Join the Retail Sustainability Collective
In today’s dynamic retail environment, building a resilient and sustainable supply chain requires more than transactional data. It demands deep visibility into your suppliers’ operational practices, emissions footprint, and readiness for a rapidly evolving future.
The Retail Sustainability Collective is the industry’s first large-scale initiative to integrate environmental data collection directly into the supplier engagement workflows retailers already use. Powered by Optera’s Scope 3 emissions tools and SPS Commerce’s proven supplier collaboration framework, the Collective simplifies and scales sustainability performance measurement across your supply chain.
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Illuminate your supply chain
Understand which suppliers could put you at risk
Sustainability performance is a critical indicator of supplier resilience. Suppliers unprepared for regulatory changes, energy transitions, or shifting consumer expectations can expose your business to:
- Higher operating costs
- Compliance disruptions
- Limited product availability
With the Retail Sustainability Collective, gain full-spectrum visibility into your supplier network’s environmental readiness.
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Data collection that scales
Collect supplier emissions data with ease
SPS Commerce has streamlined supplier collaboration for over 20 years. Through this same methodology, you can now collect emissions data alongside order and performance metrics – all through a unified program. Whether onboarding new suppliers or engaging existing partners, the process fits seamlessly into your current workflows.
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Tailored for every supplier
From reporting to estimation—gather emissions data from any supplier
Not every supplier is at the same place in their sustainability journey. That’s why Optera’s Outreach tool supports three flexible reporting paths:
- Reporting: For suppliers with calculated emissions and environmental targets.
- Calculation: For suppliers with energy data that need support with emissions calculation.
- Estimation: For early-maturity suppliers without access to energy or emissions data.
Every supplier, regardless of maturity, receives value and support.
Benefits for suppliers
Suppliers often face a burden of overlapping ESG requests from various customers. The Collective eliminates this friction with:
➜ A single submission process to satisfy multiple retail customers
➜ Built-in emissions calculators and resource libraries
➜ Benchmarking reports to gauge performance against peers
➜ Access to decarbonization opportunities
It’s not just streamlined — it’s empowering.
How it works
1. Retailers integrate sustainability data collection into their existing SPS Commerce workflows – including during supplier onboarding or through targeted campaigns.
2. Suppliers are guided through Optera’s Outreach tool, choosing the reporting path that matches their capabilities.
3. Data is validated and shared back with the retailer and with the supplier in the form of a submission summary and benchmarking insights.
Business impacts
Retailers who’ve optimized supplier engagement through SPS Commerce have seen up to:
➜ 5% lift in sales
➜ 10% reduction in operating costs
Now, those gains extend to sustainability.
Get in touch
Interested in joining the Collective? Reach out to explore how it can support your goals—our team at Optera or SPS Commerce will connect with you to discuss next steps.
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