Open toolbar OCADO WASTE We’re committed to being the UK’s most sustainable grocer. Ocad0 Waste is Ocado Retail’s commitment to sustainability. We’re committed to meeting the needs of customers without compromising quality of life for future generations. We do this by focusing on four core areas: food waste, carbon impact, packaging waste, and responsible impact. Read on to find out how we’re actively being a greener grocer. FOOD WASTE We believe food belongs in bellies, not in bins. We’ve made reducing food waste our mission since ocado.com was founded in 2001. We have extremely low food waste with just 0.04% (that’s 1 in 2,600) products being sent to be converted into energy. But we can do better… Here’s a snapshot of how we’re working towards this goal: The way we operate means we’re able to tell customers exactly how long food items will be at their best – we call this our Life Guarantee. 95% of the food we can’t sell is fresh – instead of chucking it out, we send it to our partner food banks. We’ve received feedback from them that they appreciate fresh food, as most donations they get are tinned food and home supplies. We sponsor eleven refrigerated vans for food banks – this enables them to effectively and safely redistribute fresh fruit, veg, meat, fish and other options. Any inedible food gets broken down and converted into reusable energy. We’re running a series of food diaries with customers to better understand how we can help them reduce their waste. We’re constantly researching and sourcing waste reduction solutions to share with customers and our suppliers. Learn more CARBON IMPACT Continually striving to be slicker, leaner, and less wasteful has the added benefit of reducing our carbon impact. As our business grows, so does our efficiency. Read more about carbon targets We’ve committed to work with fellow retailers, our suppliers, the UK Government and other stakeholders to accelerate the retail industry’s progress towards a Net Zero UK, ahead of the Government’s 2050 target. We’re also committed to helping our customers on their journeys to Net Zero. We’re part of the British Retail Consortium (BRC) steering group that has developed a ground-breaking decarbonisation plan. The Climate Roadmap identifies our Net Zero targets over the next 20 years – these are laid out in the image below. Head over to the Ocado blog for more detailed information on how we plan to meet these targets. Read more about electric vehicles Read more about our large goods vehicles (LGVs) Read more about our hybrid vehicles Read more about our parts’ second lives Read more about seasonal produce RESPONSIBLE PACKAGING We know how important the environment is to our customers because it’s just as important to us. So we’ve changed how we do certain things to help us move forward in an eco-friendly way. Read more about our Eco Shop We launched our Eco Shop in July 2020 to enable customers to find more environmentally-friendly options without having to search our entire website. We understand that having these options is important to our customers and we’re extremely proud of the large range of eco-friendly products we can offer. Read more about Ocado’s own-label packaging Read more about Ocado’s supply chain Read more about Ocado carrier bags RESPONSIBLE IMPACT We recognise our position in the retail industry gives us a unique opportunity to ensure the impact we have on people, the welfare of animals and the environment is positive and sustainable in the long-term. Read more about our impact on people Employees Education Food poverty Suppliers Healthy choices Read more about our impact on animal welfare Read more about our environmental impact Read more about sustainability at M&S Our websites Ocado Ocado Zoom Useful links Ocado Retail Corporate Website Ocado Retail Careers Ocado Group Marks & Spencer Corporate Charitable Giving Tax Strategy Policies Privacy & Cookie Policy Recruitment Privacy Notice Accessibility Statement Modern Slavery Statement GSCOP Alcohol Policy © 2021 Ocad0 Waste We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.Ok