Sainsbury's 20x20 Sustainability Plan

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Sainsbury's 20x20 Sustainability Plan

The planet is under strain and the choices we make about the products we buy have never been more important. The global population is rising at a time when natural resources are decreasing.

As such, there is increasing pressure on the global food system. The earth's capacity to provide food is threatened by climate change, water scarcity and unsustainable farming practices. We need to find ways to make land more productive and to protect the biodiversity on which all food production ultimately depends. That means building resilient supply chains to ensure long term security of sustainable supply. 20x20 is our roadmap towards making this vision a reality, and through our scale and these commitments, we can make a positive difference throughout the value chain.

In October last year, we published our 20x20 Sustainability Plan. Our 20x20 commitments were deliberately stretching, but already, on year on we’re making good progress in many areas. In others we have more to do, often working with others on issues we cannot tackle alone or where collaboration can allow us to achieve more, faster.

We believe our values give us real competitive advantage, and look to differentiate on this basis for customers, colleagues, suppliers and stakeholders.

We know that people want products and services from companies that they can trust, and believe that doing the right thing can deliver both value and values for all.

It’s all part of our aim to help people Live Well For Less.

Our values

Our five values provide the framework for how we do business at Sainsbury's. They guide us in everything we do - from key business decisions to day-to-day activities.

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Our 20x20 commitments

Best for food and health

  • Grapes Alcohol

    By 2020, we'll double the sales of lighter alcohol wine and reduce the average alcohol content (ABV) of own brand wine and beer.

  • Fruit in store Healthiest baskets

    We'll continue to reduce salt, saturated fat, fat and sugar in our own brand products between now and 2020 and we will lead on providing clear nutritional information, enabling our customers to make informed choices.

Sourcing with integrity

  • Pig farming Animal welfare

    By 2020, all our meat, poultry, eggs, game and dairy products will be sourced from suppliers who adhere to independent higher welfare standards.

  • Potato farming Best for British

    By 2020, we'll double the amount of British food we sell.

  • Tea pickers Fairly traded

    By 2020, our sales of fairly traded products will hit £1 billion.

  • Crop field No deforestation

    By 2020, our own brand products won't contribute to global deforestation.

  • Sorting produce Raw materials

    By 2020, we'll source all of our key raw materials and commodities sustainably to an independent standard.

  • Farmers with sheep Supplier standards

    By 2020, our suppliers will also be leaders in meeting or exceeding our social and environmental standards.

  • Sainsburys fishmonger Sustainable fish

    By 2020, all the fish we sell will be independently certified as sustainable and we'll strengthen our position as the leading retailer for sustainable seafood.

Respect for our environment

  • Sainsburys store in Dawlish, Devon Operational carbon

    By 2020, we'll have reduced our operational carbon emissions by 30 per cent absolute and 65 per cent relative, compared with 2005* (this is part of our broader target of an absolute carbon reduction of 50 per cent by 2030).

  • Milk in a bag Packaging

    By 2020, we'll make sure that our own packaging has been reduced by a half compared to 2005.

  • Plastic recycling Positive waste

    By 2020, we'll put all waste to positive use.

  • Electric recharging station Supplier carbon

    By 2020, we'll have worked with our own brand suppliers to reduce carbon emissions across all of our own brand products by 50 per cent relative.

  • Sprinkler system on crops Water

    By 2020, through robust water stewardship we'll ensure that our supply chain approach is sustainable in areas of water vulnerability.

Making a positive difference to our community

  • School children with sports gear Active youth

    By 2020, we'll have encouraged over 20 million children to enjoy physical activity in the decade.

  • Red Nose Day Community investment

    By 2020, we'll have donated over £400 million to charitable causes in the decade.

A great place to work

  • Sainsburys staff Commitment and engagement

    By 2020, 20,000 of our colleagues will have reached 20 years of service at Sainsbury's.

  • Sainsburys staff Disadvantaged groups

    By 2020, we'll have provided 30,000 people from disadvantaged groups with work opportunities.

  • Sainsburys staff helping customers Jobs and skills

    By 2020, we'll create 50,000 new job opportunities in the UK and at least half of our colleagues will have received externally accredited training.

  • Sainsburys staff at the checkout Rewards

    By 2020, we'll increase the number of colleagues with shares in our business by 25 per cent.