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Asda publishes its third Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report

Stuart Mitchell

Asda has published its third Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report, providing an annual update on the progress it has made towards meeting its environmental targets and outlining the initiatives it has launched to support customers and communities. With data covering the 2022 calendar year, the report shows Asda continued to reduce its operational carbon footprint, down 8% on 2021 and 40% from 2015, on the way to hitting a 50% reduction target by 2025 and reaching net zero emissions by 2040. The report also reveals Asda donated 2,173 tonnes…

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UK regions outside of London suffering the most with cost-of-living struggle

Stuart Mitchell

The latest figures from Asda’s Income Tracker show the squeeze on household disposable incomes is much worse for families living in certain parts of the UK than others – with households in Northern Ireland living on average weekly disposable income of just £95. The decrease in disposable income has been particularly evident for low-earning families, with 40% of UK households in negative income territory last month – meaning their take home pay did not cover spending on bills and essentials.  Families in Northern Ireland, the North East and West Midlands…

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Asda partners with The Good Roll to bring sustainable toilet roll to UK retail market

Stuart Mitchell

Sustainable household paper brand, The Good Roll, is launching in the UK for the very first time in an exclusive deal with supermarket giant, Asda. The Amsterdam-based business produces paper products, including toilet roll and kitchen towel, which are good for the planet and give back to communities across West Africa. Hailed as 100% tree friendly, The Good Roll products are made from 100% bamboo and not only contain twice as many sheets as a standard roll, but they are free from chemicals like chlorine, colourants, and fragrances. In addition,…

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Asda carparks provide alternative location for vital breast screening services in England

Stuart Mitchell

A cross-sector collaboration with Breast Cancer Now, NHS England and Asda, will provide new, alternative locations for the mobile breast screening units, to be used by the NHS Breast Screening programme, run by NHS England. Asda has made their car parks, in specific regions, available, in a bid to increase convenience and visibility of vital breast screening services in England. The announcement was made as part of an Asda Parliamentary event, hosted by Matt Vickers MP, which focussed on supporting community organisations, utilising store space and fundraising for national charities.…

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BBC Children in Need and Asda launch Fuelling Potential campaign to ensure children don’t go hungry over the school holidays

Stuart Mitchell

BBC Children in Need and Asda have launched Fuelling Potential – a new campaign to ensure no child is held back by food insecurity. Over the next three years Asda & BBC Children in Need aim to change the lives of 100,000 children by helping to make sure they have access to nutritious meals while having fun at BBC Children in Need funded holiday sessions that help to boost their mental health and physical wellbeing. The campaign is part of Asda’s broader Better Starts campaign, which aims to improve outcomes…

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