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Australian Retailers Association Sustainability Actions

Created sustainability leadership role

In 2021, the Australian Retailers Association added a director of sustainability and impact role. This shows it was building a more formal focus on sustainability inside the organisation. The move suggests the group wanted someone to lead work on environmental and social issues across retail, rather than treating them as side topics. The available coverage does not give a full list of projects from this role, but it does show sustainability became part of the association’s structure.

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Joined packaging coalition talks

The association is named in industry discussions around the Coalition for Sustainable Solutions, a group working on the environmental impact of consumer electronics and home appliance products and packaging. The coalition has focused on issues like expanded polystyrene (EPS, a type of foam packaging) and e-waste, which means old electrical items that need safe recycling. The ARA’s involvement points to a role in cross-industry work on packaging and recycling standards.

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Engaged in policy and industry work

Public reporting says the coalition has begun discussions with government and industry stakeholders, and the ARA is listed among the bodies it wants to work with. This places the association in policy conversations about how retail can reduce waste and improve recycling systems. The focus is on practical changes across the supply chain, which means the steps from making a product to getting it to customers and dealing with waste after use.

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