I didn’t plan to post about  #Davos  this year. Like many in sustainability, I’ve become increasingly conflicted about it. But after the conversations I had there, I feel compelled to share some thoughts. While much of the attention was fixed on US politics and the latest AI developments, I was fortunate to sit in quieter, more candid conversations with sustainability leaders from science, academia, finance, and the C-suite. And what I heard was more encouraging than the head

As we navigate through 2024, the discourse around sustainability in retail seems to be undergoing a shift. Once a dominant narrative in corporate strategies and consumer demands, sustainability initiatives now appear to face reassessment. With the ongoing economic pressures, some are asking the question: Has sustainability run its course? Was it merely a trend? However, The Purpose Agents argue that, by now, sustainability should have already evolved into a core business stra

With the Australian Sustainability Reporting Standards (ASRS) setting a new benchmark for environmental impact reporting and management,...

Power Retail is excited to partner with Anna Forster, Co-Founder of The Purpose Agents, to bring you the third annual Sustainability Spotlight report. The 33-page report showcases top retail sustainability initiatives and encourages Australian brands to adopt greener practices for a more sustainable future. It covers key areas like stewardship, sustainability in tough economic times, and strategies that reduce business risks while benefiting the planet. The report spotlights

A Growing Focus on Scope 3 Emissions In recent years, there has been a growing focus on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and many...

In January, our Co-Founder, Anna Forster was back in #davos for the World Economic Forum, where, on this year's sustainability agenda,...

Tell me a little bit about The Purpose Agents. What inspired you to start The Purpose Agents? We both strongly believe that doing good...

Power Retail is proud to announce that it has teamed up with sustainability consultancy, The Purpose Agents, to produce The...

The Purpose Agents founder and CEO, Anna Forster, went to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland in May 2022 and attended the...

How Can Retail Reach Net Zero? The UN climate conference COP26 in Glasgow, the most recent IPCC report, Australia's fresh-off the press...

The Covid-19 pandemic has sent a wave of disruption through the retail industry. While some parts of the sector have been under...

Companies need to transform their business and incorporate purpose into their strategy to future proof their organisations. Society needs...

Purpose-driven organisations operate at the intersection of planet, people and profit, where creating value for the planet, value for...

As discussed in the first two parts of this series on the importance of purpose in a post-COVID environment, purpose-driven organisations...

In part one of this five-part series on the importance of purpose in a post-COVID environment, I discussed that purpose will be...

Social and environmental responsibility are everyone’s business. Next to the obvious moral imperative and customer demand to act, they...

Grounding businesses in their purpose is proving essential to coping with the immediate impacts of social and environmental challenges.

With plastic free July in full swing, we want to discuss the topic that keeps retailers awake at night when thinking about ditching...