Contributing to Sustainable Retail

Turning the physical store into a digital asset. Contribute to the adoption of digital technologies by physical stores and sustain the economic health of the sector.

Reduce the impact of Commerce on the environment, by making the digital transformation of commerce low-carbon and sustainable: aiming to reduce the carbon footprint of our solutions and contribute to reducing that of our customers thanks to the many use cases enabling the avoidance of additional issues.

While aligning itself with the guiding principles of the OECD and the United Nations in terms of human rights, the fight against corruption and compliance with competition law.

E-commerce global growth is expected to grow by 30 to 40% in 5 years, and e-commerce will therefore represent 60% of total retail sales added in the next 5 years. Retail supply chains are responsible for 25% of the world GHG emissions and many retailers have set bold targets towards the net zero race but only a few are on track with an actionable agenda. As a result, physical retail digitalization has an important role to play in the world’s sustainability agenda. Our solutions support putting stores at the heart of retailers’ e-commerce strategy by allowing in-store fulfillment, pickup, and express delivery, avoiding the construction of order-picking warehouses and by:
*Enabling local and low carbon e-commerce
*Reducing food waste
*Influencing responsible consumption at the shelf
*Fostering local-for-local production and consumption
*Enabling end-to-end supply chain transparency
*Paperless commerce

Yes, we measure our GHG emissions Scope 1,2,3 annually in conformance with the GHG accounting protocol and disclose them on a yearly basis through our ESG annual report. Additionally, we disclose our climate-change strategy through the CDP questionnaire. We started the process to submit our GHG emissions targets to SBTi to be aligned with 1.5°C targets of the Paris Agreement.

Yes, we do. For the past three years we have been supporters of the United Nations Global Compact, and our ESG Goals are aligned primarily with the following UN Sustainable Development Goals:
5. Gender equality
8. Decent work and economic growth
9. Industry, innovation, and infrastructure
11. Sustainable cities and communities
12.Responsible consumption and production
13.Climate action

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– NZI4IT by Carbone 4

We joined the group study Net Zero initiative for IT (NZI4IT) in June 2023, which was organized by Carbone4 for understanding the role of digital solutions in the global net zero effort.

Carbone 4 is a leading climate change consultancy supporting the world’s transformation towards decarbonization and climate change adaptation. Acting as a bridge between scientific excellence and the business world, Carbone 4 helps its clients understand the challenges of our changing world. Net Zero Initiative is the very first framework dedicated to the contribution of companies to global net zero. Led by Carbone 4 since 2018, NZI aims to empower businesses to transform their activities towards a net zero economy.

The objectives of this project are:

1. Create a top-level working group of companies, academics, institutions, and experts that are relevant on the topics of IT and climate mitigation.

2. Investigate several topics related to the general question of the role of IT in the global net zero effort, especially the question of avoided emissions, carbon removals and related claims.

3. Publish the outcomes of each area of work, through the production of guidelines and tools that will help all stakeholders understand the role of IT on the global net zero goal and prevent greenwashing.

– We joined the Consumer Goods Forum: The only organization that brings consumer goods retailers and manufacturers together globally. It is a CEO-led organization that helps the world’s retailers and consumer goods manufacturers to collaborate, alongside other key stakeholders, to secure consumer trust and drive positive change, including greater efficiency. With their global reach, CEO leadership, and focus on retailer–manufacturer collaboration, the Consumer goods forum is in a unique position to drive positive change and help address key challenges impacting the industry, including environmental and social sustainability, health, food safety, and product data accuracy.

– Additionally, we are a member of the World Economic Forum‘s Future of Consumption Platform in order to advance, share, and promote knowledge around Positive Commerce. The Forum engages the foremost political, business, cultural, and other leaders of society to shape global, regional, and industry agendas.

– VusionGroup is also part of Perifem. Perifem is working to bring on board all the players in the distribution sector to create a more responsible commercial ecosystem.