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Danish consumer council Tænk test: Only H&M mittens did not contain PFCs

It is now high season for winter clothing and all H&M customers should feel confident that H&M do not use Perfluorinated Compounds in any of our products. We decided already 2009 to phase out PFCs in our assortment and since three years we have a total ban of PFCs within the H&M Group. STOCKHOLM, Sweden, 2016-Jan-22…
January 22, 20160Comments

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Gap Inc. to reduce absolute greenhouse gas emissions by 50% from 2015 levels by the end of 2020

With release of the company’s most recent global sustainability report, Gap Inc. commits to reducing absolute greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across all global owned and operated facilities by 50 percent from 2015 levels by the end of 2020 SAN FRANCISCO, 2016-Jan-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — As a strategic investment to foster cleaner global business, Gap…
January 22, 20160Comments

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Colruyt Group lowers impact on climate change with liquid ice containers to transport fresh products to the stores

Liquid ice cooling has a 58% lower impact on climate change Halle, Belgium, 2016-Jan-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — Colruyt Group has recently started using a new type of refrigerated container to transport fresh products to the stores. This ‘liquid ice container’ was developed by in-house engineers and uses liquid ice, a first in the sector. The container…
January 21, 20160Comments

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Retail Associations respond to EPA proposals to update waste management regulations

Arlington , VA, 2016-1-7 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA), the Food Marketing Institute (FMI), the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS), the National Grocers Association (NGA), and the National Retail Federation (NRF), and their members (collectively, the Retail Associations) submitted comments last week in response to proposals by the…
January 7, 20160Comments

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Whole Foods Market will host 5 percent Community Giving Day to benefit GrowNYC’s Project Farmhouse on Jan.5, 2016

Fundraiser at all nine Whole Foods Market NYC locations on Jan. 5 to benefit GrowNYC’s Project Farmhouse NEW YORK, 2016-1-4 — /EPR Retail News/ —  Whole Foods Market, America’s Healthiest Grocery Store, will host a 5 percent Community Giving Day to benefit environmental organization GrowNYC. On Tuesday, Jan.5, 5 percent of sales from all nine Whole…
January 4, 20160Comments

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Greenpeace Zwischenbericht zu Detox-Massnahmen für saubere Textilien: Coop ist «Trendsetter»

BASEL, SWITZERLAND, 2015-12-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — Zwischenbericht zu Detox-Massnahmen für saubere Textilien Vor rund drei Jahren hat Coop als erstes Schweizer Unternehmen das sogenannte Detox-Commitment von Greenpeace unterschrieben. Dies ist ein klares Bekenntnis, unerwünschte Chemikalien bei der Produktion von Textilien zu vermeiden. Nun hat Greenpeace einen ersten Zwischenbericht zur Umsetzung der Detox-Massnahmen publiziert. Darin…
December 21, 20150Comments

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LVMH Environment Director Sylvie Bénard talks about the significance of the Climate Change agreement

Sylvie Bénard © LVMH   PARIS, 2015-12-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — The COP21 meeting came to a close on Saturday, December 12th when 195 countries adopted the Paris Agreement under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. LVMH Environment Director talks about the significance of this universal agreement. The COP21 ended with an agreement. Does this mean…
December 18, 20150Comments

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Sephora awarded Sustainable Brand label and 2015 R Award for eco-design by Génération Responsable association

PARIS, 2015-12-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — Sephora’s sustainable development initiatives were recognized on December 8th by the association Génération Responsable, which awarded Sephora the Sustainable Brand label, as well as the 2015 R Award for eco-design. Within the scope of the SOLUTIONS COP21 showcase, partnered by Génération Responsable, an association that promotes actions by major brands to…
December 18, 20150Comments

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H&M won the Libby Award for Best Animal-Friendly Clothing Company

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, 2015-12-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — H&M is a winner of the Libby Awards 2015 having been named Best Animal-Friendly Clothing Company by Peta’s youth division for its commitment to animal welfare. "Animal welfare is important to us at H&M and we are happy that our work to improve animal welfare practices in our…
December 18, 20150Comments

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Castorama France re-opens its Antibes store after 2 year long green building renovation

Antibes, France, 2015-12-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — Castorama France has formally re-opened its Antibes store in the south of France after a two-year long period of works. The store, which officially reopened in December, now leads the way on green building design. The five original store buildings have been redeveloped into two. The main building…
December 17, 20150Comments

