Tag: Asda

Asda customers more concerned about the environment than their own health as they look to reduce food waste

Stuart Mitchell

Asda customers are so concerned about the environment that they actually see it as a bigger issue than their own health. Data from Asda’s Pulse of the Nation survey found that two thirds of customers (64%) are worried about the environment, with just 49% concerned about their own health, highlighting how concerned they are about the future of the planet. And customers realise they have a role to play with 88% of those asked saying that reducing their food waste is important to them, with data from climate change NGO…

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Anya Hindmarch to launch the Universal Bag in collaboration with ASDA and Co-op

Stuart Mitchell

Sixteen years ago, the ground-breaking ‘I Am Not A Plastic Bag campaign* raised awareness of the global issue of single use plastic bags. Since then, the use of single use plastic bags has reduced dramatically, with sales falling 95% in the main supermarkets between 2015 – 2020, after the UK Government introduced legislation to address the issue. Whilst this is fantastic progress, nearly half a billion single use plastic bags were still sold in the UK between 2021 – 2022, according to recent Government data.1 Anya Hindmarch, in collaboration with…

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Asda and Pura create UK’s first in-store signage from recycled nappies

Stuart Mitchell

Asda has joined forces with eco-friendly baby brand Pura to help to tackle the issue of plastic waste, by producing the UK’s first in-store signage using recycled nappies. The signs which will be used on shelving selling Pura products in 320 stores, replaces plastic shelving. It’s estimated that the equivalent of 7,220 used nappies were recycled to make the signage, approximately seven nappies per sign. Once the nappies are shredded, washed and dried, they are processed into pellets and then combined with other raw materials and pressed into boards. The…

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Spending power falls in every UK region

Stuart Mitchell

The latest figures from Asda’s Income Tracker reveal that household disposable incomes fell in every UK region during Q4 2022, compared with the same period a year earlier, showing that no areas of the country are immune from the cost of living crisis. Across the UK as a whole, the amount households had to spend on themselves, after paying taxes and essential bills, fell by 11.4% during the fourth quarter to an average of £209 per week, compared to £236 per week in Q4 2021. The decline in disposable incomes…

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Asda publishes new ESG report

Stuart Mitchell

Asda has published its second Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report, providing an annual update on the supermarket’s progress on the key issues which matter to its business and customers. The supermarket has made strides in moving towards its targets and has also announced additional targets as it looks to have an even greater impact helping its communities and reduce its effect on the environment. Highlights include: Continued reduction in operational carbon emissions – down 35% since 2015, on the way to hitting the 50% reduction target by 2025 and…

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