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Scot Case

VP, CSR and Sustainability
Scot Case, VP

Scot Case is vice president of corporate social responsibility and sustainability at NRF. In this role, he leads NRF’s Sustainability Council and supports retailer efforts to use their businesses to make the world a better place for everyone.

Case has focused on the intersection of business, environmental and social concerns since the mid-1990s. With strategic leadership experience in the retail, quick-service restaurant, manufacturing and nonprofit sectors, he provides a system-wide perspective that helps NRF members thrive in a rapidly changing future.

Throughout Case’s career as a strategist, consultant and sustainability expert, he has worked with organizations including the White House, World Bank, Walmart, McDonald’s, Johnson & Johnson, Disney, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and federal, state and local governments around the world. Case was also a partner in a small business that he grew and sold, which provides him with a deep appreciation for the unique challenges faced by smaller and growing NRF members.

A frequent keynote speaker and conference presenter on strategy development, leadership and sustainability, Case has published dozens of articles and case studies and has testified before Congress. In addition, he has been quoted on NPR, Good Morning America, CNN, The New York Times, Business Week and the Wall Street Journal.

Case is originally from Charlotte, N.C., and holds a master's degree in political science with a focus on sustainability from Virginia Tech.

Authored by Scot Case

Answers to consumer questions about the climate impacts of shopping
 
Sustainable shopper
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9 sustainability takeaways from NRF 2023: Retail’s Big Show
 
NRF 2023: Retail's Big Show sustainability session
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Sustainability on the store shelf
 
Sustainable packaging in retail
Compostable packaging and “mushroom” leather are just a few examples of what’s out there.
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How to talk about sustainability with anyone
 
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Best practices for effective conversations.
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Refillable packaging fills a need, but is it sustainable?
 
Refillable packaging
Consumers say it’s important for products to be packaged in environmentally friendly materials.
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Retailers help decarbonize ocean shipping
 
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Global brands pledge to eliminate maritime emissions by 2040.
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Electric vehicles are one option for less-polluting big-rig trucks
 
Electric delivery vehicles
Retailers are seeking ways to deliver climate goals.
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Electric delivery trucks deliver more than packages
 
Delivery
Companies including Amazon and Walmart are using the vehicles to reduce or eliminate transportation emissions.
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Seeing the future of retail supply chains
 
Supply Chain 360
Retailers focus sustainability questions on critical hot spots.
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Fashionable sustainability is all about sustainable supply chains
 
Sustainable retailer
Collaboration is key to meeting sustainable development goals.
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3 sustainability trends to watch
 
Sustainable shopper
Consumer sentiment, demand for transparency and technology are driving retail-focused sustainability efforts.
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Why everyone is obsessed with supply chains
 
Supply chain
Sustainable supply chains are the future of sustainable retail.
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