RETAIL COUNCIL OF CANADA

RETAIL SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE

October 29 - 30, 2025
Toronto Congress Centre South

Sustainable Solutions for Canadian Retailers & Manufacturers​

RCC’s Retail Sustainability Conference brings together over 600 retailers, manufacturers, suppliers, technology providers, and policy visionaries to explore actionable paths to zero plastic waste, net zero emissions, decarbonization, and more.

Decarbonization & Climate Strategy
AI, Data & the New Era of ESG
Circularity & Sustainable Consumption
Responsible Supply Chains & Safer Materials

Sustainability Committee

The Retail Sustainability Conference agenda and speaker lineup is shaped and curated by influential leaders in the Canadian retail sustainability sector.

Swati Patel

Sr. Manager, Sustainability Strategy and Business Development

Schneider Electric

Zahra Bhojani

Sustainability and Enterprise Plastics Lead

Loblaws

Gulnara Gabidullina

Director, Global Product Stewardship

P&G

Jay Illingworth

Harmonization Director

EPRA

Joshua Goodman

Head of Corporate Sustainability

Sobeys

Michelle Saunders

VP, Sustainability

FHCP

Jeff Bezzo

Executive Director - Plastic Sustainability PMO

SC Johnson

Chloe Barnabe

Director, Sustainability Transformation

EY

Alexis Lavoie

Environment, Governance and Accountability Advisor

Metro

Heléne Loberg

Country Sustainability Manager

IKEA

Kent Wootton

Manager, Product Circular Innovations

Canadian Tire

What Our Attendees Say

Brands Attended

2024 Speakers

The Retail Sustainability Conference Agenda is made up of influential leaders, visionaries, and passionate professionals that will discuss the most critical topics in the sustainability landscape.

Cliff Hacking

President and CEO

Electronic Products Recycling Association (EPRA)

Allen Langdon

CEO

Circular Materials

Dr. Zahra Bhojani

Sustainability and Enterprise Plastics Lead

Loblaw Companies Limited

Wil Bell

Building Solutions & Decarbonization Lead

Modern Niagara

Ashley Jones

Business Development Officer

SOFICA

Lauren Adey

Vice President, Marketing & Retail

Cool Climate Club

Kim Furlong

President & CEO

Retail Council of Canada

October 29 - 30, 2025

Toronto Congress Centre South

650 Dixon Rd, Etobicoke, ON M9W 1J1

As The Voice of Retail™ in Canada since 1963, Retail Council of Canada (RCC) represents over 45,000 independent, regional, national mass and specialty retail businesses and online merchants in general merchandise, drug and grocery.