May 25, 2022 · Four retailers – Co-op, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and Tesco – will be trialling environmental labels in a virtual reality setting this summer, as the food industry moves one step closer to developing a harmonised environmental labelling scheme.

Oct 14, 2021 · This latest workstream builds on IGD’s experience in nutritional labelling, where the organisation has previously led a joined-up industry approach to make it easier for consumers to use and understand nutrition labels and to enable them to draw comparisons between products in a consistent way*.

Aug 30, 2024 · IGD recommends using a lifecycle assessment- (LCA) based approach covering climate change, water use, water quality and land use impacts, communicated with a consumer-facing label that should include an A-E scale combined with a red, amber and green display.

Our ambition is to accelerate progress towards a sustainable, resilient, and thriving food system. This includes convening stakeholders and mobilising the industry to tackle the net-zero transition. Environmental labelling of food and drink products is one of many potential levers for population diet change towards net zero. What next for net zero?

Oct 18, 2021 · Grocery-research body IGD has unveiled plans to develop a new environmental labelling network. Amid a host of competing schemes, it hopes to provide consistent and transparent information for consumers, so they can make better informed choices.

Dec 11, 2023 · Consumer research by IGD shows strong support among consumers for an environmental label on food and drink products. Eight in 10 (81%) think it is a good idea and seven in 10 (69%) believe it...

Dec 12, 2023 · Earlier this month, IGD delivered recommendations to DEFRA around consistent food environment labelling in the UK, but three lobbying groups have since aired concerns over ‘a narrow’ approach.

Dec 17, 2023 · Recommendations made by IGD include to use a Life Cycle Assessment-based approach, covering climate change, water quality, water use and land use impacts of products; introduce an A-E label on products to influence consumer buying habits; and to introduce ‘robust governance’ on operationalising labelling within agreed standards.

Oct 15, 2021 · The Institute of Grocery Distribution (IGD) has announced a major effort to develop an environmental labelling scheme. The aim is to provide consistent and transparent information for customers, so they can make informed choices when they shop.

Dec 7, 2023 · If enacted, the current IGD recommendations risk confusing and misleading consumers while failing to support improved business decisions around supply chain efficiencies and sourcing, potentially creating unintended environmental outcomes.