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  • New EU rules encouraging consumers to repair devices over replacing them 

    New EU rules encouraging consumers to repair devices over replacing them 

    A majority of EU citizens would rather repair a good instead of buying a new oneNew obligation for producers to repair products even after legal guarantee has expiredVouchers and other financial...

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  • Mars Aims to Transform Supply Chain With New Accelerator Partnership

    Mars Aims to Transform Supply Chain With New Accelerator Partnership

    Mars Inc., is looking to tap into a network of startup companies that are poised to transform the food system, helping to progress sustainability within the company's snacking division. The...

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  • Your Customers Prefer Sustainable Products 

    Your Customers Prefer Sustainable Products 

    Scientists around the world agree that the planet’s climate requires immediate action to avert catastrophe. Recently, the Breakthrough National Centre for Climate Restoration in Melbourne,...

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  • IKEA posts 5.7% growth, reinforces commitment to sustainable living, ET Retail

    IKEA posts 5.7% growth, reinforces commitment to sustainable living, ET Retail

    According to a company's statement, customers can look forward to enhanced shopping experiences with the implementation of AI and computer vision technology through IKEA Kreativ, enabling 3D...

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  • The future of retail is the intersection of digitalization and sustainability

    The future of retail is the intersection of digitalization and sustainability

    Retailers worldwide, especially traditional ones, are facing two major headwinds: digitalization and sustainability. It’s crucial for every retail CEO to prioritize these trends not only as...

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  • Retailer Sustainability Milestones : Sustainability Goals

    Retailer Sustainability Milestones : Sustainability Goals

    Staples Canada recently announced that is has surpassed two key sustainability goals ahead of schedule, demonstrating its commitment to a greener future. By recycling 8 million writing instruments...

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  • Zalando admits mixed progress on sustainability 

    Zalando admits mixed progress on sustainability 

    European online fashion retailer Zalando has admitted mixed success in meeting its environmental targets in its newly published 2023 Sustainability Progress Report.Key findings include a 78%...

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  • Your Co-op boosts its sustainability efforts, implementing an AI-powered Prompted Markdown feature from Retail Insight

    Your Co-op boosts its sustainability efforts, implementing an AI-powered Prompted Markdown feature from Retail Insight

    As a co-operative, sustainability is a central pillar of Your Co-op’s business and it is dedicated to minimising environmental impact, as evidenced in its waste reduction initiatives and...

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  • Cost-of-trading stifles sustainable investment, retail report shows 

    Cost-of-trading stifles sustainable investment, retail report shows 

    Just 16 per cent of businesses will increase spending on sustainability in 2024.This is according to a recent Retail Sentiment Report released by the National Retail Association, which noted that...

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  • The rise of sustainable fashion in retail: Navigating trends and consumer preferences

    The rise of sustainable fashion in retail: Navigating trends and consumer preferences

    Recognising the shifting consumer landscape, forward-thinking retailers are embracing sustainability as a core aspect of their business strategy. From high-street names to luxury brands, the...

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  • Consumers struggle to prioritise sustainable packaging

    Consumers struggle to prioritise sustainable packaging

    While four-in-five consumers in the UK and US believe in the need to reduce plastic use, almost the same number do not rule out buying products which do not prioritise sustainability. According to...

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  • How tech is revolutionising sustainable travel beyond green flights?

    How tech is revolutionising sustainable travel beyond green flights?

    In the wake of the 28th annual United Nations (UN) climate meeting held in Dubai; the global spotlight has intensified on the imperative actions required to foster a sustainable world. At the...

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  • US consumers emphasise sustainability in shopping choices: Survey

    US consumers emphasise sustainability in shopping choices: Survey

    Sustainability is a priority for 78 per cent of US shoppers, who are willing to pay more for eco-friendly products, as per a Blue Yonder survey.Interest in sustainable purchases is strong, with 83...

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  • IBM Study: Sustainability Remains a Business Imperative, But Current Approaches are Falling Short

    IBM Study: Sustainability Remains a Business Imperative, But Current Approaches are Falling Short

    - Three-quarters (76%) of surveyed executives agree that sustainability is central to their business, but nearly half (47%) say they struggle to fund sustainability investments- Organizations that...

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  • Guidance seeks to give fund finance a clearer sustainability path

    Guidance seeks to give fund finance a clearer sustainability path

    Four industry groups have released new guidance that aims to enable wider adoption of sustainability-linked loans in fund finance. It’s meant to address several hurdles for extending SLLs to...

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  • UN adopts Statistical Framework for Measuring the Sustainability of Tourism

    UN adopts Statistical Framework for Measuring the Sustainability of Tourism

    The UN has officially adopted a Statistical Framework for Measuring the Sustainability of Tourism (MST) during its 55th session from February 27 to March 1, 2024. This framework is now the global...

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  • How Amazon uses AI to become a more sustainable company

    How Amazon uses AI to become a more sustainable company

    Climate change is one of the world’s greatest challenges—and at Amazon, we know we have to move fast, constantly innovate, invest, and stay nimble in order to continue to become a more sustainable...

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  • Nestlé's Mission to Boost Sustainable Cocoa Farming 

    Nestlé's Mission to Boost Sustainable Cocoa Farming 

    Nestlé has joined forces with two of its suppliers, Cargill and ETG | Beyond Beans, to launch a pair of projects using agroforestry to regenerate land around cocoa farms and cut carbon emissions...

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  • Inside the European Commission’s last-minute push to stall its own sustainable packaging law 

    Inside the European Commission’s last-minute push to stall its own sustainable packaging law 

    The EU is set to usher in new rules to slash the bloc's packaging waste — but the European Commission's trade department is mounting a rearguard action to stop that from happening.EU countries are...

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  • EU Member States reduce corporate due diligence rules to a shadow of their former self | WWF

    EU Member States reduce corporate due diligence rules to a shadow of their former self | WWF

    The EU countries agreed to massively dilute the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), removing roughly two-thirds of the companies from the law’s scope and weakening the law’s...

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