The UK retail sector ranges from small and medium independent retailers, to large chain stores covering supermarkets, booksellers, jewellers, newsagents, and high street fashion.
The impact on the environment is considerable with the UK industrial and commerce sector producing approximately 13 million tonnes of commercial waste per annum.
The scope for resource efficiency by all businesses is considerable and everyone can do their bit to become leaner by spotting improvement opportunities and reducing wastage. Working with your supply chain is another way for businesses to identify inefficiency and help improve environmental performance. To help you, Envirowise have produced a supply chain toolkit.
Envirowise can offer businesses advice and information on how to counteract the impact of rising costs through resource efficiency measures including; smarter procurement practices, improved process control, better water management, energy efficiency, waste management and greener packaging.
Envirowise is also working in partnership with WRAP to provide advice, tools and information to companies in the food retail supply chain. Drawing on their respective skills and expertise, Envirowise and WRAP aim to help businesses improve resource efficiency, reduce waste, and improve the environmental performance of the sector as a whole.
For more information on WRAP, please visit their website at www.wrap.org.uk