February 2022
February 4, 2022
Our monthly greener retailing tracker highlighting eco-commitments and green moves from across the retail industry.
Green Thinking
News and features showing examples of retail’s green thinking
Editor’s blog: 2022 will be a year of sustainability accelerators in retail
January 31, 2022
Green Retail World editor, Ben Sillitoe, says 2022 will be the year of the sustainability accelerator programme in retail.
Search for green start-ups: Amazon unveils sustainability accelerator programme
January 31, 2022
Amazon is on the hunt for green start-ups to join its newly launched sustainability accelerator programme.
Retail Technology Show: New 2022 event ‘will reunite retailers and innovators’
January 27, 2022
Registrations open for Retail Technology Show, a new flagship event for the retail industry taking place in London on 26-27 April.
Looking closer to home: Compass Group bans air freight of fresh fruit and veg
January 26, 2022
Compass Group UK & Ireland bans air freight of fresh fruit and vegetable produce, as part of wider moves to improve its eco performance.
Green Street: Bradford chosen for high street sustainability research pilot
January 24, 2022
Bradford city centre pilots new ‘Green Street’ sustainable high street scheme for small and independent businesses.
‘Supply chain transparency’: River Island maps suppliers with new software
January 20, 2022
River Island cites need for supply chain transparency as it invests in Segura software to support efforts to be a greener, ethical business.
Patagonia CEO Ryan Gellert: Businesses must understand difference between being responsible and sustainable
January 17, 2022
Patagonia CEO Ryan Gellert tells the Sunday Times some businesses are “totally full of shit” when it comes to their ‘green’ message.
Eco transparency: Weird Fish adds environmental metrics to organic cotton range
January 6, 2022
Weird Fish ramps up eco transparency on its organic cotton product range thanks to Green Story partnership.