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S0b~ys has made sIgnificant progress in reducing the environmental Impacts of its direct operations
thrQugh reductions in GHG emissions and waste productIon. The corporatIon Is now ready to expand
Its efforts to the supply chain, where it has determined the vast majority of environmental Impacts
origInate. This research project will examine ways that Sobeys can furthers its progress in
sustainabllity measures by shifting the focus from direct retail operations to the product supply chain,
in order to Increase environmental and social sustainablllty of Sobeys product sourcing, The research
question to be addressed Is: As a large conventional food retailer concerned with the global impacts
of its operatIons, what are the areas of the Sobeys product supply chains with the greatest
environmental impacts and where is there potential for improved sustalnabJllty measures within the
supply chain?
Peter Tyedmers
Sobeys Inc
Business
Wholesale trade
Dalhousie University
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