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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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DEI Targets Tracker
DEI Targets Tracker targets of RILA members and other large U.S. retailers from HR-related to societal impact targets and commitments.
Read MoreESG 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
Subscribe to ESG Market Edge, helping you stay up to date with all things E, S and G!
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Retail Litigation Center Adds New Litigation Counsel
- By [Deborah White, Larissa Whittingham]
- 10/02/2023
Tariffs are Regressive, Discriminatory, Ineffective
- By [Blake Harden]
- 10/02/2023

Retailers: Shutdown Could Set Economy Back
- By [Austen Jensen, Michael Hanson]
- 09/29/2023
Retailers to Senators: Protect American Businesses Not Wall
- By [Austen Jensen]
- 09/19/2023

Stop Visa, Mastercard from Gouging Merchants & Consumers
- By [Austen Jensen]
- 09/14/2023
RILA, NDAA Launch National Store Walk Month
- By [Lisa LaBruno]
- 08/03/2023

Retailers Welcome Tentative UPS-Teamsters Agreement
- By [Jess Dankert, Sarah Gilmore]
- 07/25/2023
Retailers Support HOPE/HELP Trade Preference Program
- By [Ellen Jackson, Blake Harden]
- 07/25/2023

Court of International Trade Erred in China 301 Tariff Case
- By [Kathleen McGuigan]
- 07/25/2023
Wall St Uses Bogus Rewards Argument in Credit Card Debate
- By [Austen Jensen]
- 07/24/2023

Reducing Emissions a Focus for Retailers in Ocean Shipping
- By [Jess Dankert, Erin Hiatt]
- 07/20/2023
Retailers Urge Quick Resolution to Avoid UPS Strike
- By [Jess Dankert, Sarah Gilmore]
- 07/19/2023