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LANDMARK AGREEMENT ON COMMON FISHERIES POLICY
A new Commons Fisheries Policy (CFP) has been agreed by the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers which should help to greatly reduce the amount of fish discarded at sea.
The overarching aim of the reformed policy is to end over fishing and make practices sustainable, environmentally, economically and socially. The main elements of the new policy include: bringing fish stocks to sustainable levels by banning discarding; supporting small scale fisheries; placing greater emphasis on decentralising decision making; and, adopting the same principles of sustainability and conservation of fish stocks and marine biodiversity internationally. The EU will also work with its partners to combat illegal fishing and reduce overcapacity.
It has been welcomed by the European Commission and campaign group Fish Fight. Maria Damanaki, European commissioner for fisheries and maritime affairs praised the wide ranging changes. “This is a historical step for all those involved in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors. We are going to change radically the way we fish in the future.” Finalisation and formal adoption of the policy will follow in the next few months with it due to enter force by January 1 2014 with a progressive implementation of the new rules.
Landlord mistrust causes barriers for shopping centre sustainability
Shopping centres are having difficulty acting on the sustainability agenda due to mistrust issues surrounding leasing arrangements, according to research by the College of Estate Management. Apart from the big players such as Marks & Spencer and John Lewis, retailers are not ‘greening’ their businesses to achieve a competitive advantage as it is not a priority compared to reducing costs, found the study. The report looked at how UK property companies and shopping centre retailers were responding to the sustainability agenda. It noted the introduction of green leases but said it adds more responsibilities and obligations for both the landlord and the tenant. It adds that tenants fear landlords may pass on the costs of any sustainable improvements to them. Additionally, traditional relationships between shopping centre landlords and retailers are seen as a barrier to making outlets sustainable, according to the research. The study concluded that there are signs of improvement with an increasing number of retailers and landlords focusing on sustainability compared to July 2010. However, it notes that there are still trust issues on a number of aspects which need to be worked on.
10 RETAIL ENVIRONMENT | JUNE 2013
Asda teams up with FareShare
Asda has teamed up with food redistribution charity FareShare in a partnership which will see 1,500 extra tonnes of food donated to the cause every year.
Asda said the initiative will help cut food waste and also support some of the most vulnerable people in the UK. The deal will increase the amount of food redistributed by FareShare by 41% and will help the 910 charities supported by it save £4.5 million every year, according to the retailer. The supermarket chain said its suppliers sometimes send its stores more stock than expected and sending these ‘overs’ back to them would cost time and money, while the food would often be out of date by the time it reached its destination. Under the arrangement, the food will be diverted to FareShare which will distribute it to those in need. Barry Williams, chief merchandising
officer for food at the supermarket chain, said: “Food poverty is a very real problem and it’s getting worse, not better. Through our new supply chain model and work with FareShare, I’m proud that we’re able to help feed millions of families around the UK who would otherwise go hungry.” Lindsay Boswell, FareShare chief
executive, added: “This initiative will mean we can provide more food to more charities and will enable us to feed even more people at a time of real need.”
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