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| 1. By March 2003, develop and implement a programme to assist UK SME suppliers develop environmental action plans with quantified environmental improvements. | Achieved. Programme run with 6 suppliers in Scotland |
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| 2. By March 2003, implement a periodic risk assessment to identify and prioritise issues relating to own-brand products. | Achieved. |
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1. On a periodic basis conduct risk assessments to identify and prioritise issues relating to own-brand products. |
| 2a) By March 2004 to have Autogas in 33 petrol filling stations. | Progressing. Over 40 sites have been identified and discussions are taking place with Local Authorities for planning permissions. |
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1a) No change |
| 2b) By December 2003, all overseas suppliers of fresh and frozen produce should be independently verified to EUREP GAP standards. | Progressing. On target for completion on time. |
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1b) No change |
| 2c) By March 2006, all livestock farms supplying into the premium meat range should have FBAP in operation. (For beef cattle this will only apply to the finishing farms). | Progressing. 526 (53%) farms have FBAP in operation. |
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1c) No change |
| 2d) By January 2003 to have all Sainsbury's own label organic foods sourced from suppliers who have been certified by inspection bodies accredited by the International Organic Accreditation Service to IFOAM Basic Standards and accreditation criteria. | Achieved. |
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| 2e) By December 2003, to source all own-brand wood products from sources certified under the FSC scheme and to offer customers the choice of an FSC certified product on all ranges of own-brand paper products. | Progressing. All own-brand wood products are FSC certified but the overall number of lines has declined. A review of own-brand and FSC options is taking place. |
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1e) No change |
| 2f) By 2010 all Sainsbury’s own-brand fresh, frozen and canned whole fish will be sourced from known, well managed fisheries certified by credible, independent certification systems such as that operated by the MSC demonstrated through year on year increases in certified fish sales. | Progressing. Sustainable fish strategy launched in March 2003 to ensure all Sainsbury’s own-brand fresh, frozen and canned wild capture fish will be sourced from well managed fisheries meeting the FAO Code of Conduct for responsible fisheries. |
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1f) No change |
| 2g) Work with suppliers towards phasing out 27 chemicals on OSPAR's priority list, wherever feasible in own-brand non-food products, by December 2005. | Progressing. Only 1 substance (musk xylene) is used in volume. |
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1g) No change |
| 3. Enable customers to make informed choices regarding the environmental impacts of their shopping. By March 2004, ensure all existing and new own-brand product lines comply with the Green Claims Code on environmental labelling. | Progressing. This is expected to be completed on time. |
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2. No change |
| 4. By March 2005 reduce distance travelled in our secondary fleet by 5% on 2001/02 levels, while ensuring availability of product. | Progressing. A reduction of 3.9% has been achieved despite a volume increase of 2.8%. |
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3. No change |
| 5. Year on year reduce the adverse environmental impact of our secondary fleet by use of best available technology, alternative fuels and alternative means of transport. | Progressing. Continuous regenerative traps are now fitted to 10% of fleet, thus reducing exhaust emissions. |
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4. No change |
| 6. Regularly evaluate innovative building designs, new technologies and construction processes, to seek environmental best practice and identify feasible application of these alternatives. | Progressing. Greenwich store has been used to trial new BREEAM rating system for new buildings. Received four awards from the Considerate Constructors Scheme. |
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5. No change |
| 7. Reduce CO2/m2 by 10% (from a baseline of 1997/98) by March 2005. | Progressing. With further energy conservation projects in place it is expected that this target will be met on time. |
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6. No change |
| 8. By March 2004, develop and implement a strategy to reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill by 10% (from a baseline of 1999/00) and to increase the amount of recycling relative to turnover. | Progressing. Waste relative to turnover has reduced by 8.2%. Recycling of plastic transit packaging was at its highest ever level. |
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7. No change |
| 9. Reduce packaging by 2005, by 5% relative to turnover (baseline 1999/00) without increasing packaging related wastage. | Progressing. Further reusable crates introduced to replace chill and produce cases. It is estimated that 185 million will have been replaced by March 2004. |
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8. No change |
| 10. Review annually at board level the company refrigeration policy to identify opportunities to reduce the environmental impact of use and type of refrigerants and improve the energy performance of refrigeration systems. | Progressing. Ozone and global warming benign, ammonia systems are being installed in new distribution centres. |
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9. No change |
| 11. Reduce the environmental impact of the water released to watercourses or groundwater through a programme of appropriate drainage and control measures, and complete this in all stores by March 2003. | Achieved. |
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