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Jerónimo Martins Receives Leadership Level Score In Fight Against Deforestation

Portuguese retailer Jerónimo Martins has received a leadership level score (A-) for its measures to tackle deforestation, the only firm in the food...

CGF Launches Coalition Of Action On Food Waste

The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) has launched the Coalition of Action on Food Waste, which aims to reduce the per capita global food loss to half at retailer...

Coop Switzerland Acknowledged By WWF

Retailer and wholesaler Coop Switzerland has improved in almost all areas of the WWF’s environmental rating, compared to the last time that a rating...

REWE Replaces Plastic Straws With Straws Made Of Steel

Germany's REWE Group has announced it is to sell steel drinking straws in its straws, to replace 'unsustainable' plastic straws. Plastic straws are used...

EU Lawmakers Move To Ban Throw-Away Plastics

European Union lawmakers moved on Wednesday to ban widely-used, throw-away plastics such as straws, bags and cotton buds, putting the burden on manufacture...

Colruyt Group Launches Hydrogen Filling Station

Belgium's Colruyt Group has announced the opening of its first public hydrogen filling station in Halle, near Brussels. As well as conventional and gree...