{"id":3354,"date":"2023-04-14T11:42:02","date_gmt":"2023-04-14T11:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quinnox.com\/?p=3354"},"modified":"2023-11-17T09:58:53","modified_gmt":"2023-11-17T09:58:53","slug":"the-road-to-a-sustainable-future-detailed-guide-for-us-retailers-to-follow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quinnox.com\/blog\/the-road-to-a-sustainable-future-detailed-guide-for-us-retailers-to-follow\/","title":{"rendered":"The Road to a Sustainable Future: Detailed Guide for US Retailers to Follow"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3354\" class=\"elementor elementor-3354\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-abd8db4 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"abd8db4\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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Follow&amp;url=https:\/\/www.quinnox.com\/blog\/the-road-to-a-sustainable-future-detailed-guide-for-us-retailers-to-follow\/\"><\/a><\/li>\r\n                        <\/ul>\r\n           \r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>  \r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section> \r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d3de72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d3de72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><b>Jaffar Razool &#8211; Senior Vice President<\/b><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecd15a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ecd15a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quinnox.com\/industry-consumer-retail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">retail industry<\/a>\u00a0has undergone significant transformation in the last decade, with the internet creating new sales channels and introducing new competitors. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the retail industry&#8217;s digital transformation. Simultaneously, it brought sustainability into focus for retailers with heightened scrutiny from different stakeholders.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1984f35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1984f35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSustainability is not limited to the environment but includes social and governance factors that retailers must manage. <strong>ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance)<\/strong> form the three pillars of the sustainability framework, which retailers must report on to comply with the regulations and meet the expectations of customers, investors, and other key stakeholders. \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44bbbec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44bbbec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n\n<li>Environmental factors include reducing greenhouse gas emissions, waste management, energy efficiency, and other efforts to minimize climate change impact. <\/li>\n\n<li>Social factors include how companies manage their workforce and positively contribute to the society within which it operates. <\/li>\n\n<li>Governance includes companies&#8217; internal systems and processes to meet stakeholders&#8217; rights, responsibilities, and expectations. <\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d36a155 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d36a155\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-50a7548\" data-id=\"50a7548\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-412e17c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"412e17c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><u>Challenges of the US Retail Industry in Moving Towards ESG Goals<\/u><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f19b87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8f19b87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quinnox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Challenges-of-the-US-Retail-Industry-in-Moving-Towards-ESG-Goals-1-1024x683-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5147\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quinnox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Challenges-of-the-US-Retail-Industry-in-Moving-Towards-ESG-Goals-1-1024x683-1.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.quinnox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Challenges-of-the-US-Retail-Industry-in-Moving-Towards-ESG-Goals-1-1024x683-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.quinnox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Challenges-of-the-US-Retail-Industry-in-Moving-Towards-ESG-Goals-1-1024x683-1-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c954622 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c954622\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEven as retailers across the globe are taking action across the three facets of ESG, there is a greater emphasis on reducing environmental impact, with priority focus on climate change and scarce resources. US retailers face challenges as they move towards ESG goals; however, a sustainable business model can position them for long-term success in an increasingly competitive market. Some challenges include:\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce6d755 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ce6d755\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cost Implications\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d636f49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d636f49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAs per the <strong>Mckinsey report<\/strong>, the number of retailers setting science-based targets to reduce carbon emissions increased from <strong>one in 2016 to sixty-six in 2021<\/strong>, highlighting the urgency of pursuing sustainability in retail. However, retailers recognize that these commitments have cost implications with the funding sources, and the path forward remains unclear.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abdfb75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"abdfb75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Supply Chain Transparency\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d5803c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d5803c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSupply chain transparency enables retailers to provide credible evidence of their commitment to ESG while creating an agile supply chain that is resilient, predictive, and responsive to the fast-evolving global economy. Achieving supply chain transparency is a challenge for retailers considering the expansive nature of their supply chain with consumer product vendors from across the globe.  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9175925 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9175925\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAdditionally, scope-3 emissions contribute 98% of carbon emissions for home and fashion retailers. The responsibility of abating these emissions is primarily with suppliers and vendors, further increasing the retailer&#8217;s challenges in meeting their ESG goals.