Green Retail

Sustainability: It’s up to us now

Companies that work within the food and grocery supply chain face some pressing issues on sustainability. These have been well documented, from securing future energy supply, land quality and availability, water quality and quantity, whilst improving biodiversity. They require a…

Toby PickardJuly 1, 2014July 2, 2014 Green Retail

Retailing Sustainably

“Sustainability has to be positioned as a strategic driver, which can be integrated into existing structures, process and job descriptions,” says Sally Uren, CEO, Forum for the Future. This gives rise to the obvious question “Why focus on sustainability?” The…

Suranjana BasuApril 21, 2014April 21, 2014 Green Retail, STOrai, Supply Chain, Sustainability

Emerging Trends in Sustainability in Retail

Panel discussion on Sustainability in Retail From L to R: Surender Gnanaolivu, Executive Vice President and Head – Marketing, Brand Experience and Store Development, Mahindra Retail Pvt Ltd; Siddharth Bindra, MD, BiBa; Sudhir Soundalgekar, CCA & Head Lifestyle & Specialty…

RAIFebruary 17, 2014February 26, 2014 Emerging Retail, Green Retail, RLS 2014, Sustainability

Switch to Sustainability

Switch Asia – is a program funded by the European Union (EU) – which promotes Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) across Asia. It works with both producers and consumers on the ground as well as at the policy-making level to…

RAIFebruary 14, 2014February 17, 2014 Green Retail, STOrai, Sustainability

How Green is your mall?

Malls are the new temples of consumerism and are the sign of improving standard of living. The cycle of mall development leading to commercialism leading to consumption which raises property values around the mall is well documented. But malls are…

RAIFebruary 12, 2014February 13, 2014 Green Retail, Malls and spaces, STOrai, Sustainability