbished items. Running from 1 to 10...
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Strait of Hormuz faces renewed pressure as US threatens ‘economic D-Day’
The Strait of Hormuz is facing renewed uncertainty as the US prepares a major new package of sanctions against Iran. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has described the planned measures as an...
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Waitrose teams up with National Geographic to highlight regenerative farming
Waitrose has partnered with the National Geographic CreativeWorks on a new two-part YouTube series about regenerative farming and the future of the food system. The series was filmed at Waitrose’s own...
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Oxfam’s retail director on why shop-floor expertise remains central to...
As Oxfam expands into rental and livestream shopping, retail director Rachel Cosgrove-Pearce explains why its stores and volunteers remain the engine behind its digital growth. For Oxfam, digital...
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