Tag: climate change

November 8, 2023

The retail industry stands at a crossroads over concerns about sustainability. The need to adopt eco-friendly practices has become more pressing than ever, and retail is evolving beyond just selling goods to play a vital role in combating climate change […]

July 27, 2023

Target is allowing store employees to wear shorts as heat waves bake the South and Southwest. For other workers, presumably delivery personnel and warehouse workers, frequent water and rest breaks are being extended. Studies have shown that climate change is […]

September 15, 2022

Forty-four percent of chief supply chain officers say they have a general sense of potential climate change risks based on previous events, but they have not methodically identified or quantified those risks, according to a Gartner survey. Of the rest, […]

April 28, 2022

The current state of supply chain disruptions has created a new floor across all supply chains due to multiple shifts in several key forces. These range from deglobalization to the relationship between labor and productivity as well as climate change […]

December 27, 2021

The risks of climate change took center stage during 2021, as UN scientists linked global warming directly to human activities. With global attention focused on mitigation, adaptation and resilience, how are retailers managing related risks and considering possible business opportunities? […]

April 21, 2021

Becoming a more environmentally responsible business has been a top priority in recent years for many retailers. But they don’t seem to conform to the same idea of how to achieve it or how to measure their success. Even before […]

April 22, 2019

The world is on fire and retail is to blame. At least partially. Global warming is likely “the result of human activity since the mid-20th century and proceeding at a rate that is unprecedented,” according to NASA, and is evidenced […]