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The case studies listed in this section provide recent examples of how food and grocery companies are meeting a variety of significant sustainability challenges.

The aim of these case studies is to demonstrate the many and varied initiatives being undertaken by the food and grocery sector and to encourage other companies and the public to learn from the successes and challenges. The case studies are grouped into the following sections:

Greenhouse Gas Management

Energy
Efficiency

Alternative
Fuels

Distribution

Packaging

 
 

Resource
Management

Food
Waste

Ethical
Markets

Social
Issues

  

To submit a case study for publication on the IGD website please contact Toby Pickard on 01923 851989 or email: tobypickard@igd.com
 

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* Mars Drinks – ‘Thirsty for Change’ & offering sustainable drinks to the workplace
Mars Drinks – ‘Thirsty for Change’ & offering sustainable drinks to the workplace New
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As part of its Thirsty for Change programme, Mars Drinks committed to achieving significant and challenging environmental targets by 2010, including sourcing 30% of its drinks from certified sustainable schemes.
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* Produce World Group - Managing non-financial information to drive sustainability
Produce World Group - Managing non-financial information to drive sustainability New
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Produce World Group embarked on an ambitious strategy to embed sustainability into its operations, utilising a dedicated online platform to meet KPIs on areas including energy, water and carbon intensity, waste, health and safety and resource use.
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* Morrisons – ‘Cut the Carbon Campaign’
Morrisons – ‘Cut the Carbon Campaign’ New
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Morrisons created a ‘Cut the Carbon’ campaign to enable colleagues to understand what constitutes a Carbon Footprint, and how they can help in the workplace to combat climate change. As a result over 85% of Morrisons stores were saving energy by the end of 2008.
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* OPRL Ltd. - The On-Pack Recycling Label
OPRL Ltd. - The On-Pack Recycling Label New
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The On-Pack Recycling Label scheme aims to deliver a simpler, UK-wide, consistent, recycling message on both retailer private label and brand-owner packaging to help consumers recycle more material, more often.
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