Go green, Government tells supermarket bosses

Environment secretary David Miliband yesterday summoned bosses from the big four supermarkets to demand they work harder to make their businesses more environmentally friendly.

The meeting, at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, was attended by Sir Ken Morrison, chairman of Wm Morrison; Justin King, chief executive of J Sainsbury; David Cheesewright, Asda chief operating officer; and Lucy Neville-Rolfe, Tesco company secretary.

Mr Miliband said: “The food industry has the potential to significantly affect our fragile environment, but it is also in the unique position of being able to make a major positive contribution to reducing our environmental footprint.” He told the supermarket chiefs he wanted them to meet targets for reducing carbon emissions and asked how they could increase their uptake of locally produced, seasonal food.

The Guardian