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Empowering Retailerswith tools and solutions
to enhance their Environmental Programs
The Retail Compliance Center (RCC) provides resources on environmental compliance and sustainability for all types and sizes of retailers. The RCC’s goal is to develop retail-specific resources, tools and innovative solutions to help companies cost-effectively improve their compliance and environmental performance.
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Learn about Retail-Relevant Federal and State Retail Environmental Regulations
Complying with environmental regulations can be a challenge for retailers given the complexity of the regulations, broad range of areas and operations that are covered, and variations in requirements by state and even local jurisdictions. Explore our free resources to enhance your programs.
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Storage Tanks Regulations
Concentrates on the regulations for environmental management of above ground and underground storage tanks.
Water Regulations
Coverage of environmental regulations related to water that may affect retailers.
Hazardous Waste Regulations
Informs retailers on the proper management and disposal or recycling of hazardous and universal wastes.
Product Compliance and Toxins Regulations
Identifies major product areas regulated in retail by EPA or other agencies and the compliance issues that exist.
Other Regulated Waste
Discusses the storage, transportation, and disposal or recycling of non-hazardous solid wastes such as municipal waste, e-waste, and appliances.
Air Regulations
Summary of air regulations in retail that cover air emissions from stationary and mobile sources.
Hazardous Materials Transportation
Federal and international regulations on items transported that are considered hazardous materials and the key responsibilities for retailers.
RILA Retail Advisor for Environmental Compliance
Free analytical platform that helps retailers optimize their environmental compliance program and benchmark with their peers.
View AdvisorRoadmaps to help you effectively build and sustain your programs.
Sustainability Leadership Model
Tool for retail sustainability executives to identify the management practices that will drive improved corporate and environmental performance.
Read MoreEnergy Management Leadership Model
RILA's Retail Energy Management Leadership Model that provides a roadmap to help retail energy managers optimize their energy programs.
Read MoreCompliance Leadership Model
Compliance model intended to help retail companies optimize and benchmark environmental compliance programs.
Read MoreTools and Resources to help you along your journey
Environmental Management Systems (EMS) for Retail
Guidance on how to optimize or develop an Environmental Management Systems in the retail industry.
Sustainability Resource Library
Resource library providing specific tools, case studies, and opportunities to help progress the maturity of retail sustainability programs.
Energy Management Resource Library
Resource library providing retailers with specific tools, case studies, and opportunities to help progress the maturity of their energy programs.
CLM Resource Library
The Compliance Leadership Model (CLM) Resource Library is a framework that can help retailers to optimize their environmental management programs.
Latest Retail Compliance Center Insights
Consumer Bag FAQ
- By [Kaela Martins]
- 12/10/2019
Holiday Food Waste
- By [Tiffin Shewmake]
- 11/12/2019
An Innovative Approach to Peer Benchmarking
- By [Tiffin Shewmake]
- 11/12/2019
Summit Connects Retail Waste Execs with Tech Experts
- By [Tiffin Shewmake]
- 10/24/2019
Retail Members Assemble for Environmental Committee Meeting
- By [Kathleen McGuigan]
- 10/11/2019
Deadline for the CA Cleaning Product Right to Know Act
- 10/09/2019
The RCC’s New Pharm Rule State Adoption Tracking Tools
- 10/08/2019