Actions for nature

There are many positive actions that food retail companies can take as part of a proactive and restorative approach that promotes nature and biodiversity gain.

The following inspiration ranges in complexity and scale – from actions to keep pace with competitors, and actions to get ahead of the curve with innovation, to actions to change the system for the better.

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To decide which actions best fit your business, first map your biodiversity impact areas (from raw material production to end-of-life, scoring them ‘high’ to ‘low’ impact). Once you’ve determined where to focus your efforts, take inspiration from the actions we have detailed here.

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- Pollution
- Over-exploitation
- Change in land use
- Climate change
- Invasive species

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Keeping pace
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Pollution

Plastics: Commit to full transparency on plastic use

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Single use plastic

Pollution

Plastics: Consider redesigning products to use recycled materials

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Pollution

Plastics: Set clear and ambitious plastic reduction targets

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Plastic bottle floating in ocean

Pollution

Plastics: Sign the UK Plastic Pact

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Biodegradable packaging

Pollution

Plastics: Adopt a circular economy approach

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Twigs of cotton

Pollution

Supply chain: Incentivise

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Over-exploitation

Food waste: Apply the food waste hierarchy

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Organic carrots and cabbage

Over-exploitation

Food waste: Educate your customers

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Over-exploitation

Food waste: Support industry campaigns

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Food waste image

Over-exploitation

Food waste: Support the UK Food Waste Reduction Roadmap

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Over-exploitation

Food waste: Tackle food waste in partnership with suppliers

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Over-exploitation

Over-fishing: Ensure traceability of fish and seafood products

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