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Why sustainability is a smart strategy
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10 November 2011 |
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| The expectations from shoppers and trading partners for businesses to work on limiting their environmental impacts is greater than ever. Toby Pickard explains why sustainability makes good - and necessary - business sense. Includes a link to a helpful free resource. |
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The growing business case for sustainability
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10 February 2011 |
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| Each year more and more food and grocery companies are responding to the challenge of becoming more environmentally friendly. Toby Pickard examines the business case for sustainability and what leading companies in the industry are doing. |
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Top trends to watch in 2011
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25 January 2011 |
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| As we draw to the close of another year and thoughts shift from 2010’s achievements to 2011’s goals and aspirations, our expert analyst team has identified ten key trends that will shape the commercial arena in the year ahead. |
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Helping you to understand your water risk
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11 November 2010 |
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| At our recent Water in your Supply Chain event, IGD launched a new free guide which helps grocery businesses understand, assess and manage water. Toby Pickard tells us about some of the day's key revelations. |
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Sustainability, food and fuel in the USA
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05 August 2010 |
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| The energy debate in the USA has a different focus than in the UK. But what about the wider sustainability agenda, and how is the grocery industry responding? Simon Barnes examines the US experience. |
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Water: a business risk
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11 March 2010 |
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| It is inevitable that water will become a business continuity issue for many companies in the future. Here, Toby Pickard explains some of the key issues that businesses must be aware of, and provides links to free resources to help yours. |
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Counting on Copenhagen
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08 December 2009 |
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| As the year draws to a close, we look at some of the outstanding examples of sustainable practice across the food and grocery supply chain. |
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Are we winning the battle to build trust?
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02 December 2009 |
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| Trust is important in business; it underpins our industry, driving customer loyalty and growth. Over the last decade, our industry has made an enormous investment in Corporate Responsibility so has public trust increased? Our latest research looks at what consumers think and what we can do to improve levels of trust. |
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So you're green, you're responsible but are you economically sustainable?
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20 November 2009 |
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| Is your company sustainable? How about economically sustainable? IGD's James Walton explains why economic sustainability is so important for businesses, shows how you can recognise and manage risks, and provides suggestions on what it takes to for companies to guarantee their longevity. |
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Is Sustainability Sustainable?
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31 March 2009 |
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| With industry focused on the bottom line, are businesses putting their sustainability agendas on the backburner? We look at current government initiatives and business strategies, as well as some outstanding industry best practice and why sustainability has become an essential part of corporate responsibility. |
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Sustaining Success
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28 January 2009 |
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| IGD’s Sustainability Analyst, Toby Pickard tells us what this year has meant for sustainability, why it is important and where you can find resources to help you strengthen your own business. |
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It's Crunch Time
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12 October 2008 |
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| Will the current economic climate put the green agenda on the backburner? Or will it change the current ‘business-as-usual’ attitude and encourage companies to embrace a ‘low carbon economy’? IGD's Toby Pickard investigates. |
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