Retail4Impact is an accelerator programme designed for fashion and food retailers ready to elevate the credibility and effectiveness of their sustainability claims in consumer-facing communications.

Launched in March 2025 by the UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) One Planet Network, the initiative brings together over 10 leading retailers and 40 partners operating across key emerging markets (Brazil, China, Argentina, Russia).

Built to drive measurable progress, the initiative is structured around two complementary tracks:

1. Training Track – Build Expertise, Drive Action: A series of monthly, expert-led sessions to equip companies with the knowledge and tools to scale sustainable and responsible retail practices. Participants gain practical insights into greenwashing regulations, credible disclosure frameworks, evolving consumer expectations, ecolabels and proven strategies to influence behaviour, learning directly from industry leaders and peers.
2. Progress Lab Track – Turn Strategy into Results: Through nationally organised cohorts, companies receive tailored support to develop a robust two-year product sustainability roadmap. Each participant defines a clear 2026 action plan and works toward achieving a concrete, measurable goal within the year. Outcomes and collective impact are showcased at a high-level in-person event and amplified through official UNEP online channels.

UK fashion businesses looking to join the programme are invited to contact Manon Sennechael (Retail4Impact’s Lead) at manon.sennechael@un.org

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Testimonials:

Stephanie Chan (Head of Brand & Marketing at Determinant, Tessellation Group) said: “Through the Retail4Impact initiative, Determinant strengthened its ability to communicate credible, data-backed sustainability claims—especially by connecting product impact to consumer understanding and trust.”

Estelle Zanety (Sustainability Officer, Beesline) said: “This initiative was eye-opening. It gave us the clarity and practical guidance we needed to communicate our environmental efforts with honesty and accuracy, and to avoid the pitfalls of greenwashing.”

Further read:

Building trust through sustainable storytelling: Inside UKFT’s marketing workshop with Retail4Impact