Sustainability

Press briefing of the day – April 8   11 AM | PRESS BRIEFING – FEDERAL Refinements made for the 75% Wage Subsidy   Retailers can use January or February from this year to calculate thei...Learn More

Mortagne Hotel, Boucherville The Retail Council of Canada (RCC) and the Quebec Food Processing Council (CTAQ) are pleased to invite you to their first joint event on “Environmental Solutions & T...Learn More

Minister Yurek and the Government of Ontario moved battery recycling to the Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority (RPRA) for oversight and management. Under this new, Individual Producer Respon...Learn More

Ontario Government’s move to extended producer responsibility for battery recycling confirms its commitment to Blue Box reform and demonstrates the Province’s strong environmental leadersh...Learn More

How many products does your business sell that require batteries? As batteries power more and more products we use on a daily basis, we will be celebrating National Battery Day on February 18 and we e...Learn More

Supply chain transparency serves operations and reputations BY STUART FOXMAN THE VT Garment Co. in Thailand is a Fair Trade Certified factory. Every purchase of goods made there sends more money back ...Learn More

Ethical sourcing makes for a better business proposition BY DENISE DEVEAU THERE is no question that a growing segment of the population is scrutinizing the ethics of retail practices—from product so...Learn More

Join fellow retailers at RCC’s annual Environment Committee meeting. (Available to RCC members only.) The meeting will be a series of workshops with guest presenters. Breakfast will be served starti...Learn More

Industry supports government’s next step to shift costs and oversight of the residential recycling system, and is committed to a common view that plastics, printed paper and packaging do not bel...Learn More

CADILLAC FAIRVIEW DEVELOPING A CULTURE OF SUSTAINABILITY As one of Canada’s largest commercial real estate developers, Cadillac Fairview recognizes the importance of operating responsibly for the go...Learn More