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cb257c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4cb257c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Regulatory Compliance\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28bb9dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28bb9dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Even as ESG reporting is voluntary in many countries, increasing global regulations are being drafted for ESG data reporting. The United States is considering rules requiring companies to make detailed disclosure of climate-related risks and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. While the European Union has introduced the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) to improve transparency around corporate sustainability claims. <\/p>\n\n<p>Retailers must comply with regulations that vary by country and region, which can be challenging for multi-location retailers. <\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0823c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e0823c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Data Management\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8f9660 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8f9660\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn a <strong>Deloitte survey<\/strong>, 43% of respondents mentioned measurement and reporting as one of the top challenges. ESG goals often require retailers to track and report on various metrics, including energy usage, emissions, and social impact. However, shockingly, most retailers need to figure out what to measure or where to collect data for their ESG programs. They also face challenges in establishing an efficient and reliable method to track relevant data scattered across the organization and their extended ecosystem for all three facets of ESG. \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9c6c3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e9c6c3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Brand reputation\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff2aa9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff2aa9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRetailers face brand reputation issues if they fail to meet the customer&#8217;s expectations on sustainability issues. This is because Generation Z and higher-income shoppers have evinced interest in seeing data on sustainability initiatives. Besides pressure from consumers, retailers also have to contend with investors&#8217; demand for ESG strategy. They risk falling out of favor with large institutional investors if they fail to comply with the recommendations of the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) as well as of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6120dbd elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6120dbd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-37f67e5\" data-id=\"37f67e5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f66a18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f66a18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><u> Steps Retailers Can Take to Build a Sustainable Business Model\n<\/u><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-575259e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"575259e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quinnox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Steps-Retailers-Can-Take-to-Build-a-Sustainable-Business-Model-1024x683-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5145\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quinnox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Steps-Retailers-Can-Take-to-Build-a-Sustainable-Business-Model-1024x683-1.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.quinnox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Steps-Retailers-Can-Take-to-Build-a-Sustainable-Business-Model-1024x683-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.quinnox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Steps-Retailers-Can-Take-to-Build-a-Sustainable-Business-Model-1024x683-1-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b41e7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b41e7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Green Bonds and Impact Investing\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a66406 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a66406\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Retailers are exploring various financing options (such as green bonds, sustainability-linked loans, and impact investing) to address the cost implications of implementing ESG goals. <\/p>\n\n<p>They also realize financial gains by reducing costs through energy efficiency measures, waste reduction, and sustainable sourcing practices. They are adopting LED lighting, using renewable energy, and implementing energy management systems to monitor and optimize their energy usage.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea816b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ea816b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sustainable Sourcing and Transportation \n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a750a03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a750a03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAn increasing number of retailers are prioritizing sustainable sourcing practices, such as sourcing from suppliers that meet environmental and social standards. They are jointly working to increase the use of recyclable or compostable materials for packaging as well as following circular economy principles to eliminate waste by designing products that can be recycled or reused. \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e238e66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e238e66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Moreover, retailers are also exploring sustainable transportation options such as electric vehicles, bike deliveries, and alternative fuels to reduce their carbon footprint. <\/p>\n\n<p>Retailers are collaborating with suppliers to increase supply chain transparency through proper disclosure.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fce56c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4fce56c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">AI and ML for Data Management\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6262d4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6262d4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe data required for ESG reporting sits across multiple platforms and databases internally and externally. Therefore, the first step for accurate reporting should begin with integrating data to collate and store data from diverse formats and disparate sources for a unified view of ESG data. \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98b6d3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98b6d3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAI (Artificial Intelligence) can help retailers automate data collection, standardize data, derive insights, and report against it. With the help of NLP (Natural Language Processing), retailers can extract relevant information from unstructured data and integrate it into more stable, comprehensive databases to identify patterns and trends for improved decision-making.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea87fab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ea87fab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Regulatory Compliance and ESG Reporting\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-994ad58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"994ad58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tESG standards and regulations are ambiguous, with no universally adopted standardization. Transparency and reliability in ESG measurement and reporting is a challenge for retailers that often leads to misreporting. \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a2656e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a2656e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBlockchain technology enables retailers to issue an immutable certificate and automate reporting of any number of data points related to their ESG tracking. They can track product and labor conditions along the supply chain and store them on the blockchain and other metrics. Carrefour is leveraging blockchain technology to trace 450 textile products, enabling customers to access product data through a QR code with their cell phones. \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-211e7e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"211e7e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><u> How Can US Retailers Measure Their ESG Performance?\n<\/u><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9364ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d9364ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quinnox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/How-Can-US-Retailers-Measure-Their-ESG-Performance-1024x683-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5146\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quinnox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/How-Can-US-Retailers-Measure-Their-ESG-Performance-1024x683-1.