Retail

Supermarket to halve single use plastics in its Easter eggs and confectionary, as Riverford ditches plastic bags in its delivery boxes

Campaigners accuse supermarkets of 'treading water' on plastic pollution, while pressure builds on MPs to accept amendmends to Environment Bill that would see the UK adopt legally-binding plastics reduction targets

Newsagents sets out new five-year sustainability action plan, designed to deliver zero emissions from its operations

The global retail giant is beefing up its take-back service to mark Black Friday, but its sweeping sustainability plans extend far beyond recycling and re-use

British Retail Consortium reveals over 60 chains have now signed up to roadmap that aims to deliver net zero emissions across the sector by 2040

Customers can now choose from more than 40,000 items among Amazon's vast product range that have been certified as sustainable

Rudy's Vegan Butcher promises to sell wide range of plant-based cuts of fake meat both in person and online as sustainable diet trend grows, but will its European counterparts be able to offer their own veggie 'burgers'?

Waitrose and John Lewis bring forward net zero goal by 15 years as group outlines new food waste and online delivery strategies

Swedish furniture giant will launch resale scheme on 'Black Friday' in late November, the day where retailers have historically encouraged a shopping frenzy by announcing a glut of deals and discounts

But confectionery giant warns businesses need to work together to fix 'broken' palm oil supply chains that further destruction of tropical forests