Sustainability for Retail

Sustainability for Retail

by Vilma Barr, Ken Nisch
Released August 2022
Publisher(s): Business Expert Press
ISBN: 9781951527914

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Book description

Sustainability for Retail is an important international overview of the role of retail in the worldwide climate crisis. Its focus is on apparel and related retail products, from supply chain to the selling floor. The retail industry is identified as the source of 10 percent of the world’s carbon emissions.

This book presents the notable successes that have been achieved in the private sector. Interviews with leaders ranging from multi-nationals to specialty collections, to reports on innovative technological advancements.

Behind each story and report is the strong determination of an individual or the commitment of organizational management to establish and uphold practices that cut the energy use, support providers of raw materials with living wages and lifestyles, and mount campaigns to educate the consumer on supporting products and the overall circular economy. Resale, reuse, and remake comprise an escalating movement that didn’t exist even a decade ago to extend the life cycle of products that previously had a high potential of becoming landfill. It has become big business, sanctioned with promotions across the retail board, from icons of mass merchandising to small local workshops.

Sustainability for Retail offers businesses and consumers insight into beneficial decision-making for themselves and for the greater environment. The authors provide a comprehensive guide to the forces driving the retail sustainability movement.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-Title Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Description
  7. Contents
  8. Testimonials
  9. To Our Readers
  10. Preface
  11. Acknowledgments
  12. Introduction
  13. Section 1 Environmental/Operational
    1. Chapter 1-1 Selfridges: Reinventing Retail Through Project Earth
    2. Chapter 1-2 Nestlé: Focusing on Regenerative Agriculture and Environmentally Friendly Products
    3. Chapter 1-3 VF Corporation: Stewards of Corporate Sustainability and Responsibility
    4. Chapter 1-4 Ecoalf: Because There Is No Planet B
    5. Chapter 1-5 Architectural Systems: Bringing Sustainable Products to the Marketplace
    6. Chapter 1-6 Aldo Group: The Customer, The Store, and Retail Education
    7. Chapter 1-7 Everlane: Building the Next-Gen Clothing Brand
    8. Chapter 1-8 The Tiffany & Co. Foundation
    9. Chapter 1-9 Walmart: Shaping a More Equitable and Sustainable Future
    10. Chapter 1-10 Target Corporation: “Future at Heart,” A Multimillion-Dollar Agenda for Operating Sustainably
    11. Chapter 1-11 Amazon: A Global Approach to Worldwide Sustainability
    12. Chapter 1-12 Adidas: Game-Changers for Sustainability
    13. Chapter 1-13 IKEA: Achieve Big Positive Changes in the World, and the Entire IKEA Ecosystem
    14. Chapter 1-14 UN Alliance for Sustainable Fashion
    15. Chapter 1-15 National Retail Federation: Retailers Are Making Sustainable Shopping Easier
    16. Chapter 1-16 Richemont: Movement for Better Luxury
    17. Chapter 1-17 Gabriela Hearst: A Personal Expression of Sustainability
  14. Section 2 Ethical Consumption
    1. Chapter 2-1 Communicating B Corps Certification
    2. Chapter 2-2 Ellen MacArthur Foundation: Energizing a Circular Economy
    3. Chapter 2-3 Patagonia: Growing With Sustainability and Social Mission
    4. Chapter 2-4 Cacau Show: A Chocolate Star Is Born
    5. Chapter 2-5 A Flair for Resale
    6. Chapter 2-6 How ThredUP Is Changing Secondhand Fashion
    7. Chapter 2-7 JEM: A Voice of New Luxury
