by Vilma Barr (Author), Ken Nisch (Author)
Sustainability for Retail is an important international overview of the role of retail in the worldwide climate crisis.
Its focus is on apparel and related retail products, from supply chain
to the selling floor. The retail industry is identified as the source of
10 percent of the world’s carbon emissions.
This
book presents the notable successes that have been achieved in the
private sector. Interviews with leaders ranging from multi-nationals to
specialty collections, to reports on innovative technological
advancements.
Behind each story and report is the
strong determination of an individual or the commitment of
organizational management to establish and uphold practices that cut the
energy use, support providers of raw materials with living wages and
lifestyles, and mount campaigns to educate the consumer on supporting
products and the overall circular economy. Resale, reuse, and remake
comprise an escalating movement that didn’t exist even a decade ago to
extend the life cycle of products that previously had a high potential
of becoming landfill. It has become big business, sanctioned with
promotions across the retail board, from icons of mass merchandising to
small local workshops.
Sustainability for Retail
offers businesses and consumers insight into beneficial decision-making
for themselves and for the greater environment. The authors provide a
comprehensive guide to the forces driving the retail sustainability
movement.
