All Corporate social responsibility articles – Page 24
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AnalysisDiscovering a greener way of life
Can retailers help shoppers make their lives more sustainable? Sara McCorquodale reports on how Home Retail Group has teamed up with the Eden Project to find out
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OpinionCarrier bag taxes: environmental icons or pointless tokenism?
If plastic bags are an icon of the modern lifestyle, plastic bags taxes are an example of pointless tokenism from Governments who, perhaps, are daunted by the bigger tasks they face
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News
BRC urges Government to scrap VAT on ‘green’ white goods
Retailers are calling on the Government to scrap VAT on energy efficient appliances and offer incentives to trade in old white goods for more environmentally friendly ones.
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AnalysisNeed to know... Ethical trading
Retailers continue to come under fire over ethical trade issues. Here, we outline how stores can ensure they stay out of trouble
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NewsCo-op electricals site switches to greener servers
The Co-op Group’s online subsidiary Co-operatives E Store is to replace its website servers with a much greener hosted infrastructure provided by Maginus.
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OpinionGap quick to respond to factory allegations
Gap should be lauded for its swift and thorough response to allegations of illegal dumping of harmful waste by a factory in Lesotho that makes jeans for the retailer.
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NewsRetail round-up: what the weekend papers said August 1 to August 2, 2009
An African factory that manufactures jeans for Gap and Levi Strauss has been illegally dumping chemical waste into a river and unsecured tips posing a hazard to local children.
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NewsDobbies raises eco-friendly stakes
Garden centre chain Dobbies is to open the UK’s “most eco-friendly garden centre” while parent Tesco plans to open allotments to take advantage of Brits’ passion for growing their own food.
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OpinionIt’s a crime not to be responsible
17 people are convicted every day for carrying a knife. More worrying, the majority are children.
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NewsGrocers slash plastic bag usage by 48%
Food retailers have almost halved the number of carrier bags distributed to customers, reducing their environmental impact.
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AnalysisSustainability at what cost?
New carbon reduction legislation is about to put the green agenda back in the spotlight. But will the costs outweigh the benefits, asks Liz Morrell
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NewsSir Stuart Rose attack on discount fashion labelled hypocritical
Marks & Spencer has been accused of hypocrisy over its attack on discount fashion after it emerged the retailer shares suppliers with value giant Primark, The Times has reported.
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NewsAsda launches first eco-friendly depot
Asda opened its first environmentally friendly depot this week in Didcot, Oxfordshire.
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NewsSainsbury’s extends carbon reduction scheme for farmers
Sainsbury’s has extended its carbon reduction scheme for farmers which supply the supermarket with beef, lamb, pork, poultry and eggs.
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GallerySainsbury’s at Gloucester Quays is more than just a green store
Another day, another eco-store. Except it isn’t. Sainsbury’s new Gloucester Quays store is good-looking too. John Ryan visits
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OpinionRetail surgery: Ensuring a high standard of ethical practice
We want to ensure a high standard of ethical practices within our suppliers’ operations and processes. How can we do this?
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NewsMarks & Spencer launches ad campaign to bolster ethical image
Marks & Spencer has launched a marketing campaign tunder the banner “Doing the right thing” and designed to emphasise its corporate social responsibility credentials.
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Opinion
Retail surgery: What to expect from battery recycling law
It has been difficult to find details on how retailers will be affected by the Government’s battery recycling legislation. What are the key points?
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NewsMorrisons launches drive to reduce customers’ food waste
Morrisons has launched its “Great Taste Less Waste” programme to reduce the amount of food waste its customers create.
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NewsWyevale axes carbon neutrality promise
Garden centre chain Wyevale has scrapped plans to become carbon neutral by 2010 after its new management deemed the pledge “unrealistic”.