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Retail
For retailers, purchased goods and the use-phase of sold products account for the vast majority of emissions — turning supplier engagement and product design into the primary levers.
Sustainability challenges
Where the pressure sits
- Enormous Scope 3.1 exposure across thousands of suppliers.
- Customer and investor pressure for product-level carbon labels.
- Fast-moving regulatory perimeter (CSRD, Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation, EUDR).
Sustainable finance opportunities
How capital can move
- SLLs linked to supplier engagement (% suppliers with SBTs) or product intensity.
- Green Loans for store electrification and refrigerant transition.
- Circular-economy financing for take-back and refurbishment infrastructure.
Typical emissions sources
Where the tonnes are
- Purchased goods for resale (Scope 3.1)
- Use of sold products (Scope 3.11)
- Store energy (Scope 2)
- Refrigerants (Scope 1)
- Downstream transport and distribution (Scope 3.9)
Recommended KPIs
What to measure
- % suppliers (by spend) with SBTi-validated targets
- tCO₂e / € revenue
- kgCO₂e / product category
- % renewable electricity across stores
Relevant regulations
What applies
- CSRDCSRD / ESRS
Mandatory sustainability disclosure.
- ESPREcodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation
Digital product passports and durability requirements.
- EUDREU Deforestation Regulation
Due diligence for in-scope commodities.
How Redigo supports retail
The Redigo Carbon operating system
Redigo Carbon centralises supplier data collection, computes product-level emissions and structures supplier-engagement SLLs — turning Scope 3 exposure into a financeable transition plan.
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