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London, UK north of england, UK

he time has come for the industry to embrace Located on the major A1(M)/A66 Scotch Corner junction,
sustainability issues wholeheartedly. Retailers the Scotch Corner Designer Village is set to be the leading
are rightly being driven by their customers to outlet and leisure destination in the North of England. Being
T become more environmentally friendly and as built with sustainability in mind and ambitious commitments
sustainability becomes a prerequisite, they will increasingly in every aspect of this unique destination, SCDV is working
expect landlords to provide spaces, environments, and with its brand partners and all stakeholders to set new
initiatives that help them deliver their own commitments standards in the industry for sustainability. Scotch Corner
to customers. is creating a low-carbon, sustainable shopping and leisure
Sustainability has come into clear focus in recent years, and destination, enhancing local communities and achieving
more and more shoppers are putting additional thought into very high standards, in line with forward-looking goals.
what they are buying. According to a Forrester report from The Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact are the
2019, over 60 per cent of adults who shop online in Europe driving template and Scotch Corner views sustainability as
want the businesses they buy from to be transparent about a continuous process, improving with yet more ambitious
their business practices. commitments and targets. Key commitments are carbon-
Retailers in particular are responding to this rise in neutral guest travel, funding major global offsetting projects
attentiveness. Canadian brand Patagonia for example, already in India and Brazil, net-zero carbon emissions, 100 per cent
sells clothing made from recycled material that is also capable renewable energy and zero-waste to landfill.
of being recycled and aims to ensure that by 2025 it uses only Baca Architects, the UK’s foremost specialists in floating
recycled and renewable materials in its products. and flood resilient design, has submitted a scheme to
Sustainability is now a global initiative being undertaken by transform an unused quarry lake and surrounding land into
companies across the globe. For example in London, Maggie a unique eco-wellness resort centred on waterside living
Milosavljevic, Commercial Director at LabTech explains and water-based recreation. The 80ha Ashwicken Lake site
that there has been a clear shift in consumer focus towards is close to the Norfolk Broads in East Anglia and combines
sustainability, and landlords have a part to play in this movement, woodlands and wetlands with the one kilometre square lake
by encouraging and working with operators, and making this shift at its centre. The proposals target zero-carbon both in use
towards sustainability as simple as possible for customers. An and production, employing materials of low-bodied energy,
example of this is their Buck Street Market project in Camden, a high levels of thermal insulation and building airtightness,
retail and F&B destination that has a clear focus on sustainability. natural ventilation, and offsite prefabrication as well as on-
“Buck Street Market is the UK’s first dedicated eco-market for site energy generation and waste treatment. The sourcing
the conscious consumer: units are made from recycled shipping and durability of the materials used, potential for recycling
containers, a site-wide zero single-use plastic policy is in place, and the distance to site were all considered within the
and all food waste is composted to generate energy that is design. The project has been designed to a BREEAM ‘Very
fed back into the main grid. Our retailers follow ethical trading good’ rating. Space is allocated on the site for a solar array
principles, whether it’s through the use of recyclable packaging, and the lake is utilised as a source of renewable energy.
or by selling natural, vegan, and fairtrade products. Zero waste is Areas of nature conservation will deliver a biodiversity
absolutely at the heart of all our practices at Buck Street Market, net gain and the entire site will be a car free environment
and everyone who visits can be assured that their choices fit with the focus on walking, cycling and transport by electric
perfectly with the growing ethos of sustainable living.” water taxis.

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