Sustainability

FREE Retail Tools and Research

FREE Retail Tools and Research

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NEW! The "Rattling Supply Chains: The Effect of Environmental Trends on the Fast Moving Consumer Goods Industry" - Soaring prices for commodities has brought renewed attention to the scarcity of natural resources and the economic impact of these shortages. Rattling Supply Chains: The Effect of Environmental Trends on the Fast Moving Consumer Goods Industry, is a new study from A.T. Kearney and the World Resources Institute that examines the effects and the challenges of environmental changes on business. The findings suggest that the winners in this new world order will be those firms that understand the consequences and transform their business models to meet environmental needs.
GEMI - the Global Environmental Management Initiative works to help businesses be more environmentally and socially sustainable. Connect to their link below for many free tools and resources.
NEW Guide to Successful Corporate-NGO Partnerships - Environmental Defense and GEMI - this guide was developed to demonstrate that collaboration and partnerships, if designed and executed effectively, can achieve remarkable business and environmental results. The report provides guidelines to organizing, designing, implementing and measuring the success of corporate-NGO partnerships along with numerous case examples of successful partnerships.
The Sustainability Opportunity for Retail and Wholesale Executives - A powerpoint presentation for use in company to present the business case -- the "what" and "why" for sustainability. It is a customizable tool designed by FMI to help to educate both senior management and "sustainability teams" responsible for developing and implementing strategy.
Sustainability and Recycling in the Food Industry - An FMI report that explores shopper practices and attitudes and how the industry is responding.
The Hartman Group Sustainable Consumer Research - A powerpoint presentation which outlines findings of the new research focusing on consumer attitudes and behaviors regarding sustainability.
Catalina Marketing "The Green Consumer - New custom research developed specifically for FMI by Catalina Marketing that focuses on the actual shopping behaviors of customers, the value of the "green market basket", and the loyalty of green consumers.
Catalina Research - Executive Summary
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    Carbon Resource List - FMI has complied this listing of resources to help you identify and navigate the numerous associations, networks, publications, websites, NGO's, and others that provide expertise on greenhouse gas, climate change and carbon issues.
    Sustainability Resource List - FMI has compiled this listing of resources to help your company identify and connect to some of the key sustainability resources - including organizations, publications, conferences, and experts. This is not meant to be an exhaustive list, but simply something to get you started.
    BBMG Meets the Conscious Consumer - New research report by socially responsible branding and marketing firm BBMG uncovers the attitudes and beliefs that are defining conscious consumers, shaping their priorities, and driving their purchase decisions. Read the white paper. (Full report available January 31)
    Research Report from IRI - reporting that sustainability is an increasingly important decision factor among American consumers regarding both the products they purchase as well as the stores at which they purchase them. The survey also delves into strategies CPG companies and retailers are adopting to meet new consumer demands.
    Research Report from The Forum For the Future - Retail Futures offers a glimpse of what the retail experience of 2022 might involve. Through four radically different and detailed scenarios, Retail Futures 2022 explores many of the issues the retail sector will have to face in the years to come. Taken together, the four scenarios provide valuable tools to help the retail sector develop robust, future-proof strategies that will deliver more sustainable retail in a time of radical change.