Retail & Merchandising

Sustainable Sales

Sustainability in retail and merchandising is about the choices that businesses make in every area: building materials, packaging, suppliers, energy use, etc. The daily challenge is to make choices that help reduce a business's impact on the environment while maintaining a sustainable and profitable business. There are many resources available to help make those choices.

The Natural Step Canada www.naturalstep.ca is a great first step in learning about retail sustainability. There are on-line courses, project overviews, articles, books and more.

For a look at a company that has taken the business of sustainability to heart, go to Mountain Equipment www.mec.ca ,  to see how they have made sustainable choices that make sense.

Other resource:

Co-op America: economic action for a just planet www.coopamerica.org - another resource filled site, from greening your business to responsible investing.

Greenbiz.com www.greenbiz.com -  Articles, guides, books tools, reports, links, design and innovation, and Greener Careers job postings. More than enough to get you started.