Tag: Asda

Asda launches new sustainable supply chain finance scheme for UK suppliers

Stuart Mitchell

Asda has launched a new sustainability-linked supply chain finance scheme with Lloyds, as the retailer aims to use financial incentives to drive sustainability progress and performance within its supply chain. Asda will provide access to preferential rates for numerous suppliers on a tiered basis, dependent on sustainability performance against a range of KPIs. Suppliers performing strongly against their sustainability KPIs and sharing their sustainability data will be rewarded with the most preferential terms. Asda have appointed Ecovadis, the global sustainability ratings platform provider, to help them assess and improve their…

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UK’s largest grocery retailers set sights on prefill to take more single use packaging off shelf

Stuart Mitchell

Nine of the UK’s largest grocery retailers, with support from UK Governments and WRAP, have recently issued a joint Statement of Intent to explore how reusable packaging could be implemented across their stores and online.  The plan is to offer a system that makes it easy to shop for prefilled* items in stores and online and marks a bold commitment towards a standardised in-store and online system to reduce the amount of single use packaging put on the market, to give shoppers a better experience outside of single use packaging. …

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Asda invests £1.3m to expand electric home delivery fleet

Stuart Mitchell

Asda has announced it will more than double its electric grocery home shopping fleet, taking its fleet to 194 vehicles as the retailer continues to invest in reducing greenhouse gas emissions across its business. Rolling out this month, Asda will invest £1.3m into launching an additional 112 home delivery vans and charging points for its vans at stores across the UK. By September, 21 Asda stores across the UK will operate a fully electric home delivery van fleet. Across these 21 stores, the electric vehicles are expected to make over…

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Asda pledges £300,000 to support Community Alcohol Partnerships in 2025

Stuart Mitchell

Asda has confirmed its financial support for CAP (Community Alcohol Partnerships) for 2025 which will be used to enhance the valuable work of the partnerships, especially in the North of England. CAP sets up and supports local partnerships that aim to reduce alcohol harm in children and young people, improve their health and well-being, and enhance their communities. Asda’s partnership with CAP began in 2009, and last year the business pledged £1million in funding over three years. This announcement marks the second portion of that funding commitment, and the money…

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George at Asda launches ‘Little Pudsey Club’ babywear capsule collection

Stuart Mitchell

To mark Asda’s 25th year of supporting BBC Children in Need, the retailer has launched a new George capsule collection called – ‘Little Pudsey Club’, a joyful new babywear collection launching 17th May 2025. The range will see a donation of 20% from each item sold go to BBC Children in Need, helping fund vital projects that make a difference in young lives across the UK. Designed with little ones in mind, the collection features a range of adorable baby essentials with a variety of the ranges starting from size…

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