{"id":10576,"date":"2022-04-25T05:21:02","date_gmt":"2022-04-25T13:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rangeme.com\/blog\/?p=10576"},"modified":"2023-11-12T20:10:06","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T04:10:06","slug":"understanding-esg-and-how-to-build-on-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rangeme.com\/blog\/understanding-esg-and-how-to-build-on-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding ESG and How to Build On It\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap wp-block-paragraph\">Retail companies invest in integrity. As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rangeme.com\/blog\/were-living-in-the-age-of-conscious-consumerism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">conscious consumerism<\/a> gains global momentum, more retailers and consumer packaged goods (CPG) suppliers now take their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) efforts seriously. That\u2019s because today\u2019s informed consumers\u2014and investors\u2014care about and watch what companies are doing to protect people and the planet. ESG policies matter in retail, as we increasingly prefer to buy from companies that do the right thing and use their<strong> <\/strong>industry influence for good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rangeme.com\/blog\/purposeledbrands\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Purpose-led brands<\/a> stand out for their principles, as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>80%<\/strong> of global consumers demand sustainability, social responsibility, and transparency from brands and retailers.<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_10576_1('footnote_plugin_reference_10576_1_1');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_10576_1('footnote_plugin_reference_10576_1_1');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_10576_1_1\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">1<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_10576_1_1\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\"> Overstreet, Kim. Macro Trends Impacting Consumers, Retailers, and Product Manufacturers in 2021. Packaging World. March 31, 2021. <\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_10576_1_1').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_10576_1_1', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], });<\/script><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>66%<\/strong> of Americans say their social values shape their shopping decisions.<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_10576_1('footnote_plugin_reference_10576_1_2');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_10576_1('footnote_plugin_reference_10576_1_2');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_10576_1_2\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">2<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_10576_1_2\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\"> Brown, Pamela, Tiffany Burns, Tyler Harris, Charlotte Lucas, and Israe Zizaoui. The rise of the inclusive consumer. McKinsey &amp; Company. February 8, 2022.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_10576_1_2').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_10576_1_2', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], });<\/script><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>44%<\/strong> of consumers choose to buy products from companies that align with their values.<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_10576_1('footnote_plugin_reference_10576_1_3');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_10576_1('footnote_plugin_reference_10576_1_3');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_10576_1_3\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">3<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_10576_1_3\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\"> Overstreet, Kim. Macro Trends Impacting Consumers, Retailers, and Product Manufacturers in 2021. Packaging World. March 31, 2021. <\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_10576_1_3').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_10576_1_3', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], });<\/script><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>32%<\/strong> of global consumers will buy from brands that support social and political issues that align with their values.<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_10576_1('footnote_plugin_reference_10576_1_4');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_10576_1('footnote_plugin_reference_10576_1_4');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_10576_1_4\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">4<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_10576_1_4\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\"> Evans, Michelle. Three Ways The Future Retail Store Will Change. Forbes. December 1, 2021. <\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_10576_1_4').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_10576_1_4', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], });<\/script><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>27%<\/strong> will boycott brands that do not.<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_10576_1('footnote_plugin_reference_10576_1_5');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_10576_1('footnote_plugin_reference_10576_1_5');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_10576_1_5\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">5<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_10576_1_5\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\"> Evans, Michelle. Three Ways The Future Retail Store Will Change. Forbes. December 1, 2021. <\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_10576_1_5').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_10576_1_5', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], });<\/script><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let\u2019s see how global retailers and CPG brands show ESG leadership as power shifts to the people.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Environmental stewardship <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As climate change and retail\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rangeme.com\/blog\/thewaronplastic\/\">war on plastic<\/a> make global headlines, these companies are taking action to protect the environment.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2\" height=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/AXMoyW1YiJXkDQ2_qw4LnK2UijjUxa60mTDSmtBobsY2JFzzezK_tNRtm3OnADggxNJWzS-0TONhhcmKdqWKF1RCh7dYIFz7wdUCY90ZC21KYZ5llHza2a67KA-0HHESXLPfgXNH\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Reducing packaging waste<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets1.progressivegrocer.com\/files\/styles\/max_width_480\/s3\/2021-08\/ChicoBag-99Bridges-768x747.jpg?itok=qiI00_Nq\" alt=\"Walmart, Target, CVS Health Unite to Reinvent Retail Bag With In-Store Pilots\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Amazon<\/strong> uses machine learning and computer vision to optimize the amount of packaging it uses for the products it ships. Over the past six years, these innovations have reduced per-shipment packaging weight by 36% and eliminated more than a million tons of packaging.<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_10576_1('footnote_plugin_reference_10576_1_6');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_10576_1('footnote_plugin_reference_10576_1_6');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_10576_1_6\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">6<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_10576_1_6\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\"> Berthiaume, Dan. Amazon reduces packaging waste with machine learning. Chain Store Age. January 5, 2022. <\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_10576_1_6').