Unilever has published its one-year on report on the progress it has made in meeting the commitments it set out in its 2010 Sustainable Living Plan. Unilever has set a range of targets in the following areas: health and hygiene, improving...
McDonald's has launched a long term programme to support British and Irish farmers, with efforts to boost the number of young people in the industry and improve environmental and animal welfare standards.
The British Retail Consortium has published its annual environmental progress report. This report sets out the retail sector’s progress in meeting targets focusing on its direct impacts (buildings, refrigeration, transport, in-store waste...
This article argues that actions by big business to improve their sustainability while useful, will not be sufficient since they are fundamentally part of a growth based economic model.
Reference and abstract: Dauvergne P and Lister J (...
Sainsbury’s has published details of a £1 billion sustainability plan.
The Sainsbury's 20 by 20 Sustainability Plan sets out 20 sustainability targets to be achieved by 2020.The commitments address four key areas of focus:
Food manufacturer Mars and the Fairtrade Foundation have announced that as of 2012 Maltesers sold in the UK and Ireland will be made from Fairtrade cocoa. Maltesers is the third biggest confectionery brand in the UK, and its switch will...
The Carbon Disclosure Project has published its 2011 report which examines the carbon reduction activities of the world’s largest public corporations. It has found that, for the first time in the ten year history of the survey, the majority have...
