Together in electric dreams: Westfield and UFODRIVE
July 8, 2021
Westfield shopping centre launches a three-year partnership with electric vehicle car hire service, UFODRIVE.
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News and features showing examples of greener energy strategy in retail
Plug in baby: Currys, Halfords, Ikea call for govt action on electric vehicle adoption
June 24, 2021
Currys, Halfords, and Ikea are among the businesses urging the government to show leadership on issues impacting electric vehicle adoption.
Local shops: Calls to support convenience retail as green regulation ramps up
June 9, 2021
The Association of Convenience Stores wants local shops to be supported in the move to meet proposed minimum energy efficiency standards.
Avoiding greenwash: CMA highlights businesses’ eco claims that could break law
May 26, 2021
The Competition and Markets Authority highlights misleading environmental claims made about products, or greenwash, that could be illegal.
The green goods vehicles challenge: BRC lobbies govt on greener tech
May 25, 2021
The British Retail Consortium urges government to put measures in place to support switch to green goods vehicles.
Charging hub: London’s Brent Cross to develop electric vehicle facility
May 23, 2021
An extensive electric vehicle charging facility will be build at London’s Brent Cross shopping centre over the coming years.
Chilled out: AO recycling used fridge plastic parts into new products
May 10, 2021
AO recycling parts from unwanted and used fridges into components for Volution Group’s domestic ventilation fans.
Green power: Ikea owner commits to new €4bn renewable energy investment
April 20, 2021
Ikea owner Ingka Group says it is accelerating its investment in renewable energy such as solar and wind power by €4 billion.
Food waste fuel: Lidl to introduce bio-methane-powered delivery trucks
March 24, 2021
Lidl is to power eight delivery trucks in Northern Ireland with bio-methane generated from food waste collected at its stores.