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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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Asda changes its yoghurts range to reduce food waste

Stuart Mitchell

Asda has announced a major change to over half of its own-brand yoghurts by removing Use By dates and replacing them with Best Before dates to help customers combat food waste in the home. *The change follows data from climate action NGO WRAP which says that half of all yoghurt wasted in UK households is in unopened packs. The report also showed that 70 per cent of all the yoghurt wasted in the home is due to the product ‘not being used in time’, with the date label cited as…

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Asda reduces gender pay gap

Stuart Mitchell

Asda has recently published its gender pay figures for 2022 which show a year-on-year reduction in both its mean and median pay gaps. In a report submitted to the Government’s Gender Pay website, Asda confirmed the following: The median pay difference between all male and female colleagues is 4.7% (2021: 6.1%) The mean pay difference between all male and female colleagues is 7.6% (2021: 8%) A 0% median pay gap for hourly paid retail store colleagues who make up 84% of Asda’s total workforce Asda’s gender pay figures remain significantly lower than the…

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