By Staff Writer
Publication Date: 2025-11-24 06:10:00
Elaine Parr, Senior Partner, Consumer Products and Retail Industries Leader EMEA at IBM, says: “This should bother all of us: food loss and waste still account for roughly one third of all food produce, about 8 to 10% of annual global greenhouse gas emissions making food waste – if it was a country – the third largest emitter after the US and China.”
“The IBM Institute for Business Value research showed almost 60% of shoppers willing to change habits to reduce environmental impact and close to 80% saying sustainability matters to them. So this matters. Less waste. Better product integrity. Clearer data.”
“For a retailer like Auchan, and for many brands on their shelves, it is a brilliant example of operations lining up with brand promise. Credit to them, to the IBM Smart Green Pallet team and all partners for bringing this to life at scale.”
2025 RTIH INNOVATION AWARDS
Green retail was a key focus area at the 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards.
