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The Retail ESG Initiative’s ESG Library hosts educational and benchmarking resources developed for RILA members on important ESG topics affecting the retail industry.
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ESG Executive Committee
Committee is composed of the senior-most retail executives who work with their respective CEOs on Environmental, Social & Governance strategy
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ESG Community
RILA’s ESG Community is composed of retail executives focused on various Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) topics and their disclosure
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Retailers Detail Concerns on SEC Climate Disclosure Rules
RILA filed comments with the SEC Friday outlining how to address significant retail concerns with the agency’s proposed climate disclosure rules.
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RILA has created a new resource library through which retailers can submit PDF copies of their CDP or other GHG reporting for inclusion.
GHG Footprint Resource LibraryESG Foundational Resources
ESG 101 - Understanding the Landscape Webinar Recording
Webinar featuring Leaders Arena, BlackRock, former CalSTRS Director, and HIP Investor on the basics of ESG investor criteria and trends.
Read MoreTCFD for Retail
In this webinar Curtis Ravenel from TCFD and Ran Tao with Estee Lauder Companies discuss how TCFD applies to retail.
Read MoreSASB for Retail
In this webinar Taylor Reed and Neil Stewart from SASB discuss how SASB applies to retail.
Read MoreRetail GHG Targets Tracker
Detailed tracker of retail companies with emissions reduction, energy efficiency, and/or renewable energy goals.
Read MoreRetail Waste Targets Tracker
Detailed tracker of retail companies with waste, recycling and packaging goals.
Read MoreRetailers Commit to Corporate Responsibility
RILA is committed to helping retailers navigate through these new environmental social & governance expectations by offering education, resources, and benchmarking opportunities.
Read MoreUsing Weather & Climate Data to Advance Retail
Using Weather & Climate Data to Advance Retail Sustainability, Asset Protection and Operational Resilience Webinar
Read MoreESG Market Edge
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Why Transparency in Trade Enforcement Matters
- By [Blake Harden]
- 06/17/2025
Retail Crime Crackdown: Steps Forward, But Far from Over
- By [Sarah Gilmore]
- 06/16/2025

Leading Retailers Applaud Continued Efforts to Renew TCJA
- By [Courtney Titus Brooks]
- 06/16/2025
What Retailers Should Know About Shipbuilding Tariffs
- By [Blake Harden]
- 06/12/2025

Understanding De Minimis
- By [Blake Harden]
- 06/10/2025
Supply Chain Shifts and Port Pressures
- By [Sarah Gilmore]
- 06/09/2025

Multi-Sector Energy Star Support Letter
- 06/06/2025
What is Section 122?
- By [Blake Harden]
- 06/05/2025

RILA's Michael Hanson, RILA Public Affairs Lead, Retiring
- 06/04/2025
Retailers' Statement Ahead of Bowman Confirmation Vote
- By [Austen Jensen]
- 06/04/2025

Leading Retailers Urge Amendment Vote on GENIUS Act
- By [Austen Jensen]
- 06/03/2025
From Port to Shelf: How Tariffs Shape Everyday Prices
- By [Blake Harden]
- 06/03/2025