ACHIEVEMENTS
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CHALLENGES
SUPPLIERS& ETHICALTRADING
Achievements
We were the rst major retailer tocarbon label 100 own-brand productsin Ireland and the UK including orange juice,detergent and potatoes. We will introducethem in South Korea this year. See page 11.We opened our rst new ormatenvironmental store in Cheetham Hill,Manchester, which has a 70% smallercarbon ootprint than an equivalentstore built in 2006. Planning permitting,this will be a model or building storesrom now on. See page 9.We halved our energy use per square ootin our UK stores (against a baseline o 2000).See page 7.
Achievements
We signed up 726 skilled and vettedauditors rom 11 audit bodies aroundthe world to carry out independent auditso our supply chain. See page 29.Over 90% o suppliers around the worldsay we treat them with respect. See page 25.
Challenges
Since we introduced biouel into ourpetrol lling stations there has beendebate about its longer-term impacts.We have asked the SustainableConsumption Institute (SCI) atManchester University to look at thisissue in more detail. See page 16.We are not yet able to report Groupwater use in 2008. This is disappointing.We have asked the SCI to help usestablish a meaningul approach.See page 11.We have been working hard to achievevery stretching packaging reductiontargets based on weight. We now thinkweight reduction may not be the bestmeasure o environmental benet.We are working with suppliers to achievea consensus on a better approach.See page 14.
Challenges
We risk assessed 100% o supplier sitesand increased the number o high-risk sitesaudited to 87% (up rom 73% last year) butthere is still work to do to meet our target o auditing 100% o high-risk sites. See page 29.We are engaged in an active dialogue withanimal welare organisations to continueto improve industry welare standards.See page 27.
ENVIRONMENT
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