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_10576_1_6', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], });<\/script>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>CVS Health, Target<\/strong>, and<strong> Walmart<\/strong> founded the Consortium to Reinvent the Retail Bag, which focuses on developing sustainable alternatives to the ubiquitous single-use plastic bag.<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_10576_1('footnote_plugin_reference_10576_1_7');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_10576_1('footnote_plugin_reference_10576_1_7');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_10576_1_7\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">7<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_10576_1_7\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\"> Zboraj, Marian. Walmart, Target, CVS Health Unite to Reinvent Retail Bag With In-Store Pilots. Progressive Grocer. August 2, 2021. <\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_10576_1_7').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_10576_1_7', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], });<\/script> Cross-channel leaders like <strong>Albertsons<\/strong> and <strong>Dollar General<\/strong> have also joined the initiative.<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_10576_1('footnote_plugin_reference_10576_1_8');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_10576_1('footnote_plugin_reference_10576_1_8');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_10576_1_8\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">8<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_10576_1_8\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\"> Bradbury, Rosie. Dollar General joins &#8216;Beyond the Bag&#8217; initiative to reduce plastic waste. Retail Dive. February 8, 2021. <\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_10576_1_8').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_10576_1_8', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], });<\/script><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Walmart<\/strong> is testing reusable shopping bags as part of its direct-to-fridge delivery service, InHome, as part of a pledge to reach zero waste in its own operations in the U.S. and Canada by 2025.<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_10576_1('footnote_plugin_reference_10576_1_9');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_10576_1('footnote_plugin_reference_10576_1_9');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_10576_1_9\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">9<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_10576_1_9\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\"> Repko, Melissa. Walmart tests ways to ditch single-use plastics, as climate advocates urge the retailer to go faster. CNBC. February 15, 2022. <\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_10576_1_9').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_10576_1_9', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], });<\/script>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Iceland <\/strong>committed to be the U.K.\u2019s first plastic-neutral supermarket by recycling plastic waste equivalent in weight to its plastic footprint. The chain also intends to eliminate its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rangeme.com\/blog\/private-labels\/\">private label<\/a> plastic consumption.<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_10576_1('footnote_plugin_reference_10576_1_10');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_10576_1('footnote_plugin_reference_10576_1_10');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_10576_1_10\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">10<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_10576_1_10\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\"> Qureshi, Waqas. Iceland announces commitment to be the UK\u2019s first plastic neutral supermarket. Packaging News. November 4, 2021. <\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_10576_1_10').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_10576_1_10', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], });<\/script><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tesco<\/strong> is testing a zero-waste shopping service, which lets shoppers buy goods in reusable packaging, which they can return to stores to reduce plastic waste.<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_10576_1('footnote_plugin_reference_10576_1_11');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_10576_1('footnote_plugin_reference_10576_1_11');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_10576_1_11\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">11<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_10576_1_11\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\"> &nbsp;Russon, Mary-Ann. Tesco zero-waste trial launches at 10 stores in England. BBC News. <\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_10576_1_11').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_10576_1_11', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], });<\/script><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cRetailers in 2022 will need to \u2026 establish their environmental, social, and governance credentials or lose business.\u201d<\/em><span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_10576_1('footnote_plugin_reference_10576_1_12');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_10576_1('footnote_plugin_reference_10576_1_12');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_10576_1_12\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">12<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_10576_1_12\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\"> Guy, Oliver. Retailers need to prove their sustainability cred to grow sales. RetailWire. January 27, 2022. <\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_10576_1_12').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_10576_1_12', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], });<\/script><\/p>\n<cite>Oliver Guy, Senior Director, Industry Solutions, Software AG<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Certifications help shoppers go green<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Amazon <\/strong>helps consumers support environmentally friendly products and brands by highlighting 31 certifications covering more than 75,000 products linked to its Climate Pledge Friendly program, including EWG&nbsp;Verified, Regenerative Organic Certified, The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Safer Choice, and Animal Welfare Approved.<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_10576_1('footnote_plugin_reference_10576_1_13');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_10576_1('footnote_plugin_reference_10576_1_13');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_10576_1_13\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">13<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_10576_1_13\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\"> Douglas Moran, Catherine. Amazon expands products sold under sustainable labeling program. Retail Dive. July 13, 2021. <\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_10576_1_13').