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The Retail Compliance Center (RCC) provides resources on environmental compliance and sustainability for all types and sizes of retailers. The RCC develops retail-specific resources, tools and innovative solutions, and provides benchmarking opportunities to help companies cost-effectively improve their compliance and environmental performance.
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Learn about compliance and sustainability regulations relevant to retail
The Retail Compliance Center has a number of resources related to regulations that apply in retail including introductory information as well as detailed reviews of regulations and variations in state requirements. For a range of resources within specific areas, view our focus area pages. For detailed information on specific regulations with retail-focused compliance information, as well as tables with variations of key elements by state, view the regulatory resources below.
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Retail Operations
Resources that cover store level activities such as store maintenance, waste and recycling, storage tanks, equipment and building maintenance.
Community Engagement
Opportunities for retail professionals to connect and share through committees and networks, webinars, meetings, and newsletters.
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.
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.
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
Sustainable Packaging: LDPE Film
Highlights trends; sustainable packaging strategy options including elimination, reduction, and alternative material use; and leading practices.
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Sustainable Packaging Clearinghouse
This Clearinghouse highlights sustainable packaging-related policy, guidance, and trends.
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Extended Producer Responsibility for Retail
Resource page showcasing different types of EPR and the associated legislation
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Retail Sustainability Leadership Model
Tool for retail sustainability executives to identify the management practices that will drive improved corporate and environmental performance.
Sustainability Resource Library
Resource library providing specific tools, case studies, and opportunities to help progress the maturity of retail sustainability programs.
Compliance Leadership Model
Compliance model intended to help retail companies optimize and benchmark environmental compliance programs.
Environmental Management Systems (EMS) for Retail
Guidance on how to optimize or develop an Environmental Management Systems in the retail industry.
Latest Retail Compliance Center Insights
Insights from the 2022 Net Zero Summit
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LEED Certification for Retail
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RILA’s First Annual Retailer Environmental Roundtable
- By [Molly Auten]
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