Tag: Sainsbury’s

Sainsbury’s accelerates its emission reduction commitments, validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)

Stuart Mitchell

Sainsbury’s has revealed its ambitious new targets for decreasing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. These have been verified by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), the global body that sets requirements for and approves emission reduction targets. Back in 2020, Sainsbury’s was one of the first UK retailers to set SBTi validated targets. The retailer had previously committed to reducing its absolute scope 1 and 2 emissions by 50% by 2030 but has now pledged a 68% reduction within the same time frame*. Sainsbury’s scope 3 emission reduction target of…

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Sainsbury’s invests in living wages for banana workers three years ahead of industry commitment

Stuart Mitchell

From today, every single banana bought at Sainsbury’s will contribute towards paying thousands of workers a fairer wage and support the future of banana growers in Cameroon, Colombia, Dominican Republic and Ghana. Last year, Sainsbury’s, along with nine other UK retailers brought together by IDH, committed to enabling banana workers – those employed on large banana plantations – to receive a living wage by 2027. Sainsbury’s has taken action to address living wages now, three years ahead of the industry commitment. The price Sainsbury’s is paying for every box of…

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Sainsbury’s makes sustainability ‘A’ list, marking 10 years of environmental transparency

Stuart Mitchell

Sainsbury’s has been recognised for leadership in corporate transparency and performance on climate change by global environmental non-profit CDP, securing a place on its annual ‘A List’ for the 10th consecutive year. Based on data reported through CDP’s 2023 Climate Change questionnaire, Sainsbury’s is one of a small number of companies that achieved an ‘A’, out of over 21,000 companies scored. A detailed and independent assessment methodology is used by CDP, allocating a score of A to D – based on the comprehensiveness of disclosure, awareness and management of environmental…

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Sainsbury’s launches Smart Charge: new ultra-rapid service to build confidence in public EV charging

Stuart Mitchell

Sainsbury’s has launched Smart Charge, a brand-new, dedicated EV charging business that will give drivers access to ultra-rapid EV charging points across its stores. This bold move illustrates the retailer’s commitment to the EV industry while providing an exciting new service for drivers. In new research commissioned by Sainsbury’s, 80% of EV users admitted to avoiding long journeys because of not wanting to charge at public EV charging stations, describing the main frustrations as chargers being broken (40%), not enough charging bays (36%) and speed of service (33%). Designed to…

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Sainsbury’s makes its greatest standalone plastics removal through mushroom punnets

Stuart Mitchell

Sainsbury’s is switching its own-brand mushroom punnets from plastic to cardboard in a move which will save over 775 tonnes of plastic, equivalent to over 52 million pieces of plastic a year. This is the retailer’s biggest ever single plastics removal in its history – equivalent to the weight of 43 full London double decker buses. The change will have rolled out to all 13 own-brand lines including top sellers such as whole baby button, closed cup, organic and chestnut mushrooms by the end of the month, helping customers to…

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