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_10576_1_13', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], });<\/script><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Walmart<\/strong> launched a new online shopping destination called Built for Better to make it easy for shoppers to find brands and products that align with their clean living and sustainability values. Certifications like Energy Star Certified and Rainforest Alliance Certified make eco-friendly brands and products stand out.<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_10576_1('footnote_plugin_reference_10576_1_14');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_10576_1('footnote_plugin_reference_10576_1_14');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_10576_1_14\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">14<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_10576_1_14\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\"> Douglas Moran, Catherine. Walmart simplifies shopping for eco-friendly and healthy products. Retail Dive. September 23, 2021. <\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_10576_1_14').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_10576_1_14', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], });<\/script><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Sustainable energy and transportation<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/6a00d8341c4fbe53ef026bded4ae6a200c-500wi.jpeg?auto=format%2Ccompress\" alt=\"Albertson's Zero Emission\" class=\"wp-image-10582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/6a00d8341c4fbe53ef026bded4ae6a200c-500wi.jpeg?w=500 500w, https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/6a00d8341c4fbe53ef026bded4ae6a200c-500wi.jpeg?w=300 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Albertsons <\/strong>made the first commercial 100% zero-emission grocery delivery using an electric-powered truck and refrigerated trailer to transport goods.<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_10576_1('footnote_plugin_reference_10576_1_15');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_10576_1('footnote_plugin_reference_10576_1_15');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_10576_1_15\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">15<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_10576_1_15\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\"> Redman, Russell. Albertsons marks milestone with 100% zero-emission truck delivery. Supermarket News. May 28, 2021. <\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_10576_1_15').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_10576_1_15', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], });<\/script><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Amazon<\/strong> plans to completely power all of its business with renewable energy by 2025\u2014 five years ahead of its initial target.<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_10576_1('footnote_plugin_reference_10576_1_16');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_10576_1('footnote_plugin_reference_10576_1_16');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_10576_1_16\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">16<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_10576_1_16\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\"> Pardilla, Ambar. What Amazon&#8217;s Climate Pledge means, according to experts. NBC News. June 17, 2021. <\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_10576_1_16').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_10576_1_16', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], });<\/script> Also, Amazon bought 100,000 electric vehicles to use in cities like San Francisco and Los Angeles, with plans to expand to 14 more cities this year.<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_10576_1('footnote_plugin_reference_10576_1_17');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_10576_1('footnote_plugin_reference_10576_1_17');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_10576_1_17\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">17<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_10576_1_17\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\"> Pardilla, Ambar. What Amazon&#8217;s Climate Pledge means, according to experts. NBC News. June 17, 2021. <\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_10576_1_17').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_10576_1_17', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], });<\/script><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Sustainable brand advantage<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A green leader, Burt\u2019s Bees encourages consumers to return their used personal care and beauty product packaging for recycling. The brand uses an average of 50% recycled materials in its packaging, all of which is recyclable. Since 2010, Burt\u2019s Bees has sent its operational waste to composting, recycling, and waste-to-energy facilities rather than landfills.<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_10576_1('footnote_plugin_reference_10576_1_18');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_10576_1('footnote_plugin_reference_10576_1_18');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_10576_1_18\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">18<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_10576_1_18\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\"> Burt\u2019s Bees: Are They Clean &amp; Sustainable? Better Goods. December 6, 2021. <\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_10576_1_18').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_10576_1_18', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], });<\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Social justice <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following retail companies stand out for how they treat people, from their workers to diverse consumers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Diversity<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Best Buy<\/strong> will&nbsp;spend at least $1.2 billion with&nbsp;businesses&nbsp;owned by Black, Indigenous, and other people of color&nbsp;by 2025, allocated to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rangeme.com\/blog\/supplier-diversity-fuels-prosperity\/\">supplier diversity<\/a>, advertising, and media.<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_10576_1('footnote_plugin_reference_10576_1_19');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_10576_1('footnote_plugin_reference_10576_1_19');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_10576_1_19\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">19<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_10576_1_19\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\"> Lubbers, Payne and Bloomberg. Best Buy commits to spending $1.2 billion with minority-owned businesses by 2025. Fortune. June 24, 2021. <\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_10576_1_19').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_10576_1_19', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], });<\/script>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sephora<\/strong> created a dedicated space on its website to showcase Black-owned brands and their products. The site also lets shoppers filter search results for Black- and BIPOC-owned brands.<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_10576_1('footnote_plugin_reference_10576_1_20');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_10576_1('footnote_plugin_reference_10576_1_20');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_10576_1_20\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">20<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_10576_1_20\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\"> Brown, Pamela, Tiffany Burns, Tyler Harris, Charlotte Lucas, and Israe Zizaoui. The rise of the inclusive consumer. McKinsey &amp; Company. February 8, 2022. <\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_10576_1_20').