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Funding round: Decathlon investment arm backs battery remanufacturer VoltR
Decathlon’s investment and innovation arm Decathlon Pulse backs French lithium battery remanufacturer VoltR as part of a €22m funding round.

‘Small, positive changes’: Co-op extends coffee pod recycling scheme after successful trial
UK grocer and convenience chain Co-op Food brings Podback coffee pod recycling scheme to more than 200 stores.

International expansion: Levi’s Wear Longer Project comes to London and Paris
Levi’s announces the expansion of the Levi’s Wear Longer Project to Europe – it’s coming to London and Paris.

‘High quality repair at scale’: H&M teams up with Save Your Wardrobe in France
H&M France launches an online garment repair service in partnership with Save Your Wardrobe and French textile repair specialist Reekom.

‘Another milestone’: Currys adds EVs to company car scheme and funds home charging points
Currys adds electric vehicles to its company car scheme and starts funding home charging points for its staff.

In pictures: Co-op Attleborough opens with new energy efficient features
Co-op Attleborough opens with focus on showcasing sustainability features that can help reduce the retailer’s environmental impact.

Reusable, recycled, and recyclable: Waitrose unveils latest Universal Bag edition
Waitrose announces latest iteration of its ‘Universal Bag’ collaboration with fashion brand Anya Hindmarch.

London Packaging Week: Sustainability showcased in Innovation Awards shortlist
New sustainability ideas are showcased in London Packaging Week 2026 Innovation Awards, which will be announced on 17 September.

Co-op: UK can’t build a greener economy if young people can’t see a way into it
Co-op Foundation’s ‘Green Opportunities Report’ identifies significant barriers for young people in contributing to a greener economy.

‘Innovation has a critical role’: Tesco tech winners support plant resilience and livestock management
Tesco 2026 Agri-tech Challenge winners can support farmers with technology for boosting plant resilience and improving livestock management.

GRW in IoW: Teemill in focus
Our summer 2026 series looking at sustainability-minded businesses in the Isle of Wight focuses on Teemill.

Comment: How to engage front-line staff with circularity initiatives
In the second of a 2-part series on making circularity initiatives successful, Halo By Design’s Tam Hussey chats to Decathlon’s Nick Connell.

International expansion: Levi’s Wear Longer Project comes to London and Paris
Levi’s announces the expansion of the Levi’s Wear Longer Project to Europe – it’s coming to London and Paris.

‘High quality repair at scale’: H&M teams up with Save Your Wardrobe in France
H&M France launches an online garment repair service in partnership with Save Your Wardrobe and French textile repair specialist Reekom.

2,000 and counting: Tesco home delivery reaches EV landmark
Tesco home delivery network introduces 2,000th electric van to its fleet, doubling its EV numbers over the last year.

Retail electrification: Lidl invests further £10m in EV charging network
Lidl GB is investing £10 million in its EV charging network this financial year, including around 100 new rapid chargers at existing stores.

‘Essential steer’: Who are the retail names chairing Wrap’s Packaging Pact?
Tesco and Marks & Spencer packaging bosses among those chairing NGO Wrap’s Packaging Pact industry expert groups.

Defra: Sales of single-use plastic bags in UK grocers down 90% in last decade
Sales of single-use plastic bags from the main UK supermarkets are down 90% in the last decade, says Defra.

‘Important priority’: Iceland Foods brings AI decision intelligence to food waste reduction
Iceland Foods partners with Retail Insight to deploy AI-powered technology designed to support food waste reduction and improve markdowns.

Push to regenerative farming: Kellogg’s and Soil Capital in wheat sourcing programme
Kellogg’s and Soil Capital aim to support farms in push towards regenerative agriculture with new wheat sourcing programme.











