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The Retail Compliance Center (RCC) empowers retailers to build robust ethics and compliance programs through retail-specific compliance education, resources, tools, and peer benchmarking.
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The Retail Compliance Center - The Retail Industry's trusted source for compliance information and resources
Retailers have large operational footprints and vast supply chains and as a result are faced with a daunting number of compliance obligations. For information and help meeting specific compliance requirements, check out the RCC’s educational materials, matrices, fact sheets and more.
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Regulatory Areas
Resources that cover introductory articles on regulations as well as detailed resources on specific regulations and variations at the state level

Program Management
Resources to help design, evaluate, and optimize retail environmental programs including regulatory compliance, energy management, and sustainability.

Retail Operations
Resources that cover store level activities such as store maintenance, waste and recycling, storage tanks, equipment and building maintenance.

Energy Management
Tools and resources to help retail energy managers optimize their programs and reach their set goals.

Retail Sustainability
Resources focused on environmental sustainability issues primarily related to retail facilities and operations, such as air, water, waste and energy.

Community Engagement
Opportunities for retail professionals to connect and share through committees and networks, webinars, meetings, and newsletters.

Regulatory Resources
Detailed reviews of regulations that apply in retail and variations in state requirements.

Training
Online training and recorded webinars on retail environmental compliance and sustainability.
Featured Resources

A Retailer’s Guide to Packaging EPR Requirements in the U.S.
A state packaging EPR guide for retailers. The guide highlights real-life packaging scenarios and EPR implications and an at-a-glance matrix for covered materials.
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Variations In Hazardous Waste Generator Reporting
Overview of variations in hazardous waste reporting by state for routine periodic reporting and requirements for manifest submissions.
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Consumer Bag Legislation Summary Matrix
Summary of consumer bag legislation by state and local jurisdictions, including bans, fees, and specifications for different kinds of allowable bags.
Learn MoreLatest Retail Compliance Center Insights

Insights from the 2022 Net Zero Summit
- By [Molly Auten]
- 05/24/2022
LEED Certification for Retail
- By [Kaela Martins]
- 04/18/2022

Join the Department of Energy’s Better Climate Challenge
- 03/01/2022
Retailers Partner with Soles4Souls To Support Communities
- By [Kaela Martins]
- 01/11/2022

Top Environmental Compliance Retail Trends in 2022
- By [Tiffin Shewmake]
- 12/09/2021
RILA’s First Annual Retailer Environmental Roundtable
- By [Molly Auten]
- 11/30/2021