June 8, 2009
Tesco Shifting Away from Packaging Weight Reduction Goal
Tesco’s new corporate responsibility report signals a change in direction for reducing the environmental impact of packaging in its stores.
In recent years the retailer has been committed to reducing packaging weight by 25 percent by 2010. The retailer has progressed enough that the UK’s Local Government Association proclaimed Tesco to have the least packaging by weight of all major UK supermarkets.
However, dialogue between Tesco and suppliers indicates that having a primary goal of reducing packaging weight may not be the “most beneficial and environmentally comprehensive measure.” In the meantime, Tesco….
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