B&Q has hired former BT ESG executive Joanna Gluzman as its new director of responsible business, to lead on the retailer’s sustainability strategy.
Kingfisher says nearly 50% of sales are sustainable
DIY giant Kingfisher has updated its bid to curb emissions and other eco measures in its latest Responsible Business report.
Kingfisher rolls out supplier decarbonisation targets to ‘tackle climate change’
B&Q parent company Kingfisher has rolled out new decarbonisation targets for vendors, as the retail giant looks to “tackle climate change”.
B&Q, Starbucks and Unilever collaborate with Hubbub on household net zero initiative
The Home Advantage advantage initiative sees major brands working with the environmental charity Hubbub to help UK households get to net zero.
B&Q commits to selling peat-free plants by 2026
B&Q says that all the plants it sells by 2026 will be completely peat-free.
B&Q on track for 100% responsible sourcing of wood and paper in 2024
DIY retailer B&Q hit a 99.3% rate of responsible sourcing of wood and paper products in 2023, putting it on track to achieve its target of 100% responsible sourcing of wood and paper this year.
B&Q to launch over 100 plastic plant pot recycling stations
B&Q is launching over 100 plastic plant pot recycling stations in its UK stores as it encourages customers to make greener choices.
Heat pumps predicted to be in half of Europe’s buildings by 2030
Europe can install around 43.2 million water and heat pumps in the next eight years on top of the 20 million already installed, revealed by EHPA.
