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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’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 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 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.
Regulatory Areas
Resources that cover introductory articles on regulations as well as detailed resources on specific regulations and variations at the state level
Retail Operations
Resources that cover store level activities such as store maintenance, waste and recycling, storage tanks, equipment and building maintenance.
Store Operations
Environmental issues related to all aspects of retail operations including maintenance, hazardous materials, boilers, pest management, HVAC and more.
Energy Management
Tools and resources to help retail energy managers optimize their programs and reach their set goals.
Program Management
Resources to help design, evaluate, and optimize retail environmental programs including regulatory compliance, energy management, and sustainability.
Insights
Latest insights for retailers on environmental compliance issues, new regulations, sustainability and more.
Featured Resources
Chemicals in Consumer Products
Detailed overview of states regulating chemicals such as banning or restricting chemicals or enacting mandatory reporting/notification requirements.
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Extended Producer Responsibility Bills Gain Momentum
Overview of current EPR bills in the U.S. and a brief history of EPR programs that exist
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Aerosols As Universal Waste Rule Tracking Matrix
Matrix tracking the implementation of states listing aerosol cans as universal waste and the effective date.
Learn MoreUpcoming RCC Webinars
Corporate Sustainability Goals & Supply Chain Impacts Webinar: Transportation + Sustainability Series
- May 19 - May 19, 21
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Training
Online training and recorded webinars on retail environmental compliance and sustainability
Read MoreRILA Retail Advisor for Energy
A free analytical platform that helps retailers optimize their energy management programs and benchmark with their peers.
Read MoreRILA Retail Advisor for Environmental Compliance
A free analytical platform that helps retailers optimize their environmental compliance program and benchmark with their peers.
Read MoreRoadmaps to help you build and sustain your programs
Retail Sustainability Leadership Model
Tool for retail sustainability executives to identify the management practices that will drive improved corporate and environmental performance.
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.
RILA Retail Advisor for Environmental Compliance
A free analytical platform that helps retailers optimize their environmental compliance program and benchmark with their peers.
RILA Retail Advisor for Energy
A free analytical platform that helps retailers optimize their energy management programs and benchmark with their peers.
Compliance Leadership Model
Compliance model intended to help retail companies optimize and benchmark environmental compliance programs.
Latest Retail Compliance Center Insights
Items That No Longer Spark Joy, May Spark Fires
- By [Tiffin Shewmake]
- 05/10/2021
Extended Producer Responsibility Bills Gain Momentum
- By [Kaela Martins]
- 04/09/2021
Title 20: Energy Efficiency Regulations in California
- 03/08/2021
Retail Overview and Status of EPA Pharmaceutical Waste Rule
- By [Kaela Martins]
- 03/08/2021
Retail Taking Innovative Steps to Combat Waste
- By [Tiffin Shewmake]
- 02/01/2021
Minnesota Revises Pharmaceutical Waste Disposal Guidance
- By [Kevin Gibney]
- 12/18/2020