Retail & Leisure
It is focusing on sustainable ingredients and packaging, investments in resource use and innovative product afterlife solutions as well as transitioning to renewable energy
The announcement comes after 85% of Asda employees who opted for a company car as part of their benefits package chose an EV over the last year
Each EV charging site is set to have six 22kW and two 50kW rapid charging points for Waitrose customers to charge their cars quickly as they shop
It has stated that it will invest more than €40bn into EVs between 2022 and 2030
However, among organisations that have not yet set formal net zero targets, there is still a general opinion that progress towards decarbonisation is being made
The owner of brands such as Dove and Knorr put its Climate Transition Action Plan before a shareholder vote earlier this year – the first business of its size to voluntarily do so
The former Prime Minister and MP for Maidenhead spoke after having been appointed the new Chair of the Aldersgate Group
The progress means the reduction in operational emissions per order now stands at 45% since 2015
Signet Jewelers has committed to further develop its circular economy initiatives such as care, repair and custom design with reclaimed gold and repurposed diamonds
The retailer aims to decarbonise its own operations and supply chain in Britain over the next year and reduce its operational emissions by 80% across all countries it operates in by 2030
