Resources on Climate and Sustainability

RILA and Optera Launch DPED v2

12/09/2025
Erin Hiatt

Updates empower retailers and industry leaders to measure and communicate direct-use product emissions with greater accuracy and consistency. Learn More

Retail Leaders Discuss 2024 Hurricane Season Impacts & Needs

12/18/2024
Erin Hiatt

NOAA and the Retail Industry Leaders Association to discuss the retail industry’s response to Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton. Learn More

Downstream Scope 3 Emissions Reporting Resource Available

05/21/2024
Erin Hiatt

Database contains emissions data for over 180 granular consumer and commercial product types, from top-load washing machines to coffee machines,... Learn More

Earth Day Spotlight on Retail Sustainability Efforts

04/19/2024
Erin Hiatt

Retailers' feature sustainability work in celebration of Earth Day 2024. Learn More

Retailers Appreciate SEC Climate Rule Omits Scope3 Emissions

03/06/2024
Kathleen McGuigan, Erin Hiatt

RILA and its members support the SEC’s goal of providing investors with accurate and material information. Learn More

RILA, Optera Partner on Retail Product Emissions Reporting

01/18/2024
Erin Hiatt

New tool to enable consistent and comparable direct-use product emission data. Learn More

Retailers explore evolving responsible sourcing landscape

11/15/2023
Erin Hiatt, Moni Adeyi

The meeting covered the role of worker voice, Scope 3 emissions, investor priorities, as well as open benchmarking and next steps. Learn More

Reducing Emissions a Focus for Retailers in Ocean Shipping

07/20/2023
Jess Dankert, Erin Hiatt

The pressure is increasing for the maritime industry to accelerate development of cleaner fuels and operations. Learn More

2022 Election Impact on ESG Issues

12/06/2022
Austen Jensen

RILA members will see ESG topics addressed in congressional hearings and legislation in the House. Learn More

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