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British food and drinks giants join WRAP’s Scope 3 emissions reporting pilot

British food and drinks giants join WRAP’s Scope 3 emissions reporting pilot

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British food and drinks giants join WRAP’s Scope 3 emissions reporting pilot

Hilton Food Group, Sainsbury’s and Tesco are among the companies that are piloting a new methodology designed to help the industry accurately measure and report emissions from their supply chains

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Tesco expects ‘major’ carbon savings with peat-free pledge

Tesco expects ‘major’ carbon savings with peat-free pledge

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Tesco expects ‘major’ carbon savings with peat-free pledge

The supermarket aims to reduce its peat use by nearly 9,000 cubic metres a year, which would cut the carbon footprint of the products by more than 1,200 tonnes of CO2 equivalent annually

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Tesco to ban plastic wet wipes in first for major UK supermarkets

Tesco to ban plastic wet wipes in first for major UK supermarkets

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Tesco to ban plastic wet wipes in first for major UK supermarkets

The retailer stopped stocking its own-brand plastic-based wet wipes and baby wipes two years ago, switching to biodegradable viscose as it breaks down far quicker

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Asda and Tesco trial plant-based technology to tackle food waste

Asda and Tesco trial plant-based technology to tackle food waste

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Asda and Tesco trial plant-based technology to tackle food waste

Called Apeel, the plant-based protection is used on fruits and vegetables to seal moisture in and keep oxygen out and slow their rate of spoilage, keeping them fresher for up to twice as long

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Tesco ditches more than 1.5bn pieces of plastic from packaging

Tesco ditches more than 1.5bn pieces of plastic from packaging

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Tesco ditches more than 1.5bn pieces of plastic from packaging

The supermarket removed plastic from a range of items, including wrapped tinned multipacks, plastic wrapping from cans of branded beers and ciders as well as from greeting cards

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Tesco announces UK’s ‘first’ commercial use of fully electric HGVs

Tesco announces UK’s ‘first’ commercial use of fully electric HGVs

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Tesco announces UK’s ‘first’ commercial use of fully electric HGVs

Two new EVs will transport food and other products from Cardiff to its distribution centre in Magor, Wales

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Tesco launches £400m sustainability bond

Tesco launches £400m sustainability bond

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Tesco launches £400m sustainability bond

It is aligned with the supermarket’s aim to slash Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 60% by 2025

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Government urged to make disclosure of net zero transition plans mandatory

Government urged to make disclosure of net zero transition plans mandatory

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Government urged to make disclosure of net zero transition plans mandatory

Large companies must give transparency in their net zero transition plans by 2025, a consortium suggests

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Tesco and ScottishPower open 30MW wind farm

Tesco and ScottishPower open 30MW wind farm

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Tesco and ScottishPower open 30MW wind farm

The wind farm will power Tesco’s operations, generating enough renewable energy to power 20,000 homes

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Tesco issues €750m bond linked to sustainability

Tesco issues €750m bond linked to sustainability

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Tesco issues €750m bond linked to sustainability

It is part of the supermarket’s commitment to become a net zero carbon business in the UK by 2035

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Tesco ditches one billion pieces of plastic in 2020

Tesco ditches one billion pieces of plastic in 2020

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Tesco ditches one billion pieces of plastic in 2020

The retail giant removed the plastic from a range of branded and own-label products

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Tesco removes 20m plastic items from Christmas range

Tesco removes 20m plastic items from Christmas range

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Tesco removes 20m plastic items from Christmas range

The move is part of the supermarket’s 4Rs packaging strategy – to remove it where it can, reduce it where it can’t, reuse more and recycle what’s left

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