David Pierotti: Silverburn sets the gold standard for sustainability

Whether it’s the ‘Attenborough effect’, the Extinction Rebellion protests, or the war on plastic, it’s fair to say that climate change and ­sustainability are dominating the news agenda like never before. ­Consumers now expect businesses to not only be acting responsibly, but to be taking action for the long-term. That’s as true for the retail sector as it is for any other part of society.