Irish Examiner Sustainability Month special: Are retailers meeting customer expectations for sustainable products?

As we become more environmentally conscious, retailers are appearing to make greater strides towards meeting customer expectations for sustainable products, while offering value for money, writes Carol O’Callaghan.

As we grow more environmentally aware, retailers are appearing to make greater strides towards meeting customer expectations for sustainable products while offering value for money, writes Carol O’Callaghan

Buy less and buy better might be the guiding principle for shopping in a sustainable way, but does it necessarily mean we have to avoid the high street, suburban superstores, and a wash of online retailers, believing them to be scant on sustainability credentials?