Making stores more sustainable: a case study from Oregon
S hoppers seeking organic foods and sustainable goods naturally want the stores they shop to be green as well. Market of Choice, based in Eugene, Ore., is a family-owned chain of eight grocery stores with an energy strategy that’s a model of conservation efforts. Read more about their program.
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ENERGY STAR for Retail - The Spring 2011 Newsletter covers retailers that earned ENERGY STAR awards and recognition, how to benchmark your warehouse, and more.

NRF Carbon Calculator – Verisae has created an NRF/ SRC carbon calculator to help you measure your carbon footprint and compare your results against set benchmarks.

The SRC eTraining Tool – Developed for the SRC by Clear Thinking Group, this tool helps educate suppliers and retailers on what sustainability is and how they can improve their footprint in the green marketplace.

The SRC Retail Industry Sustainability Scorecard – Whether just getting started or well into your sustainability program, this tool will help your company develop and benchmark your efforts.

The Greening of the Consumer– Informative demographic results of BIGresearch’s surveys of environmental concerns.

EPA's Retail Industry Portal - One-stop access to the many programs and resources available to help prevent and resolve environmental issues at retail establishments.

Sustainability posts from Retail's BIG Blog - Posts cover sustainable retailing through interviews with industry professionals, summaries of educational events, and updates on research.

Introduction to Environmental Sustainability - This primer, by Deborah Gleason, helps you gain a broad understanding of terms and methods involved in developing and measuring your company’s environmental sustainability.

The Better-Run Restaurant: Environmental Sustainability in Restaurant Retail – RSR focuses on green initiatives and challenges in the restaurant industry in this new study.

Real-World Green: The Role of Environmental Savings in Retail – RSR's 2009 survey of retailers’ understanding of the challenges and benefits of implementing environmental sustainability plans.

What Can Green Do for You: Gaining Strategic Advantage in Retail via Environmentally Sound Practices – RSR's 2008 benchmarking study of ways to gain strategic advantages in retail by going green.

Dan Butler
VP, Merchandising and Retail Operations