Retail sustainability self-assessment

Retail sustainability maturity model

Our retail sustainability maturity model can help you understand how you are performing today, where you should target your efforts and how best to structure your business to drive the biggest impact for you and your customers. Take our 5-minute survey below for a quick temperature check of where you sit on that scale.

Source: Retail Industry Leaders Association, Gate One insights

How sustainable is your business?

Complete this self-assessment for a temperature check of how your company is performing against the six key sustainability areas. You will receive a tailored report after your assessment with your results and suggested next steps, including examples of what good looks like.

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BEGIN SELF-ASSESSMENT

1. Full name*

2. Email address*

3. Job title*

4. What company do you work for?*

5. What sector do you work within?*

STRATEGY AND COMMITMENT

6. To what extent is your sustainability strategy and corporate strategy fully aligned?*

7. To what extent are sufficient mechanisms in place to support innovations in sustainability?*

8. To what extent are your board and executives accountable for sustainability performance?*

8. To what extent are metrics tracked to inform decision making?*

PEOPLE AND CULTURE

10. To what extent does your corporate values/mission and behaviours include principles of sustainability?*

11. To what extent is sustainability embedded in your HR processes and policies such as D&I?*

MARKETING

12. To what extent do you engage your customers about sustainability pre, during and post purchase?*

13. To what extent do you have focused multi-channel sustainability campaigns?*

PRODUCTS

14. To what extent are products designed to mitigate single-use or fast-fashion?*

15. To what extent do you engage in recycling or product take-back initiatives?*

16. To what extent are your manufacturing and production practices sustainable?*

SUPPLY CHAIN AND RETAIL OPERATIONS

17. To what extent are your supply chain methods sustainable?*

18. To what extent is your distribution centre (DC) operating with sustainable practices?*

19. To what extent are your supply chain information transparent and traceable?*

20. To what extent do you assess your suppliers' sustainability impact and include measurable sustainability metrics in their code of conduct?*

21. To what extent are your stores and corporate offices demonstrating green standards?*

MATERIAL RISK

22. To what extent are energy and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions incorporated into design and capital expenditure decisions?*

23. To what extent do you reduce your waste footprint across your value chain?*

24. To what extent do you minimise your water footprint across your business?*

25. Overall, where do you think your business is on your sustainability journey and what would you recommend as the biggest areas you should be focusing on?*

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