Jane Milne, director of business environment at the British Retail Consortium, presents at the CBI climate change sectoral exchange workshop on 13 February 2009

1. A Better Retailing Climate Jane Milne Director of Business Environment

4. Why a retail initiative? “ During the next three to five years, most companies in.. ..heavy industries will need to act on climate change in a major way. Sectors that have so far featured less prominently in the debate, such as consumer goods, high tech, and financial services, will have to get moving as well.” Business Strategies for Climate Change The McKinsey Quarterly 2008 “ Few believe that retailers alone can resolve the issue and recognise that shoppers will also need to play a part.” Sustainability Issues in the Retail Sector Ipsos MORI 2007