What: The sustainably-designed Green Pea mall in the Italian city of Turin claims to be the “first green retail park” in the world.

Why is it important: The mall, created by Eataly owners, differs from a traditional retail park in the way it picks its retail partners.

The five-storey mall structure aims to reduce the amount of CO2 and waste produced by a mall. It does this by harnessing solar power, wind power, geothermal wells and kinetic energy, as well as by building more than 2 000 trees.

In order to be considered as a potential retail partner in the development, brands must sign up to the Green Pea manifesto, which is a commitment to respect the planet and build a more eco-friendly future. On the Green Pea website each partner retailer’s sustainability credentials are spelled out in the “Our Green points” section.

Green Pea is the first green retail park