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To our KSP Team, It is with profound sadness that I share with you that our founder and leader, Mark Halpern, passed away last night (September 26) after his courageous battle with cancer.  ...Learn More

Window shopping has made its way to digital as many consumers are changing the way they engage and purchase from online retailers. Rather than visiting a retail website with the clear intention of buy...Learn More

Part 1 of RCC’s Monthly Series on Recycled Content Recycled content regulations have emerged as an economic instrument to help drive demand for post-consumer resin (PCR), advance markets for rec...Learn More

The British Columbia Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy will obligate new items for extended producer responsibility in 2023. This means that producers regulated under the B.C. Recycl...Learn More

According to McKinsey, approximately 7% of an average grocer’s emissions come from scope 1 (direct emissions from a grocer’s operations) and scope 2 (emissions associated with purchased electricit...Learn More

On July 25, the federal government released two new consultations on: the development of a federal plastics registry; and labelling requirements related to recyclability and compostability. For intere...Learn More

According to a recent article from Fitch Ratings, apparel and durable goods and consumer electronics (DGCE) have been identified as the retail segments most vulnerable to climate risk, while food and ...Learn More

On July 19, RCC held its inaugural working group meeting with members to delve into climate risks and opportunities facing the retail sector. Led by Mylène Champagne, Director of Environment and Tech...Learn More

On June 30, California passed its landmark extended producer responsibility (EPR) legislation, the Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act (SB 54). Producers of single-u...Learn More

On July 11, Transport Canada announced a new medium and heavy-duty zero-emission vehicle incentive program, also known as the iMHZEV Program. This $550 million purchase or lease incentive program will...Learn More