Retail
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
Social media: the new capital markets activism
Increasingly, consumers and social media users are voicing their concerns — and companies are listening. Read More
Home Depot’s circle in the box store
A Q&A with the CSO of the sixth-largest retailer in the world as the company increasingly figures out its place in the circular economy. Read More
Here’s what could go wrong with the circular economy — and how to keep it on track
We must make sure that increasing the efficiency of our industrial systems doesn't lead to more consumption. Read More
