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The retail segment has a major role to play in reducing carbon footprint. The supply-chain, marketing strategies, selling points all need to be understood within the ‘sustainability’ paradigm.
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View Walmart to Generate Solar Energy at More Than 75 Percent of Its Stores in California
Walmart’s solar power initiative will total more than 130 stores by the end of 2013; and would add hundreds of jobs through partnership with California-based SolarCity.      Read more..
View Best Buy Launches Online Sustainability Report: Our World, Connected
The 2011 sustainability report, ‘Our World, Connected’ is Best Buy's sixth corporate responsibility report, and takes a different approach than prior reports did reviewing the company's sustainability efforts.      Read more..
View Corporate Sustainability Report Released by Kohls Department Stores for the First Time
Annual report highlights Kohl’s key environmental strategies, goals and progress.      Read more..
View PPR Group Launches New Sustainability Initiative, PPR HOME
PPR HOME aims to set a new standard in sustainability and business practice in the Luxury, Sport & Lifestyle and Retail sectors, and will guide PPR’s contribution to a better world through more sustainable approaches to business that capture imagination, influence lifestyles & inspire others to follow… for the long run.      Read more..
View Starbucks Launches 10th Global Responsibility Report
Starbucks highlights recent milestones and progress in ethical sourcing, environmental stewardship and community involvement.      Read more..
View Corporate Sustainability: Walmart Reduces Its Environmental Footprint
Company results far exceed national average where EPA estimates only 45 percent of waste is diverted from landfills.      Read more..
View Walmart Unveils Global Sustainable Agriculture Goals
Retailer will buy more from small and mid-sized farmers around the world; reduce food waste; and sustainably source key agricultural products.      Read more..
View Marks & Spencer to Introduce Recycled Clothing Labels
300 million M&S care labels a year to be made from recycled polyester.      Read more..
View Seventh Generation & Walmart Announce Partnership to Offer Environment-Friendly Sustainable Products
Seventh Generation, U.S.'s leading brand of non-toxic and environmentally-friendly household products, is embarking on a mission with Walmart to help make sustainable living more accessible to consumers nationwide, including availability at more than 1,500 Walmart stores and on Walmart.com.      Read more..
View Winds of Change Blowing at Sam's Club in Palmdale
Sam's Club becomes the first US retailer to use on-site wind-generated electricity.      Read more..
View Marks & Spencer Launches Chocolate Wrapper that Grows into Flowers!
Marks & Spencer has launched the first chocolate wrapper that will grow into flowers on the UK High Street. The paper packaging which is impregnated with seeds will grow into ‘Candytuft’ flowers which are known to attract British butterflies.      Read more..
View Marks & Spencer’s ‘Your Green Idea’ Competition Open for Entries
Marks & Spencer’s major new Plan A competition, ‘Your Green Idea’, is now open for entries – with the chance for someone to win £100,000 to spend on ‘greening’ an organisation of their choice, such as a school, a local community group or a charity.       Read more..
View Walmart Announces Goal to Eliminate 20 Million Metric Tons of GHG Emissions from Global Supply Chain
Collaboration with suppliers and environmental experts leads to development, measurement and independent assessment of carbon reductions.      Read more..
View TESCO Brings Solar Power to the People
The UK’s favourite supermarket has launched a solar electricity and hot water service, offering customers the opportunity to generate their own electricity and slash home energy bills at the same time. Customers will actually be paid for the electricity they produce - following the launch of the government Feed In Tariffs on Thursday, April 1.      Read more..
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