This documentary discusses the intensely controversial topic concerning the ethics of mega-retailers and grocers. This documentary reviews consumers’ – specifically Britons – burning questions that saturate their mind as they tirelessly scour through the mazes of Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Sainsbury aisles for the best “ethical” choice. It focuses on questions like: Are the big mega-corporations driven by ethics, the environment or sustainability? They also investigate how “green” or sustainably friendly your town really is. For some Briton customers, going green is not a priority, so retailers should not be concerned with populating their stores with environmentally friendly items and groceries. However, vast majority customers feel that the groceries and retailers are not green enough. A great deal of Britons believes that grocers and retailers contribute negatively to the environment. Moreover, many believe the purpose for grocers environmentally friendly “schemes” of the retailers is to attract more customers, only having their best financial interests in mind. Speaking of environmentally friendly “schemes,” they also discuss cutting carbon …show more content…
When the British public was asked if they personally thought that retailers were brainstorming different methods for more energy efficiency, the majority thought that they were not. Rather they thought: some of Britain's biggest retailers are the biggest users of polluting power. Tesco is attempting to make a step towards various energy efficient techniques, so they are testing energy efficient trucks in addition to building widespread energy efficient stores that have a smaller carbon footprint in comparison a conventional store. Other stores like Marks & Spencer are making steps to have more environmentally friendly stores. These companies are committed to reducing their carbon footprint, but can they still do that while expanding their