A speech by Sir Terry Leahy last week to the Sustainable Consumption Institute conference underlines Tesco’s determination to be a prominent actor in the climate change debate. Ben Cooper suggests it is natural for a company built on such an aggressive business model to seek to lead from the front and set the agenda, thereby taking the initiative away from its detractors. |
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UK: Asda "scorecard" to judge suppliers on packaging - Article (22nd October 2009) Asda plans to roll out a version of a scheme introduced by parent Wal-Mart to encourage suppliers to produce more sustainable packaging. Leahy sets out Tesco’s green aspirations - Article (22nd October 2009) Sir Terry Leahy, chief executive of Tesco, took the opportunity of last week’s Sustainable Consumption Institute Conference, to set out the retailer’s environmental commitments and trumpet some of its achievements. UK: Tesco launches "green" bogof in eco push - Article (16th October 2009) Tesco has launched a different kind of bogof promotion in its latest bid to help UK consumers lower their carbon footprint. WORLD: Sustainability agenda must improve - Unilever - Article (13th October 2009) The food industry needs to transform its strategies on sustainability to more effectively tackle issues like climate change, the chief executive of Unilever claimed today (13 October). |