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_10576_1_20', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], });<\/script>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Target<\/strong> is adding 20 more Black-owned or -founded brands to its assortment and committed to spend $2 billion with Black-owned businesses by 2025. In the beauty category alone, Target has increased its Black-owned and -founded assortment by 65% since 2020.<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_10576_1('footnote_plugin_reference_10576_1_21');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_10576_1('footnote_plugin_reference_10576_1_21');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_10576_1_21\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">21<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_10576_1_21\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\"> Wilson, Marianne. Target in new beauty push. Chain Store Age. February 4, 2022. <\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_10576_1_21').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_10576_1_21', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], });<\/script><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ulta Beauty<\/strong> is investing $50 million in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&amp;I), including diversifying its product range, and improving DEI representation internally and across the beauty industry.<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_10576_1('footnote_plugin_reference_10576_1_22');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_10576_1('footnote_plugin_reference_10576_1_22');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_10576_1_22\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">22<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_10576_1_22\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\"> E. Kohan, Shelley. Ulta Beauty Invests $50 Million In Its DEI Initiatives For 2022. Forbes. February 3, 2022. <\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_10576_1_22').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_10576_1_22', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], });<\/script><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"763\" src=\"https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/960x0.jpeg?auto=format%2Ccompress\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/960x0.jpeg?w=960 960w, https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/960x0.jpeg?w=300 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;<em>Forty shades [of foundation] became the new standard&#8221;<br>due to Fenty Beauty\u2019s leadership in welcoming all complexions.<\/em><span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_10576_1('footnote_plugin_reference_10576_1_23');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_10576_1('footnote_plugin_reference_10576_1_23');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_10576_1_23\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">23<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_10576_1_23\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\"> Fetto, Funmi. How Fenty Beauty Changed The State Of Play In The Industry. Vogue. April 6, 2020. <\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_10576_1_23').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_10576_1_23', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], });<\/script><\/p>\n<cite><em>Vogue<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Brands embrace social activism<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Dove Men+Care<\/strong> fights for racial equity and boldly launched a #FathersDayTaken campaign to honor the thousands of Black fathers who died due to racism and violence. To support Black families who have lost a loved one, the brand established the Fathers Taken Fund with a $1 million investment.<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_10576_1('footnote_plugin_reference_10576_1_24');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_10576_1('footnote_plugin_reference_10576_1_24');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_10576_1_24\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">24<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_10576_1_24\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\"> Fromm, Jeff. From Cause Marketing To A Greater Mission: How Dove Created A Business Model On Purpose. Forbes. February 4, 2021. <\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_10576_1_24').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_10576_1_24', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], });<\/script><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MAC Cosmetics <\/strong>extended its legacy as a caring brand by donating $10 million to 250 global organizations to support vulnerable communities during the pandemic.&nbsp;It also invested resources, products, and \u00a3100,000 ($133,250 U.S.) to local organizations to advance equality, inclusion, and justice in the U.K. and Ireland.<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_10576_1('footnote_plugin_reference_10576_1_25');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_10576_1('footnote_plugin_reference_10576_1_25');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_10576_1_25\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">25<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_10576_1_25\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\"> Peters, Alex. MAC Cosmetics pledges \u00a3100,000 to equality and inclusion in the UK. Dazed Digital. October 16, 2020. <\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_10576_1_25').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_10576_1_25', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], });<\/script><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tony&#8217;s Chocolonely<\/strong> is a Dutch chocolate brand whose mission champions slave-free chocolate. The brand informs consumers about slavery issues related to chocolate production, as well as its own corporate actions to end child and slave labor.<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_10576_1('footnote_plugin_reference_10576_1_26');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_10576_1('footnote_plugin_reference_10576_1_26');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_10576_1_26\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">26<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_10576_1_26\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\"> Faelli, Fran\u00e7ois, Jean-Charles van den Branden, Jenny Davis-Peccoud and Magali Deryckere. The Sustainable Brands in Your Future. Bain &amp; Company.&nbsp; December 11, 2020 <\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_10576_1_26').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_10576_1_26', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], });<\/script><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Responsible governance<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These companies show how principles and ethics guide their corporate decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Economic influence<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Consumers and investors now pay closer attention to global affairs and how they affect corporate decisions. In Canada, the <strong>Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO)<\/strong>\u2014one of the biggest alcohol procurement groups in the world\u2014announced it was pulling all alcohol produced in Russia from its store shelves the day after Russia invaded Ukraine.