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Retailers and manufac- turers must take this reinvigorated emphasis on the environment into account or potentially face sanctions and reputational issues”.

Final thoughts There has been a reinvigorated emphasis on tackling environmental issues, no doubt aided by a change of direction in US politics, and many onlookers will be watching closely as the UK hosts the 26th UN Climate Change in October this year. Retailers and manufacturers must take this reinvigorated emphasis on the environment into account or potentially face sanctions and reputational issues. AlanHunt, Partner (Commercial andTechnology) & Co-Founder of The Collective by Lewis Silkin James Martin, Trainee (Commercial and Technology)

Alan Hunt alan.hunt@lewissilkin.com