#sustainability

Nov 10, 2022
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Circular Connector: Meet the 2022 Sustainable Packaging Innovation Award Winners

Walmart | October 27, 2022 Democratizing climate action has long been a part of how Walmart build programs such as Project Gigaton or the Circular Connector. Walmart collaborates with their partners for action, whether that’s to advance circular solutions, accelerate collaborations on renewable energy and zero waste or to enable more ambitious goal setting with Project Gigaton. Today, Walmart has joined the U.S. Plastics Pact at GreenBiz’s VERGE 2022 conference to announce th

Aug 4, 2022
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Target’s 2022 ESG Report is Here — Check Out the Highlights

Target | July 28, 2022 Every year, Target shares progress toward their sustainability goals through an annual corporate responsibility report. This year, that corporate responsibility report is becoming Target’s first Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, building on their long-standing legacy of transparency with an even more rigorous look at their progress. It’s a meaningful step as they work to embed sustainability throughout the business, from the operations

Jun 23, 2022
2 min

Home-Compostable Coffee Pods - How Grind is Redefining Product Sustainability

Forbes | June 21, 2022 “When the pandemic hit, the demand for our coffee product at home exploded”, explains David Abrahamovitch, the Founder and CEO of Grind, a coffee company based in London. Abrahamovitch goes on to say: “with sustainability at the heart of Grind’s ethos, from bean to brew, every single order is delivered carbon-positive and its coffee is only sourced from sustainable farms across the world at better-than-Fairtrade prices”. Grind’s business model pivoted i

Apr 21, 2022
2 min

Two Types of Shoppers Brands Should Pay Attention to This Earth Day

National Retail Federation | April 20,2022 A recent study released by NRF and IBM found that nearly two-thirds (62%) of consumers globally say they are willing to change their purchasing habits to reduce their environmental impact, up from 57 percent prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. But sustainability can mean vastly different things to different people. NRF industry partner member GfK has been tracking consumer motivations and attitudes on environmental issues for 30 years. G

Apr 14, 2022
2 min

Innovation Meets Implementation: Walmart Launches Circular Connector

Walmart | April 11,2022 Walmart has never shied away from setting big, ambitious goals, whether it’s setting our sight on 100% renewable energy or their commitment to sustainable packaging, including a goal to achieve 100% recyclable, reusable or industrially compostable packaging by 2025. Innovation is essential to achieving Walmart's goals and their customers’ growing expectation to buy sustainable/sustainably packaged products. Cue the Circular Connector: Launching today,

Jan 17, 2022
2 min

Resale Set To Be Star Of Retail In 2022 For Consumers And Brand

Forbes | January 17, 2022 With a global desire to shop responsibly and sustainably – resale is predicted to be a major player in the retail landscape for 2022. To be a real success, resale needs to blend with online selling, with e-commerce set to explode over the next few years. One of the biggest challenges for retailers and brands has been understanding how to monetize resale on their own platform. As with many retail innovations, technology is leading the way. Leading tec

Sep 23, 2021
1 min

Homeward Bound: How Nordstrom Boosts an Underplayed Business

WWD | September 24, 2021 Nordstrom Inc. is expanding product offerings and it has its sights on the home category. Nordstrom’s Manhattan flagship unveiled a home shop with merchandise focused on kitchen and tabletop, home textiles and home décor. DTC brands with wholesale partnerships include: Bearaby weighted blankets; Casper mattresses and bedding; Carraway ceramic cookware, and Open Spaces baskets, bins, racks and drawer dividers. Emerging brands displayed include Estelle

Sep 20, 2021
1 min

Walmart Launches ‘Built for Better’ To Help Customers Shop With Purpose

Walmart Newsroom | September 21, 2021 Today, ‘live better’ means more. Living better for consumers is shopping brands and products that align with what matters to them, whether it be healthy foods, clean living or sustainability. Walmart launches Built for Better – an online shopping destination for customers to identify and shop for products that are built better – for them and for the planet. "Built for Better - For You" Icons highlight items from grocery to beauty, recogni

Aug 5, 2021
1 min

Shopping Toward A Better, More Responsible Future

Forbes | August 6, 2021 The world has been leaning toward sustainability and responsible production. Many consumers wanted to dig into products and brands' pronouncements rather than taking them at face value. Fashion and beauty company, Toward is giving consumers metrics for brands’ sustainability efforts so that they can make informed decisions about the products they’re buying. “The concept came up during the Covid-19 crisis,” said Ana Kannan, founder and CEO of Toward. "T

Jul 24, 2021
2 min

Sustainable Selling: How Plastic- And Package-Free Stores Are Reshaping Retail

Forbes | July 25, 2021 More and more retailers are taking a step towards changing consumer's consumption habits, one product at a time. Target announced a sustainability strategy, vowing to be the market leader for sustainable brands by 2030. Target embraced Plastic-Free July, with store displays featuring brands like Stojo, which makes sustainable alternatives to the disposable coffee cup, and other single-use food and beverage containers. A search for plastic-free on Amazo

