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. Leading retailers have hit industry climate targets two years early, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC). The BRC said that in 2016 UK retail sales grew by 2.7%, compared with a year earlier, and were up 2.1% on 2015. The BRC said its members have exceeded this goal two years ahead of schedule, reducing emissions by 36% since 2005.
Leading retailers have hit industry climate targets two years early, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC). The BRC said that in 2016 UK retail sales grew by 2.7%, compared with a year earlier, and were up 2.1% on 2015. The BRC said its members have exceeded this goal two years ahead of schedule, reducing emissions by 36% since 2005.