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SPAR Austria Opens Climate-Friendly Store In Vienna

SPAR Austria has announced the opening of a climate-friendly supermarket in Vollbadgasse in Vienna.

'True Cost' Campaign Creates Awareness About Environmental Impact Costs, Penny Says

Penny's Wahren Kosten [True Cost] campaign succeeded in drawing "widespread attention" to the issue of environmental costs and has contributed to...

Conad Secures €25m Sustainability Loan From UniCredit

Italian supermarket chain Conad has secured a €25 million loan from Italian banking group UniCredit to support its sustainability initiatives.

Asda Announces External Energy Rating From Sustainable Fitch

UK retailer Asda has announced it has received its first external assessment of its ESG strategy, from Sustainable Fitch.

Aldi USA Eliminates All Plastic Shopping Bags From Stores

Aldi USA has announced that it achieved its target of removing all plastic shopping bags from its stores by the end of 2023, claiming to be the first major...

Mark Maczelka On SPAR Hungary's Sustainability Commitments

In the most recent edition of ESM, we caught up with sustainability leaders across European retail, as part of our 'Sustainability 2024' report, including...

Sustainability in Motion: Ivonne Bollow Discusses METRO AG's Approach

In the most recent edition of ESM, we caught up with sustainability leaders across European retail, as part of our 'Sustainability 2024' report, including...

Signe Bunkholt Sæter Discusses Norgesgruppen's Sustainability Approach

In the most recent edition of ESM, we caught up with sustainability leaders across European retail, as part of our 'Sustainability 2024' report, including...