Tag: John Lewis Partnership

John Lewis Partnership steps up net zero carbon commitment with biomethane gas filling station

Stuart Mitchell

The John Lewis Partnership has announced that it is stepping up its commitment to reducing carbon emissions by building a dedicated biomethane gas filling station to enable its largest heavy goods vehicles1 to use a low-carbon alternative to diesel. Alongside this, the Partnership has also revealed an ambition to stop using fossil fuels across its entire 4,800 strong transport fleet by 2030. In March 2019, the employee-owned business pledged to be net zero carbon across its entire operations by 2050 at the latest and its 600 heavy goods vehicles to…

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John Lewis Partnership Announces £1.4m Donation to Local Charities and designs mug to raise funds in aid of NHS Charities Together

Stuart Mitchell

The John Lewis Partnership has today announced that it will donate a further £1.4m to around 3,000 local charities who are helping those most in need during the pandemic. This brings the total amount of support given by the Partnership to local communities – primarily food banks, those supporting the elderly, homeless and those most at risk from coronavirus – to over £2.7m The £1.4m announced today will be distributed to local charities who have existing relationships with Waitrose and John Lewis shops. £500,000 will be put into a new…

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John Lewis Partnership announces new measures to support customers and the vulnerable

Stuart Mitchell

The John Lewis Partnership, has announced new measures to help its shops meet the needs of customers with a particular focus on the elderly and the vulnerable. These include a £1million Community Support Fund to be distributed by Waitrose shops to local communities, and protected shopping time for the elderly and the vulnerable. The Partnership is also exploring offering online classes and advice from expert Partners to customers who are having to self-isolate at home. These could include craft classes and advice for expectant parents.  Sharon White, Chairman of the…

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John Lewis Partnership Announces New Charity Partnerships To Celebrate Twenty Years Of Unique Partner Volunteering Scheme

Stuart Mitchell

To celebrate 20 successful years of the John Lewis Partnership’s unique volunteering programme – The Golden Jubilee Trust (GJT) – two charities have been chosen to work with the Partnership closely during 2020.  Some 20 Partners from all parts of the Partnership will be seconded for up to six months to FareShare and SeeAbility, to help the charities grow.  Partners will support food redistribution charity FareShare, to help improve their day-to-day operations to address food poverty. This builds on the support John Lewis & Partners and Waitrose & Partners gave…

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John Lewis Partnership helps break the language barrier

Stuart Mitchell

The John Lewis Partnership is helping customers feel more at home by helping them identify Partners at Waitrose and John Lewis stores that speak their language. Launching in November, the scheme will help identify the different languages that Partners speak, giving customers from different backgrounds the opportunity to engage in their native tongues. The scheme will launch with an initial 20 badges* and among others include French, Spanish, Polish, Hindi, Punjabi and Sign**, with more languages set to be added depending on demand from Partners and customers. The initiative will…

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