• Collaboration—very important for a “systems” approach to sustainability
• Carbon—retailers need to start measuring as legislation is likely • Water—perhaps even more important than Carbon in the future, particularly for food
• Recruiting—people want to work for companies engaged in sustainability
• No silver bullet—all the small changes companies make will have an impact
• Taking organic farming practices from niche to mainstream
• Social impact of sustainability—area that leading companies are very engaged in
• Importance of working with NGOs
• Sustainable sourcing—ensuring products are being produced and harvested in a sustainable method
• Transparency is key
• Consumers are starting to change behavior—reusable bag use/sales have skyrocketed for many grocers. For example: SUPERVALU—sold 200M bags in ’06, 2MM in ’07, on track for 4MM in ’08
