Leveraging Sustainability to Benefit your Balance Sheet

The final article in our series for Retail World Magazine, outlining the results of the 2008 FMCG Sustainability Barometer, focusses on using sustainability to improve your economic outcomes.

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Sustainability in FMCG: who is driving it and why?

Sixty per cent of Australian FMCG companies report they are under pressure to become more sustainable. Where is the pressure coming from?

This is the third in a series of six articles for Retail World Magazine, our partners in a major sustainability survey of 271 Australian consumer goods and retail companies. Learn about the results, directions for the future, and next steps.

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Published in Retail World Magazine 25.05.09

Economics and sustainability: how it is stacking up globally and locally

Major FMCG and retail businesses across the globe are implementing sustainability initiatives, but is there a business case?

This is the second in a series of six articles written for Retail World Magazine, our partners in  a major national industry sustainability survey of 271 Australian FMCG companies. Learn about the results, directions for the future, and what you can do.

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Published in Retail World Magazine 27.04.09

Sustainability survey results: interesting times in FMCG

Sustainability is gaining traction in the Australian FMCG industry but the economic benefits are yet to gain awareness.

This is the first in a series of 6 articles for industry survey partner Retail World Magazine, outlining the results of a major national sustinability survey involving 271 FMCG respondents.

Learn more about where the industry is at and directions for the future.

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Published 16.03.09 in Retail World Magazine

Sustainability in Australian FMCG: Presentation for ASMI

Today (26 May), Brent Couper and Peter Huskins of the FMCG Sustainability Institute presented to delegates of the Australian Sales & Marketing Institute about the results of our national survey of consumer goods companies, and future directions for sustainability in the industry.

You can download a copy of the presentation here asmi-presentation-26may09

Media Release: Australian consumer goods companies under pressure to be more sustainable

MEDIA RELEASE APRIL 2009

A large study into sustainability in the national consumer goods sector reveals companies under more pressure to be sustainable but hampered by a lack of understanding about the economic benefits.

The Retail World FMCG Sustainability Barometer Survey, released last month, involved 271 participants from across the spectrum of Australian consumer goods companies, with around 40% of respondents from the CEO / senior Exec level.
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