Retailer corporate strategies in sustainability

How retailers around the world are looking to meet corporate sustainability goals.
  • The report profiles five major retailers: Alibaba, Best Buy, Patagonia, Woolworths and Almacenes Éxito SA.
  • Global cost-of-living crises have accelerated the adoption of the circular economy, as brand look to support demand for second-hand items with resell platforms.
  • Companies are looking to meet carbon neutrality goals, but this is made harder by incoherent international sustainability legislation.
  • Retailers are expected to explore comprehensive reworkings of their organisations to promote sustainability; this will need to be supported with transparent measurement systems to achieve consistent, lasting results....

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