Resources

In this case study we report on the successful collaborative approach taken by Greencore and Sainsbury’s in driving waste out of their sandwich supply chain.

A new generation of sustainable products by design. 80% of the environmental impacts of today’s products and services are determined at the early stages of product development and design.

September 2014

The distribution centre at Didcot is Asda’s first purpose-built depot and was constructed using eco-friendly timber and reclaimed brick from a former brown-field site.  Built in 2009, the 42,000m² ambient goods depot serves 33 stores across the south of England. Asda has a target to reduce its carbon footprint and the company is also championing reductions in water consumption at the depot.

Findings from a farm-to-fork assessment with Co-operative Food & Farms, plus wider WRAP research.

The Co-operative Food has undertaken a series of initiatives to give their stores and customers increased product life in order to combat waste.

This case study describes how the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) set an agenda for water efficiency and embedded this in design briefs, the procurement process and contracts for buildings on the London 2012 Olympic Park.