BRC: A Better Retailing Climate: Towards Sustainable Retail

According to a new report by the British Retail Consortium (BRC), UK retailers have reduced emissions from refrigerant gases by 37% relative to floor space between 2005 and 2011. The report calls for a stronger economic incentives to adopt systems using natural refrigerants in order to achieve the ultimate target of 50% emission reduction by 2013. A recently published report of the British Retail Consortium (BRC) – A Better Retailing Climate: Towards Sustainable Retail – outlines the progress of the UK retail sector in decreasing environmental impact of the retail industry. A group of leading retailers, accounting for 52% of UK retail by market value, has signed up to commitments under the Better Retailing Climate voluntary initiative that was launched in 2008.