From Breakingviews: Sainsbury’s announced a big green plan, but aimeedonnellan explains why it's not enough
Signage for Sainsbury's is seen on delivery vans at a branch of the supermarket in London, Britain, January 8, 2020.
Supermarkets are sitting ducks for climate activists. The UK’s big four retailers, which also include Tesco, Walmart-owned Asda and WM Morrison, wrap goods in needless plastic, power inefficient buildings with polluting air conditioners and in some cases sell diesel from forecourts. Outgoing Sainsbury’s Chief Executive Mike Coupe recently pledged to cut plastic packaging in half by 2025, and the 1 million tonnes of carbon the 4.
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