"Every day at Harrods is a balance of honouring the historic, iconic elements of our business, while modernising and innovating to maintain our position as the world’s leading luxury retailer.
One area we were long overdue a change was our iconic carrier bag. Unchanged for almost 50 years, the Harrods green bag was as much a London souvenir as the beautiful gifts it held. However, this internationally recognised symbol of global luxury had long been due a makeover. Even more importantly, as we work to reduce waste across our business, we need to use far fewer bags.
I am proud to say that Harrods has now replaced our plastic carrier bags with FSC-certified, 100% recyclable paper bag, made from 40% recycled materials. We are also working to halve the number of bags we use in-store - taking such measures as removing them entirely from our Food Halls and Gift Shop later this year, when customers will be asked to use an existing bag or purchase a jute reusable bag instead.
Through taking these steps, as well as further initiatives to reduce waste, Harrods will continue to be every bit as iconic, just more sustainable."
Click here to find out more about Harrods' commitment to a plastic-free future.
