Sustainability Trends 2023: Retailers to the Rescue

Sustainability Trends 2023

To meet consumer + government demands, brands will work to provide visibility into manufacturing practices and worker conditions, while exploring greener supply chain options.

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Brands will invest in DEI initiatives and environmental certifications (LEED) to improve conditions for workers and the communities they live in.

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Brands will rethink their packaging and planning strategies, and explore the circular economy in an effort tackle the vast amount of waste created in retail.

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Brands will change how they do business to ensure vendors, partners, and suppliers uphold ethical standards for environmental stuardship, sourcing, and worker conditions.

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Brands will optimize last mile delivery via the use of electric vehicles, drones, and cargo bikes to reduce carbon emissions generated by online sales.

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In 2023, brands that don’t make sustainability a priority will find themselves left behind. Explore solutions for sustainability HERE.

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