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The food and grocery industry has achieved zero growth in packaging - despite a growth in the population and rising sales.

That's just one example of how the food and grocery industry, in the UK and overseas, is working together to reduce the impact that we have on the environment - cutting HGV road miles, tackling waste and cutting greenhouse gas emissions.

The free sustainability information in this section is a complete one-stop-shop to help food and grocery companies meet the challenges posed by the sustainability agenda.

Within each of the topic areas below you'll find articles, best practice case studies, factsheets and much more to help you reduce risks and costs, and guarantee business continuity in a changing world.

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Case studies

See what other companies in the food & grocery industry are doing with our best practice case studies. 

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Sustainability Glossary

Confused about sustainability terminology? Read our CSR & sustainability definitions and terms. 

         
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Industry CSR reports 

Learn about retailer and manufacturer sustainability policies by downloading their corporate CSR reports. 

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The latest sustainability & environmental news for the food and grocery industry. 

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Müller – Reducing the weight and increasing the recyclability of its drinks packaging New
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Warburtons - Reducing carbon by reducing road miles New
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Warburtons - Measuring, managing and reducing water usage New
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Coca-Cola - Looking to the Future on Packaging and Resource Efficiency New
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Courtauld Commitment New
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Committee on Climate Change and Adaptation Sub-Committee New
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A thirsty world: can we avoid the Water Crunch?
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Water and carbon - a critical link
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The student view on IGD's Postgraduate course
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