Why retailers need to care about sustainability

Sustainability in business is about much more than just recycling, it’s now an essential aspect of any business strategy

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In the next 25 years, the UK needs to reduce its carbon emissions by a staggering 80% of those recorded in the 1990s. The target was set into law more than a decade ago and we’re making progress; as of 2017, levels had dropped by 43%. However, the Committee on Climate Change estimates they need to fall by at least 3% a year until 2050 if the government is to hit its ambitious, but vital, promise.

Climate change is no longer a problem for future generations; it’s one farmers, fishermen, and even insurers are facing as crop yields fall, fish die, and the damage created by natural disasters soars. One industry that will be hit hard, while also being one that can make a substantial impact, is the retail industry.

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