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In 2007, we launched our Plan A initiative which ambitiously
introduced 100 commitments to tackle some of the biggest
challenges facing our world today.
Two years on, elements of Plan A are in place in all 40 countries that we trade in
through our international partners, and our actions are having a positive impact
for our customers, the environment, our charity partners and our communities.
Here are just some of the big improvements already achieved by Plan A.
Cutting carrier bags,
supporting communitiesReducing packaging
We have put a lot of thought into how
By introducing a 5p charge for food
we can reduce packaging without
carrier bags and donating the profit
, for example, all
compromising quality
raised to charity, we have reduced
e now vacuum packed
our beef joints ar
the number of bags used in our
which reduces the packaging weight by
UK foodhalls by over 80%, and
65% with the added bonus that the
we’ve donated £1.2 million to the
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meat keeps fr
environmental charity Groundwork.
for an extra five
So far, this has helped them
days. Plus, over
support 46 ‘greener living’ spaces
90% of our food
for communities across the UK.
packaging can
now be recycled.
Young people from
Plymouth’s Woodhey
Road help transform
a disused garden into
a fun play park
Charity Registration
no. 291558