Sustainable Department Store Initiatives

The movement of sustainable department stores continues as British retailer John Lewis announces that its in-house furniture collection will be made with leather from local farms that supply Waitrose beef. This initiative is part of the company's efforts to reduce its environmental impact and support British producers while offering high-quality, durable products.

The move doesn't come as a big surprise and more consumers are adamant that animal welfare and local sourcing play important roles in their decision-making process when shopping. As a sustainable department store, John Lewis goes beyond its sourcing practices and has implemented programs such as its "sofa reuse scheme" which promotes circularity in supply chains by rehoming or recycling old sofas.

John Lewis has pledged to reach net zero across its operations by 2035.

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