British retailers have hit industry climate targets two years early , according to the British Retail Council ( BR ) . Thirty retailers , including Kingfisher , Morrison 's , McDonald ’s and John Lewis Partnership , signed up to BRC 's Better Retail Better World scheme , which set a target for members to cut their carbon emissions by 25 % by 2020 . BRC chief executive Helen Dickinson said "significant progress" has been made by businesses to curb their environment impact, but warned firms must not "underestimate" the size of the challenge. The BRC said its members have reached this goal two years ahead of schedule , reducing emissions by 36 % since 2005 .
British retailers have hit industry climate targets two years early , according to the British Retail Council ( BR ) . Thirty retailers , including Kingfisher , Morrison 's , McDonald ’s and John Lewis Partnership , signed up to BRC 's Better Retail Better World scheme , which set a target for members to cut their carbon emissions by 25 % by 2020 . The BRC said its members have reached this goal two years ahead of schedule , reducing emissions by 36 % since 2005 .