Green Retail World has covered big news from Iceland Foods and Deliveroo this week, as well as publishing research from Leafr and news of a new urban farm project in London.
But here are five additional news-in-brief items to round up the last seven days in greener retailing.
Halfords has a new battery recycling partner
Recyclus Group has announced it is Halfords’ new partner for recycling waste lithium-ion (Li-ion) e-mobility batteries.
Under the terms of the partnership, which is initially in place for one year, Recyclus will collect used Li-ion e-mobility batteries and process them at its Wolverhampton LiBatt facility. The facility has been established to deal with the increasing volume of battery waste as electric vehicle adoption rises.
Spent battery modules will be transported to the sitey using ADR-licensed trucks.
Robin Brundle, our co-founder & director of Recyclus, commented: “We are thrilled to be working with such a blue-chip household name, who share our aim to accelerate the transition towards a more sustainable world underpinned by electric transportation solutions.
“As the latest of multiple agreements of this nature made with elite partners, the deal further evidences the quality of, and demand for, Recyclus’ Li-ion battery recycling solution. We are hugely excited to begin this journey with Halfords and look forward to a bright future together.”
Reskinned plans a clothing repair surgery
Fashion resale platform Reskinned is hosting a repair surgery and a panel discussion on recommerce on Friday 29 November as it aims to spread the word about circularity and caring for clothing to boost the longevity of items.
Gemma Metheringham, an expert in fashion and circular models, and whose career includes co-managing director and creative and design leadership roles at Karen Millen, will help steer the event.
The surgery takes place at Lab E20: 3-4 East Park Walk, East Village, Stratford, E20 1JB, and people can book a 15-minute slot for a private consultation between 3:30pm and 5:30pm with Reskinned’s repair specialist, Lizzie Meredith, who will teach mending hacks.
The panel discussion which takes place at 6:30pm, called ‘Is Fashion’s Future Secondhand?”, will explore how repaired and pre-loved clothing can shape the future of fashion.
Passenger announces ‘Green Friday’ plans
Clothing retailer Passenger is bringing back its tradition of ‘Green Friday’ – for the eighth consecutive year.
For every order placed between today (22 November and the end of the month), Passenger said it will plant five trees and protect 1,000 sq m of rainforest.
Specifically, donations will go towards food-providing forest garden trees in East Africa, planet-cooling rainforests in South America, ocean-cleaning mangroves in Madagascar, and wildfire restoration in the Pacific Northwest.
Euromonitor research: Customers are ‘eco logical
More than 60% of consumers say they have tried to have a positive effect on the environment this year, according to new research from Euromonitor International.
Some 52% of shoppers think eco-friendly labels are trustworthy, while only 15% of consumers will pay extra for environmentally conscious food and drink.
Euromonitor’s five Global Consumer Trends for 2025 talks of the ‘Eco Logical’ trend whereby consumers continue to make choices that positively impact the environment but are adopting an affordability mindset.
Inga Klebanskaja, senior research consultant at Euromonitor International, said: “Spending on sustainable products remains a conscious decision based on personal values but consumers also pay close attention to the key benefits these products deliver. Sustainability claims require tangible evidence.
“The Eco Logical trend challenges businesses to create the right claims on the right products for the right audience. Sustainability is no longer brand-enhancing but a prerequisite for innovation that drives growth.”
Consumer Goods Forum issues supplier sustainability targets
The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Towards Net Zero Coalition of Action initiative has published new supplier sustainability targets to set clear baseline standards across the consumer goods sector.
The coalition, which is made up of 26 consumer goods companies including PepsiCo and Unilever, designed the targets to help accelerate the FMCG sector’s decarbonisation efforts and address Scope 3 emissions, which represent the largest portion of companies’ absolute greenhouse gas emissions.
Rebecca Marmot, chief sustainability officer at Unilever, said: “By working together and setting consistent expectations for suppliers, we can create meaningful, long-term change across our industry.
“These targets demonstrate our collective commitment to reducing environmental impacts at scale, helping to secure a more sustainable future for all. For many companies, this will be an initial step in their supplier sustainability journey, and we hope that it encourages progressive steps going forward.”
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