The Advantage of a Platform Sustainability
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The Advantage of a Platform
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Sustainability
Paul Woodward Senior Director, Solution Strategy
The Platform for Modern Retail
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Enable our customers to deliver on their sustainability pledges by operationalising sustainability across our platform
Infuse sustainability into all cloud services across our platform to enable execution of operational improvements and environmental impacts
Augmenting our platform with new services, new features and new insights to capture, manage and deliver tangible improvements
Monitoring sustainability transition and performance integrally within all business practices across of the lifecycle of the product
Building brand trust, and brand growth through transparency, insight and execution
Sustainability
The Platform for Modern Retail
Market & Governmental demand for a commitment, strategy and execution to meet sustainable targets
Consumer demand for sustainable choice and transparency
Share holders for sustainable growth and business continuity
C-Level Executives
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80%+ Challenge within the lifecycle of the item
(Scope 3)
Source: McKinsey & Company Scope 3 emissions can account for 80 percent of the total carbon footprint for many
companies and as much as 98 percent for home and fashion retailers
The Advantage of a Platform Sustainability
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Sustainable Sourcing
Who are the good and bad supply chains? How to assess every player in the supply chain against environmental, ethics, safety and quality standards
How to then utilise this actionable insight to drive improved sustainable, responsible and economic outcomes
How do we then improve the standard, implement new policies, move the needle enough to make a difference
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The Advantage of a Platform Sustainable Sourcing
Operational management of supplier conformance and adoption
Execution of environmental, ethical and safety assessments, audits and certifications
Supply chain ESG analysis, scoring and grading to drive change
Market & Governmental demand for a commitment, strategy and execution to meet sustainable targets
Consumer demand for sustainable choice and transparency
Share holders for sustainable growth and business continuity
C-Level Executives
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The Advantage of a Platform Sustainability
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Circular Retail
How do I execute and integrate a range of new sustainable consumer journeys?
How do I operationalise these new journeys with all of my back end systems?
How do I ensure that these new journeys are having a positive environmental and economic impact?
Stores
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Circular Retail Extensions
The Advantage of a Platform Sustainability
Rental Buy Back
Market & Governmental demand for a commitment, strategy and execution to meet sustainable targets
Consumer demand for sustainable choice and transparency
Share holders for sustainable growth and business continuity
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How do I assess and develop a range of items and supply chain partnerships that we can confidently label as environmentally friendly
How do I plan a sustainable assortment range that remains sustainable throughout its lifecycle and compliments the new circular retail opportunities
How do I promote item sustainability, how do price a sustainable assortment verses non eco items. Does going greener drive business growth
Operationalising Sustainability
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The Advantage of a Platform Sustainability
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Actionable Insight
Operationalising Sustainability
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Assortment, Category and
Financial Planning Sourcing and Procurement
Product, Packaging and Labelling
Allocation, Inventory and Replenishment Instore and Online
source Supply Chain
ESG
cycle Circular Retail
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optimisation
Greener Choice
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Effective sustainability practices will reduce regulative intervention, crisis and penalties. This improves brand image and investment opportunities
Well performing sustainable brands are trusted by the consumer and authorities. This allows the brand to venture into and gain access to new markets, categories, investments and endorsements
Attractive ethical and sustainable image attracts and keeps talent enabling retailers and their supply chains to improve consistency and efficiency
Sustainability is a great opportunity to revisit all aspects of the supply chain model generating potential optimization improvements
Reduced riskTop line growth
Productivity
Transformation
Well executed sustainability practices within the supply chain will reduce material and operating costs through more efficient logistics, local sourcing, reduced water and energy consumption
Reduced cost In addition to improved environmental and ethical impacts, effective and operationalized sustainable and responsible sourcing practices will generate significant business benefits
“Nearly 90% of gen X consumers are willing to pay 10% more for sustainable products” Forbes
“25% of operating profits are at risk of poor ESG practices” McKinsey
Market & Governmental demand for a commitment, strategy and execution to meet sustainable targets
Consumer demand for sustainable choice and transparency
Share holders for sustainable growth and business continuity
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Operationalised Sustainability
The Advantage of a Platform Sustainability
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