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Great British Beauty Clean Up: Speakers’ Corner event kickstarts month-long campaign
March 3, 2026
The British Beauty Council and its Sustainable Beauty Coalition officially launch the second annual Great British Beauty Clean Up.
Hidden Treasure Hunt: Currys leads new e-waste reduction initiative for schoolkids
January 28, 2026
Currys is leading a new campaign to encourage schoolchildren to find unwanted consumer electronics in the home and recycle them.
Re-Lanx: Lanx aligns with Tern Circular for new trade-in and repairs service
March 5, 2026
UK-based footwear brand Lanx launches trade-in and repairs service with Tern Circular, which includes rewarding customers for donations.
‘The next chapter’: Ebay to acquire Depop for $1.2bn
February 19, 2026
Online marketplace eBay is set to acquire Depop for $1.2 billion, just five years after Etsy paid $1.62 billion for the business.
The Sustainable Retail Index: New industry body to standardise sustainability across retail real estate
March 6, 2026
Unibail Rodamco Westfield and Ingka Centres launch body to create a standard for measuring and improving retail real estate sustainability.
M&S cotton: UK retailer to boost access to clean energy for growers in India
March 2, 2026
A new M&S cotton initiative aims to accelerate access to clean energy for the retailer’s suppliers in India.
Packaging Innovations & Empack 2026: Deposit return schemes in focus
February 16, 2026
Packaging Innovations & Empack 2026 puts sustainability in the spotlight, and hosts conversations on deposit return schemes.
‘Functional and cost effective’: Deliveroo introduces new packaging for restaurants
February 9, 2026
Deliveroo has developed new takeaway packaging and made it available to buy for restaurants via its webstore.
‘Improving margin recovery and sustainability’: Morrisons Daily gives Gander approved supplier status
February 26, 2026
Morrisons Daily is expecting improved margin recovery and a boost to sustainability strategy after making Gander an approved supplier.
Holy mackerel! Waitrose suspends mackerel sourcing over sustainability concerns
February 26, 2026
Waitrose becomes first UK supermarket to suspend mackerel sourcing, as it takes a stand against overfishing.
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Reselfridges Recycle: Beauty and cosmetics recycling scheme lands in Selfridges
January 27, 2026
Department store group Selfridges launches nationwide beauty and cosmetics recycling scheme, in partnership with MYGroup.
Exchange for Change: UK deposit return scheme operator gets a rebrand
January 27, 2026
The UK’s Deposit Return Scheme operator will now trade as Exchange For Change, as UK DMO is rebranded.
Re-Lanx: Lanx aligns with Tern Circular for new trade-in and repairs service
March 5, 2026
UK-based footwear brand Lanx launches trade-in and repairs service with Tern Circular, which includes rewarding customers for donations.
‘The next chapter’: Ebay to acquire Depop for $1.2bn
February 19, 2026
Online marketplace eBay is set to acquire Depop for $1.2 billion, just five years after Etsy paid $1.62 billion for the business.
EuroShop 2026: Refrigeration powerhouse Epta talks ‘food and planet preservation’ in wake of merger approval
February 25, 2026
The CEO of refrigeration manufacturer and services provider Epta, talks food and planet preservation following Hauser acquisition approval.
‘Upgrading and improving’: Aldi store estate set for energy efficiency boost
February 12, 2026
Aldi announces £300 million investment in existing UK store estate, including the implementation of features focused on energy efficiency.
Design for Betterment: Holland & Barrett collaborates with RCA students on packaging project
January 23, 2026
Health and wellness retailer Holland & Barrett aligns with Royal College of Art students on Design for Betterment packaging project.
‘Packaging as an intelligent asset’: Suntory and Polytag partner in traceability drive
January 19, 2026
Lucozade and Ribena maker introducing QR technology across its packaging to gain better visibility of the goods it places on the market.
Fighting food waste: Too Good To Go promotes Kerr to managing director role
February 25, 2026
Chelsea Kerr named managing director for Too Good To Go UK and Ireland as the business marks a decade of fighting food waste.
‘A unified powerhouse’: Sustainability platforms Mondra and Inoqo merge
February 18, 2026
Tech platforms Mondra and Inoqo merge to create what has been described as “a unified powerhouse” in supply chain sustainability.
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