Sustainability is emerging as a critically important issue globally, and FMI is developing the tools and resources you need most as you develop and implement your business sustainability strategies. On this page you'll find key resources to help you. If you are interested in learning more or being engaged with this effort, contact Jeanne von Zastrow, Senior Director, FMI, by
email or call 435-259-3342.
- What is Sustainability? "Business practices and strategies that promote the long term well-being of the environment, society and the bottom-line".
FMI's Sustainability Initiatives
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FMI's 2012 will feature a Sustainability Solutions Center! Please review the presentation for more information.
- ECO-BABBLE" WEBINAR - Recorded
(FOR FMI MEMBERS ONLY!)
Recent trends in EcoLabeling have changed product sourcing and marketing dynamics. How is this affecting the way retailers engage with consumers and suppliers, and how do your strategies need to evolve to stay ahead?
Webinar features:
- best practice examples demonstrating how companies are strategically addressing these issues
- insights on how to talk with suppliers about their claims
- tips on how to market and merchandise both private label and national brands.
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- Publications and Resources
- FREE Download! Sustainability Quick Start Marketing Guide Integrating sustainability into an organization's operations may sound easy. However, knowing WHAT to integrate is the key issue. The following "Quick Start" Guide provides a snapshot or short checklist of the sustainability issues and potential resources for food retailers.
This Guide may be most useful to those retailers that are interested in getting an initial start on understanding sustainability in their operations. It should be helpful to those responsible for sustainability as it provides a concise list of some of the first things a retailer should think about when approaching sustainability in operations. This Guide is broken into sections to help users develop individual checklists to be circulated to those in more specific functions, such as energy use, to help them get started on implementing sustainability in their day-to-day operations.
Download your copy now!
- Sustainability on the Shelves: A Guide for Category Managers and Buyers is a valuable tool and resource to help food retail buyers and category managers respond to both their company's and customers' demand for more sustainable products in specific retail categories. Get your copy today!
- FMI's Sustainability Starter Kit - A "must have" strategic framework to help your company review and analyze what sustainability means as a business issue, and practical tips and advice on how to get started in developing your internal team and executing your own baseline sustainability strategy. The starter kit is full of ideas, case studies, guidelines and checklists. Available now in either PDF or printed copy.
- FREE Download! Carbon Footprint 101
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and their potential impact on global climate change are drawing increased attention among lawmakers, regulators, businesses and consumers. Many companies are calculating and tracking their carbon footprint as one measure to gauge the effectiveness of sustainability initiatives to reduce these emissions. Download this FREE report to learn how to calculate your company’s greenhouse gas emissions.
- FMI's Sustainability Starter Kit - Executive Summary
- Sustainability In Retailing, Responding To Growing Concern For The Environment
A free report based on the first Global Retail Perspective developed by the Coca-Cola Retailing Research Councils of Europe, North America, Latin America, and Asia. Download the report here.
The report summarizes the collective thinking and experience of more than 150 of the world’s leading food retailers on the issues of:
- Reducing waste
- Reducing carbon
- Sustainable agriculture
The perspectives are supported by more than 75 case studies describing what retailers are doing in different areas of sustainability, as well as the results of their efforts.
- Sustainability Resource List - FMI has compiled this listing of resources to help your company identify and connect to some of the key sustainability resources - including organizations, publications, conferences, and experts. This is not meant to be an exhaustive list, but simply something to get you started.
