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RILA is focused on the unique needs of leading retailers. Through involvement and engagement of members, RILA seeks to win issues to move the industry forward.
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Retailers are sometimes asked by internal and external stakeholders to report on their sustainability efforts and accomplishments. This matrix provides an initial overview... Read More
Over three-quarters of the total environmental impact from products on retail shelves occurs deep in the supply chain, including greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture,... Read More
The Retail Energy Management Report portrays a high level view of the industry’s adoption of various energy management practices. Specifically, we asked the largest retail... Read More
In an effort to be strategic and proactive, retailers are developing infrastructures that promote continuous improvement in product supply chain costs, risks, safety,... Read More
Learn how sustainability and energy projects are often well aligned with business objectives, how to think like a finance professional, and how to best team with the... Read More
Comparison Sets: Maturity Models & Roadmaps
The Model is a tool for retail sustainability executives to identify the management practices that will drive improved corporate and environmental performance.The Model is... Read More
The Corporate Clean Energy Procurement Index: State Leadership & Rankings was created to guide members of the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) and Information... Read More
Food Lion's Energy Team has built a trusting relationship with finance and other departments. By incorporating long and short-term considerations with stakeholder... Read More
Whole Foods Market drew on lessons learned from past ad hoc rooftop solar installations to develop a roll-out plan for around 100 new systems covering 25% of stores and... Read More
RILA's Retail Energy Management Program's Resource Library is organized around the Retail Energy Management Leadership Model, a roadmap to help retail energy managers... Read More
Retailers and their supply chains "face common challenges in gathering information on chemicals, interpreting this information, identifying safer alternatives to chemicals... Read More
This report is aligned with a tool that RILA developed in 2015 called the Retail Sustainability Leadership Model. The report summarizes retailers' current progress along... Read More
Best Buy used a leading practice load analysis process to understand their plug load current energy use, operational context, and opportunities for energy savings,... Read More
The Home Depot needed a low cost solution to meet its renewable and alternative energy targets. The retailer leveraged financing options like Power Purchase Agreements... Read More
Retailer sustainability initiatives are some of the most impressive across industries. This matrix summarizes a variety of recognition opportunities available through third... Read More
