While the regulatory context has changed significantly over the past year (Fashion Act in the USA, AGEC law in France), the issue of fossil fuels combined with recent inflation (energy, raw materials) hit traditional players. Retailers are embarking on a necessary decarbonisation. Products and supply chains responsible for CO2 emissions are at the heart of the transformation. They must embrace an economy of use, in which repair and re-use is central. How to combine decarbonisation and value creation? What is the status of reconditioning and what are the next frontiers?
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Although CSR issues have been on the agenda for some time, regulations have now caught up with retailers. Food, furniture, electronic products, fashion, luxury… all retail sectors are affected by restrictive legislations. We are moving from a traditional model based on low-cost energy and materials (which has made relocation and programmed obsolescence possible) to a new model: transparency of information to the consumer, extension of the life of products, rental offers,...
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