Jun 21, 2021
2 min

Introducing Target Forward: Our Plan to Co-Create An Equitable and Regenerative Future For All

A Bullseye View | June 22, 2021 Target's sustainability strategy, Target Forward looks to build on recent actions continuing to be fueled by its founder, George Draper Dayton and his vision shared nearly 90 years ago - “Success is making ourselves useful in the world, valuable to society, helping in lifting the level of humanity, so conducting ourselves that when we go, the world will be somewhat better of our having lived the brief span of our lives.” Target works to co-crea

Jun 6, 2021
2 min

‘Ugly’ Produce is Finding a Second Life on Shelves of Major Grocery Chains

Fortune | June 7, 2021 Food waste comes in all shapes and sizes: banana peels, expired goods, not-expired but perceived-expired goods, and so much more. Of all food produced in the United States, 40% of it is thrown into landfills, where it rots and emits methane, approximately 15.1 percent of total methane emissions in 2019. Generated throughout the entire spectrum of the food supply chain, grocery retail is responsible for 14%. Grocers like Walmart, Albertsons, Kroger, and

Apr 22, 2021
1 min

Love Beauty and Planet Launches First Refillable Hair Care at Target

Retail Dive | April 23, 2021 In an effort to address sustainability across its global operations, Love Beauty and Planet introduced its first aluminum refillable hair care bottles at Target. The Unilever personal care brand's reusable shampoo and conditioner bottles, and refills, are now available in Target locations and online in best-selling scents. One of Love Beauty and Planet's goals is to reduce emissions from sourcing to sale by closely analyzing its manufacturing, dis

Apr 11, 2021
1 min

Target Makes Sustainability Easy and Affordable during Earth Month and Beyond

A Bullseye View | April 12, 2021 Target's committed to reducing its footprint in service of a better future for guests, team members and communities. From April 18-24, in honor of Earth Week, Target Circle members receive 15% off select products, including items made with sustainably sourced materials. Plus, Target Circle members will have the option to direct Target’s giving to the Arbor Day Foundation. Target’s adding even more brands featuring recyclable or compostable pro

Apr 11, 2021
1 min

Nike to Clean and Resell Used Sneakers at Discount Prices in 15 US Stores

Business Insider | April 12, 2021 Nike Refurbished will sell shoes returned and cleaned at discounted prices. Shoes "gently" or hardly worn, or returned with cosmetic flaws must have been returned within 60-days of purchase to be resold. The refurbished shoes will be sold at its factory and outlet stores. This initiative is currently available at 15 US stores, but the company said it planned to add Nike Refurbished to more stores, to boost its sustainability and reduce waste.

Mar 4, 2021
1 min

New Solar and Wind Projects Are Big Strides Toward Target’s Renewable Energy Goals

A Bullseye View | March 4, 2021 In 2019, Target set a big goal, announcing it's aim to source 100% of Target’s electricity from renewable sources by 2030. The goal is inspired by a brighter, more sustainable future for guests, team members and the planet. Target shares three new renewable energy projects that will address nearly a quarter of electricity use with solar and wind power. That means, along with existing partnerships, Target will purchase nearly 50% of its electric

Jan 6, 2021
1 min

Brands Paying You to Wear Their Clothes

Fast Company | January 6, 2021 For decades, fashion brands have convinced customers to buy new clothes constantly. But today, fashion brands are persuading, or even paying their customers to wear clothes they already own. Aday invited 600 customers to wear outfits they’ve already purchased from the brand and will pay them between $25 and $75 in credit. Wool&Prince offered customers who wear the same dress or button-down shirt for a 100 days straight a $100 gift card. Menswear

Sep 13, 2020
1 min

Ikea to Open Its First Second-Hand Shop

RIS News | September 14, 2020 Ikea has announced it will open its first second-hand Ikea store in Stockholm, Sweden. The second-hand store will be supplied with IKEA products that have been repaired and restored, and will cost consumers a fraction of the price. The second-hand store, is a step in IKEA's goals around sustainability. Within 10 years, all IKEA products will be renewable and made from recycled materials, at the same time it will be easier for customers to prolong

Sep 1, 2020
2 min

COVID-19 Has Impacted Consumers’ Attitudes Toward Sustainability

WWD | September 2, 2020 Sustainability has gained more traction among shoppers, according to Coresight Research — and the much-needed change in consumers’ sentiments took place during the coronavirus pandemic. In the firm’s weekly U.S. consumer survey, some 29 percent of respondents said the pandemic has prioritized sustainability for shoppers, citing reasons such as shifting priorities and lockdown, “indicating the potential for rapid change.” Comparatively, some 16 percent

Apr 26, 2020
1 min

Consumers Still Care About Sustainability Amid Pandemic

Retail Dive | April 27, 2020 Nearly half of consumers say the pandemic has made them more concerned about the environment with 11% saying they have shifted their purchases based on environmental claims within the past year, according to a new survey from global management and consulting firm Kearney emailed to sister publication Food Dive. The survey was conducted with 1,000 consumers on both March 6 and April 10. The number of consumers who take the environment into consid