What: IADS conducted research on Amazon, Walmart, Macy’s Group, and HBC Group to get an overall understanding on how these major retailers are approaching various CSR/ESG commitments and initiatives.

Why it is important: IADS members can use this analysis as a way to gather new ideas or to benchmark personal efforts.

The analysis is based on CSR reports released from these retailers as well as from their sustainability webpages and press articles. Although the chart attached is not exhaustive, it pulls together major themes and ideas that these retailers are investing in and focusing on from a consumer, supplier, logistics and circularity standpoint.

The four retailers have been analyzed for activities and programmes regarding responsible production, responsible consumption, green digitalization, circular economy and climate change.

IADS Sustainability benchmark