The latest idea from British retail pioneer Marks & Spencer offers a lesson in retail as a force for good.
When the company asked for ideas to help it meet its sustainability goals, it received thousands of entries from dozens of countries.
The retail giant has come a long way in surveying and measuring the sustainability of its supply chain, but Jeff Rice, Walmart's director of sustainability, says there's still a long way...
Whole Foods recently became the first major North American retailer to stop selling red-listed seafood. That means no more gray sole, skate, trawl-caught Atlantic cod and other species. ...
A top Nike official says the signals for greater sustainability are getting "louder and louder" across the company's supply chain and the industry as a whole.
Nike’s new sustainability report highlights how the sporting goods giant is pushing innovation in both its products and supply chain.
At the Sustainable Operations Summit this week in New York City, leaders from companies in widely different industries shared their secrets of successful composting, and how to cut costs while not...
With the release of its 2012 sustainability report, it's clear that the company has become greener and more responsible than it used to be -- but it's still got a long way to go. How much...
A growing number of companies understand that greener products can cut production costs and boost their brands. But can they get consumers to buy in? Here's what corporations such as Walmart...
Is energy becoming a big-box business? A first-of-its-kind program gives customers the option to switch energy service providers at a Chicago-area Best Buy store.
One year into his term as chief sustainability officer at Ikea, Howard talks about his move from The Climate Group to the global retailer, Ikea's push for certified cotton and timber, and how...
A deal brokered this week between the world's two largest markets for organic foods provides mutual recognition to each region's organic certification, lowering barriers to expanding a $50...
Strips that absorb the gas that accelerates fruit ripening are being tested by Marks & Spencer and Tesco in the hopes of slashing food and packaging waste.
After 10 months as the leader of the group, Nixon is moving on, while the Consortium leans on McKinsey and its board to move the organization forward.
The supermarket is 'reviewing options' about its use of Carbon Trust carbon labeling following a disappointing take-up of carbon labelling by other retailers.
The Retail Industry Leaders Association compiles its first report on sustainability practices among some of the largest retail companies in the United States.
The Retail Industry Leaders Association takes a look at the environmental practices of major chains to compile the first industrywide report on sustainability trends.
A newly relaunched green hub on the retail website might be ho-hum news -- except for what it says about green teams' abilities to push sustainability both internally and externally.
Kohl's Department Stores is latest retailer to launch a pilot program that will provide charging stations for customers' electric cars.
After more than two decades of talking about sustainable consumption -- and in spite of advances in resource efficiencies and renewable energy -- we are not all that much closer to consuming...
The sixth annual edition includes data on 1,600 companies worldwide, as well as on the U....
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