Resources for retail suppliers: product design and use
Delivering efficient and innovative products
When we think about greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the value chain, the focus is often manufacturing and how we can manufacture products in a more sustainable way. But what about once a product leaves the shelf and goes home with our customer?
Consumer use is an important part of a product’s lifecycle. Designers, manufacturers and brands have a unique opportunity to help customers be more sustainable by delivering more efficient and innovative products to shelf — specifically, products that help the customer lower the greenhouse gas emissions associated with their enjoyment of a product.
We’ve assembled a collection of resources, tools, case studies and initiatives to help get you started on designing more efficient products:
Energy Efficiency
Pathways to net-zero: A guide for business
Report
The business case for sustainable e-commerce
Guide
Incentivizing suppliers around climate
Webinar
Carbon credit guidance for buyers
Report
Webinar: setting science-based targets
Webinar
Supply chain leadership ladder 2.0
Report
Webinar: quantifying scope 3 emissions
Webinar
Webinar: how business is taking on climate change
Webinar
Toxic chemicals can enter food through packaging
Blog
How companies can approach clean food packaging
Blog
GreenBlue: sustainable materials management
Initiative
Design for Recycled Content Guide
Handbook
Retail supplier resources: agriculture
Guide
Retail supplier resources: product design and use
Guide
Retail supplier resources: packaging
Guide
Retail supplier resources: waste
Guide