Eunomia worked with WWF-UK to collect and analyse data and produce What’s in Store for the Planet: The impact of UK shopping baskets on climate & nature – 2024, the third in a series of annual reports that measure the environmental impacts of food shopping in the UK.

Eunomia collected data from ten of the top food UK food retailers, representing over 90% of the UK’s grocery market, across seven areas: climate, agriculture, marine, diets, food waste, packaging, and deforestation and conversion. Seven out of ten reporting retailers have signed the WWF Retailers’ Commitment for Nature – a commitment to work with WWF towards the goal of halving the environmental impact of UK shopping baskets by 2030.

This year, the data showed that most retailers have made progress in some areas since 2022 – such as sourcing certified sustainable seafood and moving closer to meeting Scope 1 and 2 emission targets. In other areas, the data indicates that retailers have made less progress – for example, in sourcing verified deforestation- and conversion-free soy and cocoa and encouraging consumer demand for more sustainable, healthy foods. These are areas that require systemic change through collective action across government and industry.

For each of the seven areas, the report highlights specific actions for retailers and supply chains to advance progress in 2025. These range from investing in supply chain verification systems to promoting science-based fisheries management and engaging with farms to understand the sources of food. It also highlights actions the UK government can take, such as extending the Plastic Packaging Tax across all materials to drive behaviour change and stimulate investment in recycling infrastructure.

Download the full report here.

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