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Coop erhält Topbewertungen im WWF-Umweltrating

Coop erhält Topbewertungen im WWF-Umweltrating BASEL, SWITZERLAND, 2015-12-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — Der WWF hat die wichtigsten Schweizer Gross- und Detailhändler einem Umweltrating unterzogen. Die Resultate belegen: Der WWF beurteilt das Umweltengagement von Coop in vielen der untersuchten Themenfelder als «richtungsweisend», in einigen wird die Detailhändlerin gar als «visionär» bezeichnet. Diese Auszeichnung bestärkt Coop darin, ihr…
December 16, 20150Comments

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Veuve Clicquot creates new 100% recyclable packaging: Naturally Clicquot box is made using grapes!

PARIS, 2015-12-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — Reflecting its longstanding commitment to the environment, Veuve Clicquot has invented a new 100% recyclable packaging. The groundbreaking Naturally Clicquot box is made using…grapes! This latest eco-responsible innovation follows two previous generations of biodegradable Veuve Clicquot boxes. Veuve Clicquot has since 1990 worked continually to reduce its carbon emissions and…
December 15, 20150Comments

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Indonesian retailer MPPA collaborates with Tetra Pak

Tangerang, Indonesia, 2015-12-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — PT. Matahari Putra Prima Tbk (MPPA), a multi-format modern retailer in Indonesia, through Hypermart and Foodmart is in a collaboration with Tetra Pak. Tetra Pak is a leading food packaging company in the world that partners with EcoBali and continue the CSR program "One Pack, One Act for…
December 15, 20150Comments

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COP21: Moët Hennessy CEO Christophe Navarre on the importance of the environment

PARIS, 2015-12-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — In conjunction with the COP21 World Climate Summit, of which LVMH is a partner, we asked five CEOs from our different business sectors to talk about the importance of the environment for their respective Houses. Christophe Navarre, CEO of Moët Hennessy, presents initiatives taken by LVMH Wines &…
December 14, 20150Comments

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Louis Vuitton CEO Michael Burke shares the vision of environmental responsibility at the leather goods House

PARIS, 2015-12-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — In conjunction with the COP21 World Climate Summit, of which LVMH is a partner, we asked five CEOs from our different business sectors to talk about the importance of the environment for their respective Houses. Michael Burke, CEO of Louis Vuitton, shares the vision of environmental responsibility that…
December 10, 20150Comments

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ICA Gruppen commits to be climate-neutral by 2020

SOLNA, SWEDEN, 2015-12-9 — /EPR Retail News/ — ICA Gruppen has taken the decision to be climate-neutral by 2020.* This encompasses the climate impact of operations in stores, pharmacies, warehouses and offices from areas such as refrigerants, electricity, goods transports and business travel in both the Swedish and Baltic operations. The decrease will be measured…
December 9, 20150Comments

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COP21: LVMH Environment Director Sylvie Bénard provides an update and looks at the next steps

PARIS, 2015-12-9 — /EPR Retail News/ — The 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change has been meeting in Paris since November 30th. The goal of COP21 is an ambitious agreement to fight climate change. Where do negotiations stand midway through the conference? LVMH Environment Director Sylvie Bénard…
December 9, 20150Comments

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COP21: Sephora CEO Chris de Lapuente talks about the importance of the environment

PARIS, 2015-12-9 — /EPR Retail News/ — In conjunction with the COP21 World Climate Summit, of which LVMH is a partner, we asked five CEOs from our different business sectors to talk about the importance of the environment for their respective Houses. Chris de Lapuente, CEO of Sephora, spotlights innovative solutions introduced by the beauty…
December 9, 20150Comments

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Best Buy’s VP Public Affairs & Sustainability: We are committed to uphold our status as a leader in corporate responsibility and sustainability

“We are committed to upholding our status as a leader in corporate responsibility and sustainability because our employees and customers expect that of us,” says Laura Bishop, Best Buy’s vice president of Public Affairs & Sustainability. MINNEAPOLIS, 2015-12-9 — /EPR Retail News/ — While the holiday shopping season is in full-swing here in the U.S., there’s another…
December 9, 20150Comments

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Philippines: SM malls evolved into sustainable structures

