
Retail Sustainability Conference - Retail Council of Canada (RCC)

We are proud to be exhibiting at this year's Retail Sustainability Conference!
The conference will bring together over 600 retailers, manufacturers, suppliers, technology providers, and policy makers to explore actionable paths to zero plastic waste, net zero emissions, decarbonization, and more.
Visit us at booth 207 to meet our team and learn how we can help you achieve your sustainability goals.
Meet the team: SLR attendees
James Hartshorn - Head of Sustainability Solution/ESG Advisory - Canada
Michelle Gluck - Senior Sustainability Consultant
Melissa Birch - Sustainability Management Specialist
How We Can Help
1. Climate Risk, Emissions Inventory and Net-Zero Planning
- Right-sizing climate risk assessment
- Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG inventories tailored to retail operations
- Net-zero strategy development and implementation
- Science-based targets alignment and submission support
- Innovation for decarbonization
- Offsets and removals
2. Responsible Sourcing and Supply Chain Sustainability
- ESG risk screening and supplier engagement strategies
- Supply chain due diligence and modern slavery compliance
- Human rights and the supply chain
- Circularity and sustainable/social procurement frameworks
- Reporting and disclosure
3. Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and Federal Plastics Registry (FPR)
- Regulatory readiness assessments across provinces
- Supplier engagement strategies
- Data collection, validation, and reporting support
4. Greenwashing
- Greenwashing risk mitigation and credible storytelling
- Evidence based validation and verification of sustainability claims
5. Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
- EPD development support for retail and consumer goods
- Support for ecolabels and sustainability claims
- Product carbon footprinting and comparative LCAs
6. Sustainability Strategy and Disclosure
- Materiality assessments and stakeholder engagement
- Benchmarking and gap assessments
- Carbon disclosure
- Nature-based solutions/net-zero
Read:
Future Assured: Navigating the complexities of ESG
Success under a sustainability agenda - part one
Success under a sustainability agenda - part two
Success under a sustainability agenda - part three
Greed is good - the debate that challenged a room full of sustainability professionals
Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures: What is it, why it matters and how we can help
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