<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_10576_1('footnote_plugin_reference_10576_1_27');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_10576_1('footnote_plugin_reference_10576_1_27');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_10576_1_27\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">27<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_10576_1_27\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\"> Ontario tells LCBO to pull all Russian-made products from store shelves. CBC News. February 25, 2022. <\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_10576_1_27').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_10576_1_27', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], });<\/script>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rangeme.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/lcbo-covid-london-1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rangeme.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/lcbo-covid-london-1.webp?w=780 780w, https:\/\/www.rangeme.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/lcbo-covid-london-1.webp?w=300 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Irresponsible governance<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a precedent-setting decision, Illinois judges unanimously ruled that <strong>Hobby Lobby<\/strong> violated state law in Illinois by denying a transgender woman employee access to its women\u2019s bathroom in the store where she worked. The decision applies statewide to every transgender individual and every public bathroom.<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_10576_1('footnote_plugin_reference_10576_1_28');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_10576_1('footnote_plugin_reference_10576_1_28');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_10576_1_28\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">28<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_10576_1_28\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\"> Ennis, Dawn. Hobby Lobby Loses 11 Year Fight To Block Trans Woman From Bathroom. Forbes. August 15, 2021. <\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_10576_1_28').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_10576_1_28', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], });<\/script><br><br>Meanwhile, fast food chain <strong>Chick-fil-A<\/strong> promised to stop making charitable donations to anti-LGBTQ organizations\u2014yet its owner, Dan Cathy, continued to make donations as a private citizen. His contributions to efforts to stop the Equality Act from becoming law sparked controversy.<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_10576_1('footnote_plugin_reference_10576_1_29');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_10576_1('footnote_plugin_reference_10576_1_29');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_10576_1_29\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">29<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_10576_1_29\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\"> Kirkland, Justin. Chick-fil-a\u2019s Owner Is Newly Connected to Anti-Equality Act Donations. Esquire. June 3, 2021. <\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_10576_1_29').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_10576_1_29', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], });<\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Risk management<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To protect holiday shoppers\u2019 interests amid global <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rangeme.com\/blog\/how-the-supply-chain-disruption-is-sparking-holiday-risk-resilience\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">supply chain disruption<\/a>, <strong>Mastermind Toys<\/strong> placed overseas orders six to eight weeks earlier than usual. Early procurement helped to mitigate delays and protect product availability. The retailer also used air freight to ensure key items were on shelves on time.<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_10576_1('footnote_plugin_reference_10576_1_30');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_10576_1('footnote_plugin_reference_10576_1_30');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_10576_1_30\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">30<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_10576_1_30\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\"> Krashinsky Robertson, Susan and Matt Lundy. Canadian retailers take to the skies to mitigate holiday supply chain woes. The Globe and Mail. October 22, 2021. <\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_10576_1_30').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_10576_1_30', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], });<\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Purpose is profitable<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As ESG emerges as a 2022 retail priority, more retailers and CPG brands are leading with their conscience. Taking concrete steps like the ones listed here transforms ideals into reality in the retail industry. Genuinely aligning with consumers\u2019 values like sustainability and diversity helps companies demonstrate integrity to earn consumers\u2019 awareness, trust, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rangeme.com\/blog\/brand-loyalty-is-put-to-the-test\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">loyalty<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How does your company show ESG leadership?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Are you a supplier on RangeMe? Contact one of our many providers <a href=\"https:\/\/app.rangeme.com\/suppliers\/current\/services\/certifications\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a> to get your brand a sustainability certification.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"speaker-mute footnotes_reference_container\"> <div class=\"footnote_container_prepare\"><p><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"footnote_reference_container_label pointer\" onclick=\"footnote_expand_collapse_reference_container_10576_1();\">&#x202F;<\/span><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"footnote_reference_container_collapse_button\" style=\"\" onclick=\"footnote_expand_collapse_reference_container_10576_1();\">[<a id=\"footnote_reference_container_collapse_button_10576_1\">+<\/a>]<\/span><\/p><\/div> <div id=\"footnote_references_container_10576_1\" style=\"display: none;\"><table class=\"footnotes_table footnote-reference-container\"><caption class=\"accessibility\">References<\/caption> <tbody> \r\n\r\n<tr class=\"footnotes_plugin_reference_row\"> <th scope=\"row\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index_combi\" ><a id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_10576_1_1\" class=\"footnote_backlink\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_10576_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_10576_1_1');\"><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8593;<\/span>1,<\/a> <a id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_10576_1_3\" class=\"footnote_backlink\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_10576_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_10576_1_3');\"><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8593;<\/span>3<\/a><\/th> <td class=\"footnote_plugin_text\"> Overstreet, Kim. 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