Wrap, the waste reduction charity, estimated in 2017 that 38 per cent of the nine million televisions sold annually replaced functional products.

The cost of waste-disposal makes recyling and waste reduction obvious things to do.

Despite the importance of energy, it was disappointing not to see proposals to address the wider environmental agenda: on more sustainable farming, say, or to promote waste reduction.

The supermarket giant, which employs more than 185,000 people, scored highly on the employer survey, which measures improvements in gas, power and water use, waste reduction and training for staff.

This makes waste reduction an environmental imperative.