Target Works To Get Ahead Of Consumers’ Sustainability Demands
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
At the Personal Care Products Council’s recent Annual Meeting, Kate Heiny, director of sustainability at Target, discussed consumer trends that are driving the big-box retailer’s sustainability initiatives, from its role in co-organizing the Beauty and Personal Care Products Sustainability Summit in 2014 to Target’s curated Made to Matter collection of “better-for-you” brands and exclusive products.
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