Retail
Walgreens Boots Alliance exec talks plastic, packaging and COVID-19
Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility Richard Ellis chats about the CSR agenda for the giant drugstore and retail operation, which employs more than 450,000 people in more than 25 countries. Read More
More pieces of IKEA's sustainability puzzle come together
Climate positivity and a circular economy are part of the jigsaw. Read More
Grocery retailers will feel the sting of pollinator declines
Key trends that have financial implications for investors. Read More
IKEA will buy back used furniture in stand against 'excessive consumption'
Swedish furniture giant to launch resale scheme on Black Friday in late November. Read More
Walmart is aiming for zero emissions by 2040. How will it get there?
The company also said it wants to become "regenerative." Read More
Why e-commerce retailers should increase transparency about their products
What would change if retailers shared information about a product's climate footprint? Read More
Ulta Beauty is bringing refillable containers back to the cosmetics industry
Loop from TerraCycle is partnering with Ulta to design circular packaging, combating the industries plastic waste problem Read More
Episode 213: The pandemic's impact on the clean economy, geoengineering geek-out
Plus, highlights from this week's webcast on how retailers can embrace the circular economy. Read More
IKEA, Nordstrom, Walgreens on the many opportunities for circularity in retail
From recipes for recommerce to changing packaging ingredients, the retail sector is integral to adoption of the circular economy. Don't expect a cookie-cutter approach. Read More
Here’s how retail can be profitable and sustainable
There are obvious steps to reduce environmental impact such as getting rid of single-use plastics or curtailing excess packaging. But retailers could also optimize back-end operations to reduce their environmental impact by using data to match customer purchasing habits with merchandise and inventory. Read More
