Retail - Sustainability

South Africa's Shoprite Names New Group Sustainability Manager

South African retailer Shoprite has announced the appointment of Sanjeev Raghubir as its new group sustainability manager. In his new role, Raghubir wil...

ICA Gruppen Aims To Go Carbon Neutral By 2020

Sweden's ICA Gruppen has announced that it is aiming to go carbon neutral across its operations by 2020. In 2019, its key area of focus will be to reduc...

M&S Announces Plan To Turn Plastic Into Playground Equipment

British retailer Marks & Spencer has announced that it will turn plastic collected through its new plastic take-back scheme to playground equipment...

Eroski Introduces Paper Alternative To Single-Use Plastic Bags

Spanish retailer Eroski has launched a new sustainable paper bag to offer customers an alternative to single-use plastic bags. The new bags are certifie...

NorgesGruppen Allocates NOK 7.5m For 2019 Environmental Fund

Norway's NorgesGruppen has announced that it has allocated NOK 7.5 million (€0.8 million) towards its environmental fund for 2019. The funds provid...

Finland’s K-Market Kalevantori In Kevara Eliminates Plastic Bags

Finland’s K-Market Kalevantori, located in the town of Kevara, has announced that it has replaced all plastic bags with reusable, paper, and biodegra...

EU Agrees To Ban Throw-Away Plastics To Limit Ocean Pollution

Throw-away plastic items such as straws and polystyrene cups will be banned in the European Union by 2021, EU officials agreed on Wednesday, as they passed...

Esselunga Opens 'Store Of The Future' In Milan

Italian supermarket chain Esselunga has opened a state-of-the-art store in Milan, which implements a number of sustainability initiatives and technological...