Sustainability
15 Days to the Velocity Sustainability Summit
THE SUMMIT STARTS IN 15 DAYS I n this fourth edition of the Velocity Institute Sustainability Summit, we laser focus on Retailer-owned Brand (Private Brand) and Sustainability. The Sustainability Summit is designed to bring the industry together to accelerate Sustainability, share best practices, and explore the future. Join us live and in-person to learn, network, and discuss at the Hilton Austin on September 26-27, 2023. Our goal is to ask questions and challenge existing answers – about sustainable packaging, equitable/ethical sourcing, and authentic marketing – and we are not the only curious ones. The Sustainability Summit is two days
DEADLINE ALERT: the Sustainability Summit September is 26-27
DEADLINE ALERT: THE SUMMIT STARTS IN 21 DAYS I n this fourth edition of the Velocity Institute Sustainability Summit, we laser focus on Retailer-owned Brand (Private Brand) and Sustainability. The Sustainability Summit is designed to bring the industry together to accelerate Sustainability, share best practices, and explore the future. Join us live and in-person to learn, network, and discuss at the Hilton Austin on September 26-27, 2023. Our goal is to ask questions and challenge existing answers – about sustainable packaging, equitable/ethical sourcing, and authentic marketing – and we are not the only curious ones. The Sustainability Summit is
Loblaw -No (plastic) stone left unturned
The challenges posed by plastic waste are well documented. Products can accumulate in landfills, pollute our oceans and landscapes, harm marine life, and degrade ecosystems. Inconsistent methods of recyclability make the problem worse by increasing waste volume and demoralizing those trying to do the right thing. “We’re not standing by. As the nation’s (Canada’s) largest retailer, we understand the direct and indirect impact we have on this issue, and we’re committed to influencing change,” says Hardeep Kharaud, SVP of Merchandising and Promotions for Loblaw’s Market division and chair of the organization’s plastic reduction steering committee. “In fact, we want
30 Days & Counting to the Sustainability Summit
Velocity Institute’s annual Sustainability Summit is fast approaching - September 26-27 in Austin, Texas. This year, we’re going bigger than ever, with more than two dozen speakers and twenty hours of insights and networking events—all in just two days. Register Now! Featuring presentations from: Tom Hermes, VP, Sourcing and Product Development, WHOLE FOODS MARKET Caitlin Leibert, VP, Sustainability, WHOLE FOODS MARKET Morgan Drummond, Sr Director of Private Label, MISFITS MARKET Alexandra Hickey, Sr Director of Merchandising – Grocery, MISFITS MARKET Andrew Horn, Sr Sustainability Operations Manager, WALGREENS Ali Schmid, Product Innovator, THRIVE MARKET Lisa Schilling, Product Innovator, THRIVE MARKET
Final Velocity Sustainability Summit Presentations Announced
In a post-COVID world, sustainability has become an inescapable buzzword, used to market everything from blue jeans to ice cream. Retailers, including Walmart, Target, Kroger, Whole Foods, Walgreens, and Amazon, have all announced sustainability initiatives and goals that feature sustainability goals for Private Brand products and packaging. The 2023 Velocity Institute Sustainability Summit, is a private brand event that focuses on Sustainability. This is an event designed to bring Private Brand teams and Sustainability teams together to explore the themes, trends, and big ideas driving Retailer-owned Brands (private brands) forward. The speakers at this year’s Summit, to be held
Tesco Switches to Recyclable Clear Milk Caps
British shoppers at Tesco will soon see changes across its Tesco-owned Brand milk – as the supermarket works with suppliers to make milk bottles even easier to recycle. By removing colored plastic and changing blue, red and green milk caps to a clear alternative – on around 425 million bottles of milk every year – Tesco is improving the quality of recovered material from household waste and enabling the cap to be recycled back into milk bottles. Customers are encouraged to squash or crush empty bottles, replacing the original lid before recycling to ensure it is not lost or
Tesco’s ambitious net zero targets validated by Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi)
Earlier this month British retailer Tesco has outlined an ambitious plan for emissions reduction across its operations and value chain as it becomes one of the first retailers globally to have its *net-zero **science-based targets validated by the ***Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi), the official body that validates climate targets. Tesco’s targets include stretching interim commitments to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions from its own operations by 85% by 2030 from a 2015 baseline year, absolute Scope 3 emissions from energy and industrial sources by 55% by 2032 from a 2019 baseline year, and absolute Scope 3
Win a Free Ticket to the Velocity Sustainability Summit
The Velocity Institute is conducting our annual Sustainability and Retailer-owned Brand (Private Brand) industry research. The survey focuses on the elements of Sustainability most relevant to the private brand industry: sustainable product/ manufacturing and sustainable packaging. The survey should take less than 15 minutes to complete. To thank you for your time and input, we will be selecting five (5) winners to receive a free ticket to the Velocity Sustainability Summit, September 26 - 27 in Austin, TX (approx. value of $995). You’ll have an opportunity to register for this drawing at the end of the survey by providing
Meijer Invites Environmentally Focused Suppliers to Participate in Upcoming Sustainability Summit
Meijer announced today it will host a Sustainability Summit this fall, expanding upon last year's inaugural event to give even more vendors nationwide the opportunity to showcase their environmentally-focused products for Meijer merchants to consider offering on shelves.This virtual event will be held Oct. 11-13 and seeks to engage suppliers with sustainable products in the food, health and beauty, everyday essentials, pets, apparel, and general merchandise categories."At Meijer, we understand that to be a good company, we must be a good neighbor, which is why we're interested in meeting new vendors to further integrate sustainability attributes into our product offerings and
TEA-RIFFIC: LIDL GB Brews Up Big Change to Tea Bags
Lidl Great Britain (GB) has revealed that all its Lidl-owned brand tea bags are set to become fully compostable, helping tea enthusiasts across the country make more sustainable shopping choices. The move means customers will be able to enjoy their favorite cuppa knowing that they can dispose of the tea bags in food or green waste bins. The transition to fully compostable tea bags is expected to divert up to 800 million per year from traditional waste bins, and subsequently, landfill. The material - a plant-based plastic, polylactic acid (PLA) - not only ensures the composability of the tea bags
