FMCG Sustainability Institute Launches
August 12, 2008
Shopportunity has partnered with EcoSTEPS, one of Australia’s oldest, largest and most highly respected Sustainability companies, to form the FMCG Sustainability Institute (FSI). The charter of the institute is to provide thought leadership, research, education and advice on Sustainability to the Australian FMCG and Retail sector.
First cab off the rank is the Retail World FMCG Sustainability Barometer Survey; the most comprehensive study yet on industry progress, conducted by the FSI through the support of our sponsors Retail World Magazine, Jigsaw Strategic Research and i-Link Research Solutions.
It aims to determine where the collective Australian FMCG and Retail industry is at in relation to environmental, social and economic sustainability.
Companies will be invited to participate in the online survey in the coming weeks. The FMCG Sustainability Institute will also personally contact a number of companies for in-depth interviews.
Outputs of the research will be used to:
- Identify what the burning issues are;
- Determine what companies need to focus on (implications);
- Provide a form of benchmark for suppliers and retailers; and
- Identify gaps in current thinking.
Results of the survey will be published exclusively in Retail World Magazine in late 2008. The full research report will subsequently be available via the websites of Retail World Magazine, Jigsaw Strategic Research, i-Link Research Solutions and the FMCG Sustainability Institute.
For more information about the survey, visit
http://www.fmcg-sustain.com.au/help/research/sustainability-barometer/
For further information about the FMCG Sustainability Institute and its services please visit:
www.fmcg-sustain.com.au or contact Lee McAllistair direct on 0414 941 585 enquiries@fmcg-sustain.com.au