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Sam’s Club Celebrates Earth Day with Member’s Mark Sustainability
Sam’s Club’s Retail-owned Brand (private brand) Member’s Mark brand is purpose-driven. The purpose is to provide the highest quality products that are good both for people and the planet. This Earth Day, Sam’s Club is marking another milestone in its journey toward becoming a regenerative company. Take a look at some of their latest Member’s Mark brand products that incorporate a regenerative approach through sourcing, packaging or their waste-conscious profiles: Member’s Mark Fair Trade Certified coffee: Over 22.3 million pounds of Fair Trade Certified Columbian coffee was purchased in 2022 and that number continues to climb. Fair Trade Certified
Kroger Outlines Private Brand ESG Progress
The Kroger Co. this week outlined an updated Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) action plan to support the company's comprehensive ESG strategy and published its annual ESG report. "We live our purpose – to feed the human spirit – through Kroger's commitments to advance positive impacts for people and our planet and create more resilient global systems," said Rodney McMullen, Kroger's chairman and CEO. "We are proud to report that Kroger continues to make progress toward key ESG goals. I am especially proud of the Kroger team's collective effort to create communities free from hunger and food waste. Through Zero
US Plastics Pact Launches Inaugural Awards Featuring Walmart’s Circular Connector
When Walmart launched the Circular Connector in April 2022, its goal was to connect companies with more sustainable packaging innovations with those who are looking for those types of solutions. The retailer knew that it was not alone in this search with over 500 organizations around the world signing on to The Ellen McArthur Foundation’s and UNEP’s New Plastic Economy Global Commitment. This is why they developed the Circular Connector to be open and accessible to the public. To accelerate the search for — and use of — more sustainable packaging solutions, Walmart is collaborating with the U.S. Plastic
Sustainability Summit Call for Speakers
Are you or is there someone in your organization who is an experienced and dynamic speaker who can help retail and private brand professionals develop strategies, skills, and a mindset that drives private brand excellence in sustainability? If so, we invite you to speak at the 2022 Velocity Institute Sustainability Summit October 18-19, 2022. The 2022 Velocity Institute Sustainability Summit will bring the excitement of live in person events back with a gathering in Cincinnati, Ohio. The goal of the Summit is to ask questions and challenge existing answers – about sustainable packaging, ethical/equitable sourcing, and authentic marketing –
Tesco Removes 1.5 billion Pieces of Plastic
British retailer Tesco has now removed more than one and a half billion pieces of plastic from its UK business since it launched its 4Rs – Remove, Reduce, Re-use, Recycle - packaging strategy. In the last 12 months, 500 million more pieces of unnecessary plastic have been identified and removed. The most recent annual savings include: More than 200 million bags removed from Tesco.com deliveries 42 million plastic forks from prepared salads and rice bowls, replaced by the option of wooden alternatives 14 million plastic chicken trays from whole chickens 48 million private brand plastic straws replaced with paper
Walmart Creates Science-Based Targets for Supply Chain Finance Program
Walmart today raised the bar on climate action by creating a supply chain finance program that not only enables greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions, but for the first time, uses science-based targets to do so in a way that aims for a 1.5-degree Celsius pathway. Working alongside HSBC and CDP, the program will help Walmart’s private brand suppliers – particularly small and medium-sized businesses – by introducing enhanced standards, tools and capacity building to help them upskill and in turn align their operations with transparent sustainability objectives. The announcement marks a key next phase in Walmart’s journey to avoid
Retailers Communicate Bold Ambitions in Day One of RBI Sustainability Summit
Retail Brands need to play big roles in driving sustainability — and this is the time to start making substantial progress. Speakers in Day One of the Velocity Institute (RBI) Sustainability Summit relayed the importance of enhancing efforts in areas including packaging, recycling and waste reduction. They said retailers embracing sustainability will be viewed by shoppers as environmental stewards. Major Benefits for Retail Brands “There are important benefits for own brands,” said Robert Zuehlke, Manager of Corporate Social Responsibility, Wakefern Food Corp. “It enables us to connect with customers who are now demanding more sustainability efforts. It also helps
RBI Sustainability Summit Begins Wednesday
The RBI Sustainability Summit begins on Wednesday, December 8 at 11:00 EST. You will not want to miss our exciting lineup of speakers, live speed networking, and lively panels. Now is the time to get your tickets and be a part of this game-changing virtual event. To encourage the entire private brand community to attend the groundbreaking event, ALL of the tickets are FREE courtesy of Marketing by Design. Get your FREE tickets Now!
Don’t Miss Out on the RBI Sustainability Next Week
The RBI Sustainability Summit begins next Wednesday, December 8 at 11:00 EST. You will not want to miss our exciting lineup of speakers, live speed networking, and lively panels. Now is the time to get your tickets and be a part of this game-changing virtual event. To encourage the entire private brand community to attend the groundbreaking event, ALL of the tickets are FREE courtesy of Marketing by Design. Get your FREE tickets Now!
RBI Sustainability Summit to Feature Walmart
The RBI Sustainability Summit is live online next week December 8-9, 2021. You will not want to miss our exciting lineup of speakers, live speed networking, and engaging panels. And you will not want to miss the presentation from Walmart's Sarah Paskell Senior Director, Private Brands, Packaging Design and Sustainability and Cheryl Lam, Sustainability Packaging Leader, Private Brands who will discuss, Advancing our Sustainability Commitments. Join this session to hear how retailers can adopt and validate ethical and sustainable supply chain practices to best position environmentally-friendly products. To encourage the entire private brand community to attend the groundbreaking event, ALL
