INTRODUCTION TO GREEN

RETAIL
Green Retailing refers to the managing of retail business that care
for the environment and takes advantage of environmentally
friendly processes.

It is a management approach that pursues environmental

protection to improve the retail value chain through eliminating
waste, increasing efficiency, and reducing costs .
 OUTLOOK OF INDIAN RETAIL
SECTOR
1. The retail sector in
India is viewed as Retail companies which
one of the most fast sign up for green retail
paced commercial practices
sectors in the world
and is one of the top
five retail markets
globally in terms of
economic value
2. This growth of the 3. Retail is the second
retail sector growth largest sector in terms of
is taking place not employment after
just in major cities, agriculture, providing
but also in Tier 2 and livelihoods for over 40
Tier 3 cities million people or 3.3% of
the Indian population
 ORGANIZED V/S UNORGANIZED RETAIL
2016 2030

6% 6%
Unorganized Retail Unorganized Retail
Organized sales Organized sales

94% 94%

Unorganized Retail Unorganized Retail

In India, unorganized retail refers to general Organized retail in India includes those
stores, pan/beedi shops, convenience retailers who register their business for
stores, the local kirana store and small sales and income tax, and have
family-owned stores. obtained a license to carry out their
business. Typical examples of such
retailers are supermarkets,
hypermarkets, convenience and
specialty stores.
NEED FOR GREEN RETAILING
IN INDIA
Industrialization has Low literacy levels,
marked development primitive business
of developing practices, and
countries like India unending cash
among the powerful crisis forces them
developed countries. to stick on to
The environment was existing methods
affected poorly by India is 5th most preferred of selling.
industrialization location for retailing in the
during 19th and 20th world. But still organizing
century. 96% of the Indian market retail is moving
constitutes the 12 million towards green
plus unorganized outlets retail
with average shop size less
than 500 square feet.
These kirana shops are run
by small businessmen
VALUE CHAIN IN GREEN RETAIL
WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE?
The organized players will have to lead the way for implementing Green
Retail in the Indian context. However, support from the government and
consumer will be critical in this regard. All three will have to work in unison
to get us towards a greener planet.
T stands for Think green Incorporate Green into the company
mission and appoint people responsible for looking at the business
comprehensively
A stands for Act green Build green practices as to how the
organization is managed, from how the buildings are built to how
fleets are managed.
S stands for Sell green Natural products, organic products, fair
trade products are all ways of ensuring green products reaching the
customer
C stands for Convey Green Work towards educating the
customers, employees on green aspects and how it is incorporated in
the companys processes.
1.Changes in
CONCLUSION
the
environment are
impacting all. It is our
duty as responsible
businesses and
consumers to take
steps and mitigate
the situation.
Retailers are the link
between consumers 2.The future of 3.They could be an
and manufacturers. retail can be opportunity area
shaped by and green
changing practices could be
Collaboration incorporated at
with the each level leading
suppliers, Store to management of
operations carbon emissions,
moving efficient use of
towards green resources and