Tag: John Lewis Partnership

The UK needs Biodiversity, not bio-reversity

Stuart Mitchell

As the country’s direction for environmental policy continues to make headlines, the John Lewis Partnership has doubled down on its pledges to protect and restore nature with a new plan for nature. This includes a range of new commitments and initiatives to significantly reduce the impact of Waitrose and John Lewis’s commercial activity on the natural world. Leading climate experts estimate that to limit global warming to the recommended 1.5°C, global greenhouse gas emissions must peak before 2025, and be reduced by 43% by *2030. Achieving this requires a fundamental…

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John Lewis Partnership Awarded Menopause Friendly Employer Accreditation

Stuart Mitchell

The Menopause Friendly’s independent panel of experts has awarded the John Lewis Partnership Menopause Friendly Employer accreditation for creating an inclusive culture where everyone feels able to talk about the menopause and women are given the support they need. For far too long the menopause has been a taboo subject in society. We want to create a level playing field, so that the menopause doesn’t hold women back at an age when many are at the peak of their career. To achieve this we’re creating an environment in which women…

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John Lewis Partnership becomes first retailer to launch Chef Academy to support hospitality sector

Stuart Mitchell

The John Lewis Partnership has become the first retailer to launch its own Chef Academy to help address the current shortage of qualified chefs in the UK. A joint survey released recently by UKHospitality, the British Institute of Innkeeping, and the British Beer and Pub Association, revealed that staff shortages in the hospitality industry are reaching critical levels. The survey found that 76% of  operators within the sector currently have chef vacancies.  The Partnership will be taking on up to ten apprentices this year with the potential to increase that…

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The John Lewis Partnership enters the Race to Zero, supporting the transition to a decarbonised economy

Stuart Mitchell

The John Lewis Partnership has joined a leading group of businesses that have signed up to the SBTi Business Ambition for 1.5°C and also joined UNFCCC Race to Zero campaign*.  To mitigate some of the worst climate impacts and prevent a state of irreversible damage to societies, economies and the natural world, it’s essential that we hold temperature rise to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. This means halving greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and reaching net-zero emissions by 2050. Marija Rompani, Director of Sustainability & Ethics at the John Lewis Partnership,…

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The modern way to someone’s heart? Great eco habits!

Stuart Mitchell

It used to be that good food was the way to a person’s heart but in 2022 – for Gen Z at least – it’s having good eco habits. According to a new survey commissioned by the John Lewis Partnership, 85 per cent of 18-24 year olds questioned said that differing opinions about sustainability were the cause of frequent fall outs.  Even more severe, a staggering 47 per cent admitted that they’ve actually broken up with someone purely because of poor eco habits – with modern daters increasingly showing they…

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