Sustainability

Paul Myers cultivates organic vegetables on a large scale in a Liverpool warehouse. In a video interview at the GDI Retail Summit, he explained how he is growing a successful business using aquacultures.

Grassroots movements will revolutionize the fast fashion industry, bestselling author Dana Thomas is sure. Thomas talks about business models beyond growth and innovative start-ups here in a podcast and at the 70th International Retail Summit on 10 and 11 September 2020.

The future of energy beckons with a seductive vision: a digital world of electrification and abundance replaces the industrial world of oil and scarcity. But what will be needed in such a society the day after tomorrow?

Brand activism is on the rise. Companies which don’t participate will eventually fall short, says Helen Job. In an interview before her presentation at GDI’s 16th European Trend Day, Job talks about this new form of activism and its impact on consumers and market.

Worldwide, there is an increasing number of people living a vegan lifestyle. Due to global networking, the community is growing ever closer. Isaac Thomas, CEO of Vegan Nation, wants to take this development one step further with his own "vegan" crypto currency. On GDI Trend Day he will talk about his vision.

The way we eat today is not only bad for our planet, but also for us. The "Planetary Health Diet" is a diet intended to protect human health as well as earth.

To feed ten billion people theoretically wouldn't be a problem. In practice, the situation is different. For example, food is lost along the entire supply chain. In a graph, GDI researchers summarise important reasons and drivers.

Recycling is symptom control, says Tom Szaky, founder and CEO of TerraCycle. With his platform Loop, he wants to address the waste problem at its root. In a video interview with the GDI, Szaky talks about his vision.

GDI CEO David Bosshart is convinced retailers' willingness to take risks should increase. New and innovative partnerships, for example, would enable them to successfully counteract declining margins. Bosshart sees the merger of analogue and digital, convenience, and moral consumption as the three major retail trends of the near future. A video interview.

Immer mehr Menschen wollen auf Plastik verzichten, nicht aber auf ihre plastikverpackten Lieblingsprodukte. Ein Paradoxon, dass bald keines mehr sein muss: Die E-Commerce-Plattform «Loop» bietet Marken-Deos, -Waschmittel und sogar -Mundwasser in nachhaltiger Verpackung an. Sein Geschäftsmodell erklärt Gründer Tom Szaky hier und an der GDI-Handelstagung.