Pasay City, Philippines, 2015-12-9 — /EPR Retail News/ — SM malls, which now total 56 in the country, have evolved into sustainable structures that are proving to be valuable and sensible investments. In the last few years, SM malls have consciously integrated disaster risk reduction into design and operations in the midst of worsening effects of climate…
December 9, 20150Comments

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Plastic bag use at Tesco stores decreased by 78% since the introduction of the Government’s 5p plastic bag charge

CHESHUNT, England, 2015-12-8 — /EPR Retail News/ — The number of single-use bags used by customers at Tesco stores in England has been slashed by an incredible 78% in a month since the introduction of the Government’s 5p plastic bag charge, according to figures released by Tesco. Customers shopping on Tesco.com have also dramatically reduced the number…
December 8, 20150Comments

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Carrefour and the Gueules Cassées collective introduced new brand “Tous AntiGaspi” to tackle food wastage

Boulogne-Billancourt, FRANCE, 2015-12-8 — /EPR Retail News/ — Carrefour and the Gueules Cassées ("Ugly Mugs") collective have introduced a new brand – "Tous AntiGaspi” – in a bid to raise the awareness of the retailer's suppliers of the need to tackle food wastage. These products have minor visual imperfections, and so are sold at a discount……
December 8, 20150Comments

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Inditex to allocate €3.7m to Water.org to facilitate access to safe water and sanitation to those with scarce resources

The contribution will facilitate more than 33,000 microloans for this purpose and will benefit more than 160,000 people in Bangladesh and Cambodia. Arteixo, Spain, 2015-12-4 — /EPR Retail News/ — Inditex will allocate €3.7m to Water.org to facilitate access to safe water and sanitation to those with scarce resources. On December 3, the Group's chairman, Pablo Isla,…
December 4, 20150Comments

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H&M supports COP21 and will be in Paris with expertise from its sustainability department

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, 2015-12-2 — /EPR Retail News/ — Climate change is one of the major challenges of our time. As a leading fashion retailer H&M wants to be a positive player in climate change, ensuring climate is kept on safe levels around the world for communities and environment. This demands important investments and collaborations. H&M…
December 2, 20150Comments

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Tractor Supply Company’s new distribution center in Casa Grande, Arizona achieved LEED® Silver certification from U.S. Green Building Council

Award Marks Second LEED Silver Certification Achieved by Tractor Supply in the Past Year BRENTWOOD, TN, 2015-12-2 — /EPR Retail News/ — Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO) , the largest rural lifestyle retail store chain in the United States, today announced that the Company's new distribution center in Casa Grande, Arizona has achieved LEED® (Leadership in Energy and…
December 2, 20150Comments

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Kingfisher to invest £50 million in renewable energy to reduce its energy consumption by 10%

LONDON, 2015-12-2 — /EPR Retail News/ — Kingfisher, the international home improvement company, has unveiled plans to invest £50 million in renewable energy as part of a plan to reduce its energy consumption from the national grid by 10% in the next two years. The investment will be spent on a range of renewable technologies. The…
December 2, 20150Comments

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LVMH Environment Director Sylvie Bénard discusses challenges for COP21 and the Group’s commitment to fighting global warming

PARIS, 2015-12-1 — /EPR Retail News/ — France will host COP21, the 21st United Nations Climate Change Conference, from November 30 to December 11, 2015. LVMH Environment Director Sylvie Bénard discusses the challenges to be addressed by the meeting, of which LVMH is a partner, as well as the Group’s commitment to fighting global warming. The…
December 1, 20150Comments

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Colruyt Group to switch to cooling installations that operate on natural propane; 90% fewer greenhouse gases

Halle, Belgium, 2015-11-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — New step in CO2 reduction plan: a 20% decrease in relative emissions by 2020 Colruyt Group is switching to cooling installations that operate on natural propane gas and that emit as much as 90% fewer greenhouse gases than the current ones. The group will eventually outfit all 360 Colruyt,…
November 30, 20150Comments

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Carrefour joins French business climate pledge

39 major French companies take concrete action to combat climate change Boulogne-Billancourt, FRANCE, 2015-11-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — In the lead-up to the Paris climate summit (COP 21), 39 major French companies, employing a total of 4.4 million people worldwide and generating sales of 1,200 billion euros, have made a firm commitment to combat climate change.…
November 30, 20150Comments

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