    8. Chapter 2-8 Baggit: Building Customer Loyalty and Community Employment Opportunities
    9. Chapter 2-9 Eileen Fisher’s Plan for a Sustainable Future
    10. Chapter 2-10 The North Face: Waste Less. Explore More
    11. Chapter 2-11 Timberland: Ambassadors of Sustainability
    12. Chapter 2-12 United By Blue: A Diverse Brand That Does Serious Conservation Work
    13. Chapter 2-13 LVMH: Managing the Lighting Program for Nearly 5,000 Stores
    14. Chapter 2-14 Allbirds: A Footwear Brand Takes Off
    15. Chapter 2-15 Ministry of Supply: Hi-Tech Fabrics for Hi-Performance Apparel
    16. Chapter 2-16 Taylor Stitch: Producing Classics on Demand
    17. Chapter 2-17 Best Buy: Committed to Community, People, and the Environment
    18. Chapter 2-18 Qwstion: A High-Performing Textile From Banana Fibers
    19. Chapter 2-19 Picture Organic Clothing: A Pioneer in Sustainable Outerwear
    20. Chapter 2-20 Tentree: An International Outreach to Offset Climate Change
    21. Chapter 2-21 Li & Fung: The Supply Chain of the Future
  15. Section 3 Social and Cultural Programs
    1. Chapter 3-1 Galeries Lafayette: Reinventing Retail Standards With “Go For Good”
    2. Chapter 3-2 ISAIC: Training for the Industry
    3. Chapter 3-3 Kingsmen: A Focus on Sustainable Working Environments and Society
    4. Chapter 3-4 Shinola: Made in a New Detroit
    5. Chapter 3-5 Bottletop: Fashion Collections from Bottletops and Ring Pulls
    6. Chapter 3-6 Fabindia’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Policy
    7. Chapter 3-7 El Palacio de Hierro: The Department Store as a Community Asset
    8. Chapter 3-8 The “Mahindra Challenge”: Making a Case for Global Sustainability
    9. Chapter 3-9 Kering Group: A Far-Reaching Biodiversity Strategy
    10. Chapter 3-10 Kohl’s: $750 Million for Community Support
    11. Chapter 3-11 Kroger’s Zero Hunger | Zero Waste: A Social Impact Plan That’s Good for Business and Society
    12. Chapter 3-12 Stella McCartney: The Power to Affect Change
    13. Chapter 3-13 Sponsored Education
  16. Section 4 The Retail Environment
    1. Chapter 4-1 Simons: A Corporate Embrace of Sustainability
    2. Chapter 4-2 Closed Loop Partners: Building a Circular Economy
    3. Chapter 4-3 Fashion for Good: To Bring Together the Entire Fashion Ecosystem
    4. Chapter 4-4 Whole Foods Market: A Holistic Approach to Sustainability
    5. Chapter 4-5 EHI: Sustainability in Shopfitting
    6. Chapter 4-6 James Avery Artisan Jewelry: 90 Stores Across the South
    7. Chapter 4-7 Levi’s® and David Jones Open Sustainability Shop in Shop
    8. Chapter 4-8 David Jones: Mindfully Made a One-Stop Shop for Sustainable Goods
    9. Chapter 4-9 Starbucks: Investing in Communities
    10. Chapter 4-10 Harrods: Fashion Re-Told Pop-Up Brings Luxury Resale to the Upmarket
    11. Chapter 4-11 Grupo Advance: Contributing to a Cyclical Economy and Social Well-Being
    12. Chapter 4-12 H&A: Innovations for Sustainable Display Fixtures
    13. Chapter 4-13 Bish Creative Display: An International Approach to POS
    14. Chapter 4-14 Shanghai Zhitao Cultural Innovation Co., Ltd.
    15. Chapter 4-15 Will Sustainability Become a Law?
    16. Chapter 4-16 Aquafil: Repurposing Used Nylon With Econyl®
  17. Section 5 Resources & Services
    1. Chapter 5-1 Services
    2. Chapter 5-2 Books and References
    3. Chapter 5-3 Reports
  18. Section 6 Sustainability: Technology, Inventions, and Resale
    1. Chapter 6-1 Technology and Inventions
    2. Chapter 6-2 The Resale Market
  19. Glossary
  20. References
  21. About the Authors
  22. Index
  23. Backcover

Product information

  • Title: Sustainability for Retail
  • Author(s): Vilma Barr, Ken Nisch
  • Release date: August 2022
  • Publisher(s): Business Expert Press
  • ISBN: 9781951527914