Retail - Sustainability

Albert Heijn Halves CO2 Emissions, Switches To 100% Wind Energy

Dutch retailer Albert Heijn has announced that it has cut CO2 emissions by 50% since 2008. Since 1 January 2021, the company has switched entirely to el...

Tesco Launches First 'Sustainability-Linked' Bond Worth €750m

UK retailer Tesco has launched its first bond linked to the company’s commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The bond, which Tesco claims...

Behind The Mask – How COVID-19 Has Affected The Sustainability Agenda

What effect has the COVID-19 pandemic had on the sustainability strategies of retailers and consumer goods firms? Stephen Wynne-Jones reports. This article...

Sustainability Heroes – Spar International

Building on our report on the impact COVID-19 has had on the sustainability agenda, ESM caught up with a number of industry leaders seeking to drive positi...

Sustainability Heroes – Sonae MC

Building on our report on the impact COVID-19 has had on the sustainability agenda, ESM caught up with a number of industry leaders seeking to drive positi...

Sustainability Heroes – Jerónimo Martins

Building on our report on the impact COVID-19 has had on the sustainability agenda, ESM caught up with a number of industry leaders seeking to drive positi...

X5 Retail Group Commits To Science Based Targets Initiative

Russia's X5 Retail Group has announced that it has joined the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) to decarbonise the company's operations and improve i...

M&S Food To Launch Innovation Hub In January 2021

M&S Food plans to launch an innovation hub in January 2021 to focus on disruptive innovation and create industry-leading products, the retailer has...