Tag: John Lewis Partnership

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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John Lewis Partnership signs new credit facility linked to environmental targets

Stuart Mitchell

The John Lewis Partnership has signed a new £420m five-year revolving credit facility linked to environmental targets.  The facility is provided by seven banks who continue to offer important backing to the Partnership and its plans. The financing replaces existing facilities of £500m, which are due to expire at the end of 2022.  Under the terms of the new agreement, the interest rate we pay on the facility will vary depending on whether we achieve three environmental targets over five years related to reducing carbon emissions, reducing food waste and…

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John Lewis Partnership launches new support for working families and young people leaving the care system

Stuart Mitchell

The John Lewis Partnership will become the first UK retailer to launch six months’ equal parenthood paid leave and two weeks’ paid leave for any Partner who experiences the loss of a pregnancy. These commitments, alongside the start of a pilot programme to provide career help for young people leaving the care system, are part of a new package of support for Partners (employees), who jointly co-own the business.  Informed by feedback from Partners who shared what mattered most to them, these commitments support our vision to become the UK’s…

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John Lewis Partnership to donate more than £1m to local charities fighting child poverty

Stuart Mitchell

The John Lewis Partnership has today announced that it will step up efforts to help those disproportionately impacted by the pandemic, by donating over £1m this summer to more than 1,000 local charities and community organisations helping to end child poverty across the UK.  It’s part of our Give a Little Love programme, which aims to make a lasting difference to those in need. A total of 2.3 million children experienced food insecurity between March and August last year, and 850,000 children reported that they or their families visited a…

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John Lewis Partnership signs up to HRH the Prince of Wales’ Terra Carta

Stuart Mitchell

The John Lewis Partnership has become the first retailer to sign-up to HRH The Prince of Wales’ Terra Carta, which forms part of HRH’s Sustainable Markets Initiative, and puts nature, people and planet at the heart of global business. Launched by HRH on 11 January 2021, the Terra Carta lists ten action articles for the decade and aims to provide an integrated roadmap towards an inspiring, inclusive, equitable, prosperous and sustainable future for the sake of present and future generations. It will harness the power of nature, combined with the…

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