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INDUSTRY INSIGHT G


E: ARE RETAILERS S OF GOING GREEN?


with over 70 schemes across the UK redistributing 332,000 litres of leftover paint to low-income families and community groups each year. All of Akzo’s paint and coatings production in the Netherlands is now powered by green energy – another milestone on the company’s journey to be carbon neutral by 2050.”


“Sustainability is a vital part


of Akzo Nobel’s DNA because we recognise that we all have a responsibility to protect global communities and the natural world from the threats posed by climate change and pollution.”


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She continues: “Akzo Nobel’s global Decorative Paints business is moving to water-based products across its many hundreds of ranges. In the UK we are about to launch a new Trade product which will improve insulation, cutting energy costs and C02 emissions, particularly in older buildings. So sustainability is an ever-present part of our research and development process.” Claire O’Brien, environment and sustainability manager at retailer Dunelm, highlights the commitment to reducing waste sent to landfill: “Two of our


business principles are to ensure that we consider the impact on the environment in our commercial decisions, and to minimise waste. Within this we have a specific objective to continue to improve recycling performance, aiming towards 100% landfill diversion over the medium term, and also minimise use of non-recyclable waste across the business. “Customers take a wide variety of matters into consideration when making purchasing decisions and we believe customers are more likely to trust a company that aims to make a positive impact


on society, whether that is through its treatment of its employees, its customers or society as a whole.” With a greater understanding of the possibilities of environmentally- friendly solutions within retail companies, the growing number of businesses involved in this shows a huge development for a more sustainable future. However, within this comes a whole list of areas that could be advanced, from transportation costs, to greener factories, and this is something we could expect to see much more of in the DIY and garden sector in the coming years.


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