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Sainsbury’s and
Climate Change
Below are
extracts of letters between the supermarket company Sainsbury’s and Peter
Shullot about climate change. The letters in full are at the bottom of the page.
This is one of 65 sets of letters so you can find out what your supermarket,
energy supplier and car manufacturer, and oil companies, airlines, house
builders and other companies really think about climate change. The name
Peter Shullot is made up – it is an anagram of The Polluters.
To
Justin King, Chief Executive –
You’re always being told that Sainsbury’s is going through a difficult time due
to the dominance of a supermarket beginning with T, but don’t believe a word of
it. Mrs Shullot and I have always been faithful customers of yours whether you
are using Jamie Oliver or John Cleese in your advertising. We also like shopping
with you because your plastic bags match our clothes. I was particularly happy
to see that your Taste the
difference lamb chump joint with pesto crumb topping won Best Meat Product.
What’s got my goat is the
pressure on you to comply with the laws being brought in to combat this thing
called climate change. I don’t see what the problem is. Surely we all want
the benefits of so-called
global warming – no snow to bring the trains to a halt, a sun tan by May, and
elderly relatives not having to move into your home due to cold weather.
However, don’t think that the muesli-eating, hemp-wearing, low-energy,
self-appointed alarmists with their wormeries and wind machines are actually
angry. They’ve never been happier. The green scare has given them a crusade,
celebrity and a reason to get their old marching boots out of the loft.
Justin King replied –
It is great to hear that you and your wife enjoy shopping at Sainsbury’s and
that our carrier bags match your clothes.
We are concerned about the impact our operations have on the environment, and
know that many customers are concerned about this issue. However, I would like
to assure you that we will not be taking any action that we do not think is
right for Sainsbury’s or our customers in the long run.
Yours sincerely
Justin King
Letter to Sainsbury’s
Reply from Sainsbury’s
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