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A new report by LEAD Network and Shape Talent has identified three structural barriers that affect career progression in Europe's retail and consumer goods sectors, adding that said barriers tend to affect women more than men.

New report explores main structural barriers affecting career progression in retail and consumer goods

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A new report by LEAD Network and Shape Talent has identified three structural barriers that affect career progression in Europe’s…

Greggs makes progress on food waste and emissions reduction

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High street bakery chain Greggs has reported a 40% reduction in food waste across its operations, and a 56% reduction…

SustainabilityOnline recently published its inaugural 'Ambition Into Action' report, featuring interviews with senior leaders about how they are turning #sustainability vision into business reality. Here’s our interview with Didier Bergeret, Sustainability Director, The Consumer Goods Forum.

Ambition Into Action – Didier Bergeret, Sustainability Director, The Consumer Goods Forum

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SustainabilityOnline recently published its inaugural ‘Ambition Into Action’ report, featuring interviews with senior leaders about how they are turning sustainability vision into business…

The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) has published its annual report, outlining how collaboration across the retail and consumer goods sector is translating into measurable outcomes in areas such as sustainability, human rights, climate action and food waste reduction.

The Consumer Goods Forum highlights how members are advancing sustainability efforts

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The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) has published its annual report, outlining how collaboration across the retail and consumer goods sector…

Some 47% of Millennial consumers say that brands should clearly and proactively communicate the environmental impact of their products, while 28% expect such information to be available on request, a new report by Akeneo has found.

Close to half of Millennials say brands should clearly communicate environmental impact

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Some 47% of Millennial consumers say that brands should clearly and proactively communicate the environmental impact of their products, while…

Poor inventory management and limited supply chain visibility are contributing to a growing meat waste problem in global retail, a new report by Avery Dennison has found.

Retailers are facing a mounting meat waste problem, report finds

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Poor inventory management and lacklustre supply chain visibility are contributing to a growing meat waste problem in global retail, a…

As Walmart’s Head of Corporate Sustainability, Jerome Del Porto leads initiatives across supply chains, nature, waste, and other environmental and social impact areas.

Ambition Into Action – Jerome Del Porto, Head of Sustainability, Walmart

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SustainabilityOnline recently published its inaugural ‘Ambition Into Action’ report, featuring interviews with senior leaders about how they are turning sustainability…

A new report by the World Economic Forum has explored the reasons behind the 'intention-action gap', where consumers that say they're willing to pay more for sustainable products fail to translate that intent into purchasing behaviour.

Why sustainably-minded consumers fail to translate intent into purchasing behaviour

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A new report by the World Economic Forum has explored the reasons behind the ‘intention-action gap’, where consumers that say…

A new report has suggested that political affiliation is having increasingly limited influence on conscious consumerism and sustainable shopping behaviour in North America, despite arguments to the contrary

Political affiliation has limited influence on sustainable shopping behaviour, study finds

2 months ago2 months ago5 mins

A new report has suggested that political affiliation is having increasingly limited influence on conscious consumerism and sustainable shopping behaviour…

Online retailer Ocado has unveiled a new solution, developed by Mondra, which enables it to link its product lifecycle data directly with carbon accounting processes.

Ocado connects product lifecycle data with carbon accounting processes

2 months ago2 months ago3 mins

Online retailer Ocado has unveiled a new solution, developed by Mondra, which enables it to link its product lifecycle data…