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.quinnox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/How-Can-US-Retailers-Measure-Their-ESG-Performance-1024x683-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.quinnox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/How-Can-US-Retailers-Measure-Their-ESG-Performance-1024x683-1-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b93b0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b93b0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tESG metrics enable US retailers to track progress and measure performance on all three dimensions of their ESG initiatives. Here are some metrics that retailers can use to measure their ESG performance.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3ea9f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f3ea9f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Environmental <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50301b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50301b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRetailers can measure their environmental impact by tracking greenhouse gas emissions, energy usage, water usage, waste generation, and air pollution. They can also report on their progress towards sustainability goals, such as reducing their carbon footprint or achieving zero waste.\nRetailers can directly measure Scope 1 and 2 emissions reduction while measuring Scope 3 emissions reduction requires collaboration with other stakeholders in the value chain.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5c5bf2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f5c5bf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Social <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3cacc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3cacc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Retailers can measure their social impact by tracking employee diversity and inclusion metrics, labor practices, supply chain transparency, and community engagement. <\/p>\n\n<p>Many prominent retailers like Macy, Sephora, and twenty-three other retailers have signed a 15% pledge to dedicate more shelf space to black-owned brands. They can also report on their efforts to promote social responsibility, such as supporting local communities or implementing fair trade practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9d1878 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d9d1878\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Governance \n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82b5113 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82b5113\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRetailers can measure their governance practices by tracking metrics such as board diversity, executive compensation, and transparency in financial reporting. They can also report on their adherence to ethical business practices and efforts to promote corporate responsibility.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efed8d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"efed8d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Final Thought\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cbc0f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4cbc0f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAchieving ESG goals require domain knowledge and technology capabilities which may not be available in-house. Hence, retailers can leverage strategic partnerships with technology services providers to tap into their consulting and implementation expertise to build sustainable businesses.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d996eb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d996eb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tQuinnox has extensive experience in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quinnox.com\/digital-integration-solutions\/\">data integration<\/a> offering end-to-end services. The team has expertise in consumer retail, having served some prominent consumer retailers. If you need expert help to guide your organization to achieve its ESG goals by implementing innovative technology solutions, contact the Quinnox team today!\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a03d309 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a03d309\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-58db71e\" data-id=\"58db71e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2be4ea6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-insights_section\" data-id=\"2be4ea6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"insights_section.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<section class=\"insights section\" id=\"insights\"> \n\n\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-11 mx-auto\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12 title-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Related Insights<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row h-blog\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-6\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"single-blo\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"content1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBlogs \n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature-img-parent\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature-img\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/www.quinnox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/adopting-sustainable-operations_.webp')\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Sustainability<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Building sustainable operations \u2013 To achieve ESG goals in times of budget cuts<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>According to a Gartner survey, 87% of business leaders are expected to increase their investment in sustainability in the next two years. <\/p> \n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"blue-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quinnox.com\/blog\/building-sustainable-operations-to-achieve-esg-goals-in-times-of-budget-cuts\/\">Read more<\/a>    \n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n                                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-6\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"single-blo\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"content1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBlogs \n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature-img-parent\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature-img\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/www.quinnox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Retail.webp')\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Consumer retail<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Retail Customer Experience: 5 Trends Businesses Must Watch Out for in 2023<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Retail brands have to battle to be unique among many others frequently. Businesses need to do more than offer the widest range of products.<\/p> \n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"blue-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quinnox.com\/blog\/retail-customer-experience-5-trends-businesses-must-watch-out-for-in-2023\/\">Read more<\/a>    \n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n                                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-6\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"single-blo\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"content1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBlogs \n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature-img-parent\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature-img\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/www.quinnox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/How-Technology-enables-a-faster.webp')\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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