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'Deep global experience': Gap Inc appoints Jeffrey Hogue as chief sustainability officer
6+ hour, 45+ min ago (297+ words) Former Levi's sustainability boss Jeffrey Hogue has been appointed by fellow fashion powerhouse Gap Inc as its new chief sustainability officer. The news has not officially been announced by Gap, but was unveiled by chief supply chain & transformation officer Sally…...
'Building a more dynamic assessment of risk': DFS partners with Risilience
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (288+ words) Furniture retailer DFS has announced it is working with climate and nature analytics firm Risilience, as it looks to strengthen its approach to climate risk, business resilience, and disclosure readiness. Initially, the partnership will focus on boosting DFS's climate disclosure…...
Free school uniform: Salvation Army charity shops to give away thousands of items
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (267+ words) Hundreds of Salvation Army charity shops across the UK are preparing to give away thousands of free school uniform items this summer, with the initiative set to exceed the 29, 000 garments distributed to families during last year's back-to-school campaign. The giveaway,…...
Mastercard research: Circular retail demand creates new growth opportunities
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (279+ words) The retail mandate to offer second-hand products, the opportunity to repair goods, and rental options has strengthened based on new research from payments company Mastercard. Its'The Next Era of Conscious Consumption'report finds consumers, particularly younger generations, are increasingly embracing resale,…...
Lego solar park: Major renewable energy project to power Billund operations
1+ week, 6+ day ago (312+ words) Construction has started on a new Lego solar park in Billund, Denmark, in a move that significantly expands the Lego Group's renewable energy capacity and supports its long-term climate ambitions. Once completed, the development is expected to generate enough renewable…...
World Cup 2026: 'How fans think about football shirts is a problem for sustainability progress"
2+ week, 6+ day ago (436+ words) A major barrier to progress towards sustainable sports merchandise is not just what football shirts are made from; it is how fans think about them. That is the view of Dr Byungdoo Kim, research associate at King's Business School's Centre…...
London Tech Week 2026: Tesco calls for low-carbon farming collaboration
3+ week, 5+ hour ago (370+ words) Tesco has called for greater collaboration across the food and farming sectors to help scale the use of low-carbon fertilisers and low-carbon faming practices, warning that barriers to adoption risk slowing progress towards a more resilient and secure UK food…...
'Advanced vehicles': Wren Kitchens' "35m fleet investment includes addition of electric HGVs
3+ week, 2+ day ago (452+ words) Wren Kitchens has unveiled a "35 million investment in its transport operations, combining fleet expansion with the introduction of electric HGVs as part of its wider strategy to decarbonise operations and meet rising customer demand. The retailer said the investment will…...
50, 000 EVs and counting: Amazon reaches delivery van landmark
4+ week, 5+ hour ago (415+ words) Tech and e-commerce powerhouse Amazon has said today that it now has more than 50, 000 electric delivery vans in operation across its global business. From custom-built vans to e-cargo bikes, these zero-tailpipe-emission vehicles are helping the organisation deliver billions of packages…...
Race to net zero: Swarovski's climate goals validated by SBTi
4+ week, 1+ day ago (298+ words) Swarovski's net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emission targets have now been officially validated by the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi), the jewellery retailer announced last week. In the retailer's latest sustainability report, it said the SBTi has approved its near-term science-based…...