Ensuring a Safe, Sustainable Future

Consumers increasingly expect the companies they support to prioritize safety, privacy, and sustainability. RILA works with policymakers to advance smart policies that strengthen product safety, protect consumer trust, and support responsible environmental progress.

Policy Priorities

Advancing Safety, Trust, and Sustainability

Through the Retail Works for All of Us framework, RILA advances policies that strengthen product safety, protect consumer privacy, and promote responsible environmental stewardship. These priorities help retailers build trust with consumers while supporting sustainable growth across the retail industry.

Climate & Sustainability

Retail leaders are advancing climate and sustainability solutions while working with policymakers to develop balanced environmental policies that reduce impact, strengthen supply chains, and support economic growth.

Organized Retail Crime, Counterfeits & Marketplaces

Retailers support policies that combat organized retail crime, increase transparency in online marketplaces, and stop the sale of stolen and counterfeit goods.

Retail Privacy

Retailers support strong consumer privacy protections and a clear national framework that ensures responsible data use while maintaining innovation and customer trust.

Building an Innovative Workforce

Retail leaders are investing in workforce innovation, collaboration, and inclusive policies that strengthen the retail workforce and support thriving communities.

Retail Product Safety

Retail leaders are advancing policies and practices that strengthen product safety, improve supply chain transparency, and ensure consumers have access to safe, affordable products.

Ethical Supply Chains

Retailers are committed to responsible sourcing and eliminating forced labor from global supply chains through stronger transparency, accountability, and international cooperation.

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The INFORM Consumers Act would provide consumers with greater transparency and allow law enforcement to better identify high-frequency sellers suspected of trafficking stolen and counterfeit goods. America’s leading retailers strongly endorse this legislation.

Evan Armstrong

SVP, Government Affairs - RILA

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Ensuring a Safe, Sustainable Future

Advancing Safety, Trust, and Sustainability

Climate & Sustainability

Organized Retail Crime, Counterfeits & Marketplaces

Retail Privacy

Building an Innovative Workforce

Retail Product Safety

Ethical Supply Chains

Connect with Issue Area Experts

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