Store Operations COVID-19 Resource Library

Climate Disclosure Controls & Audit Preparedness Slides

12/18/2024

RILA and Grant Thornton hosted a discussion about regulatory and voluntary climate disclosure controls and audit preparedness

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Chemicals in consumer products: An overview of state regulat

12/10/2024

UL Solutions joined RILA’s Monthly Consumer Products Committee Call to share highlights from state legislative updates

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The Latest on Prop 65

10/15/2024

Crowell & Moring joined RILA’s Monthly Consumer Products Committee Call to share insights into recent Prop 65 developments and trends.

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Durability of Sustainability Demand Amid Inflation Slides

10/10/2024

RILA, Circana and NYU-Stern led a conversation about the durability of sustainability product demand amid inflation

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September 2024 Joint DEILC & Communications Meeting Book

09/24/2024

Joint DEILC & Communications Meeting Book

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CPSC Update

09/10/2024

Insights and developments from CPSC in recent months – specifically focusing on the recent Leachco and Amazon decisions.

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CSRD & CSDDD: Briefing & Peer Benchmarking Session Slides

07/10/2024

Experts from Beveridge & Diamond provide insights on EU CSRD & CSDDD reporting requirements, timelines, and best practices for preparing to report.

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Direct-Use Product Emissions Database (DPED) – Scope 3

05/21/2024

Resource supported by Optera to enable consistent and comparable scope 3, category 11 reporting for over 180 energy-consuming product categories. Learn More

The Nuts and Bolts of MoCRA

05/14/2024

Dive into the nuts and bolts of FDA’s Modernization of Cosmetics Regulations Act of 2022 (MoCRA)

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RILA Letter on Federal Reserve Debit Reduction Proposal

05/12/2024
Austen Jensen

RILA urges the Federal Reserve Board to consider adopting a tiered approach to the debit interchange cap. Learn More

The President’s 2024 Trade Policy Agenda

04/17/2024

Senate Committee on Finance, full committee hearing recap on the President’s 2024 Trade Policy Agenda.

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House Ways & Means Recap: President’s 2023 Trade Agenda

04/16/2024

House Ways & Means Hearing on the Biden Administration’s 2024 Trade Policy Agenda with United States Trade Representative, Ambassador Katherine Tai.

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ESG Disclosure Bills Introduced to States

03/01/2024

Overview of introduced, and previously enacted, ESG disclosure bills Learn More

USCC Hearing on Consumer Products from China

03/01/2024

USCC Hearing on Consumer Products from China: Safety, Regulations, and Supply Chains

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The year ahead: North America & European Union highlights

02/19/2024

UL Solutions joined RILA’s In-Person Consumer Products Committee Meeting to share insights on various regulatory changes from North America and the EU

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Navigating an Increasingly Aggressive Regulatory Environment

02/19/2024

Crowell & Moring joined RILA’s In-Person Consumer Products Committee Meeting to share a broad overview of the U.S.

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3rd Party Audits Acceptance Benchmarking Survey

10/23/2023

Benchmarking survey of RILA members' acceptance of 3rd party audits. (October 2023)

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Supplier Diversity Programs Benchmarking Survey

09/23/2023

Benchmarking survey of RILA members’ supplier diversity program activities

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2023 Proxy Season Lookback Slides

09/21/2023

RILA was joined by Melissa Sawyer & June Hu, Sullivan & Cromwell who shared their detailed analysis and takeaways from the 2023 proxy season for...

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RILA FCC Comments on the TCPA

05/09/2023

RILA FCC Comments on the TCPA Learn More

House Select Committee on the CCP Hearing Recap

03/24/2023

House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and Chinese Communist Party Hearing on "The Chinese Communist Party's... Learn More

COVID-Related Section 301 Product Exclusions

03/07/2023
Blake Harden

RILA Comments on COVID-Related Section 301 Product Exclusions Learn More

China 301 Tariff Costs Joint Association Study

01/13/2023

Impacts of Section 301 Tariffs on Imports from China: Case Studies of Apparel, Footwear, Travel Goods and Furniture Learn More

Review of Actions Taken in the Section 301 Investigation

01/13/2023

RILA Comments in Four-Year Review of Actions Taken in the Section 301 Investigation Learn More

Orgs. Urge Congress to Include INFORM in NDAA

10/04/2022

Organizations Urge Congressional Leadership to Include INFORM Consumers Act in final version of NDAA. Learn More

Orgs. Urge Senate Committee: Include INFORM in NDAA

10/04/2022

Organizations urge Senate Armed Services Committee to include the INFORM Consumers Act in final version of NDAA. Learn More

Governance Risks after Dobbs Decision Webinar

09/27/2022

Sidley Austin experts discuss corporate governance, shareholder litigation, insurance, privacy, and subpoena issues in the wake of the Dobbs decision.

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RILA Urges Congress to Implement PEB Recommendations

09/07/2022

The railways are an essential element of U.S. freight networks and are already enduring their own set of challenges. Learn More

Retail Industry Response to Roe v. Wade Overturn

06/28/2022

Tracking retail company public responses to the June 2022 Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.

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Groups Push White House to Act in Ports Labor Negotiations

06/08/2022

Letter urges White House to act in West Coast Ports negotiations to ensure needs of workers & ports are met & further inflationary costs are avoided. Learn More

Biz Groups Urge Congress to Pass Consumer Protection Laws

06/06/2022

Business community letter urges Congress to include INFORM in the Bipartisan Innovation Act to stop the sale of counterfeit and stolen goods. Learn More

RILA STURDY Act Letter of Support

05/11/2022

RILA Letter to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation, in Support of the STURDY Bill Learn More

RILA Judiciary Hearing Letter

05/04/2022
Austen Jensen

Retail Industry Leaders Association, issued the following statement ahead of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearing entitled “Excessive Swipe... Learn More

ESG Market Edge: February

04/13/2022

ESG Market Edge Newsletter (February 2022) focused on the intersections between Internal Audit and ESG.

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Trade Association Letter to White House

03/01/2022

Industry leaders urge the Biden-Harris Administration to engage parties in the impending contract negotiations at nation’s busiest sea ports. Learn More

Retailers Urge OSHA to pause enforcement on masks

02/18/2022

The divergence between CDC guidance and state and local health departments is putting retailers and their employees in a difficult position. Learn More

RILA Tax Reconciliation Letter to Congress

09/09/2021

RILA urges Congress to address disparities in the tax code before raising taxes on retailers already paying full freight. Learn More

Corporate Associate Resource Group Guidelines and Procedures

08/10/2021

This resource demonstrates how to build ARGs with a sense of commitment to fostering an inclusive workplace. Learn More

2020 RILA Privacy Review

04/08/2021

RILA Privacy Review that contains all call notes, presentations, surveys, and other materials that shaped the Privacy Leaders Council’s dialogue

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Tactics for Minimizing Unconscious Bias in Retail Stores

01/08/2021

An overview of some key steps retailers can use to minimize unconscious bias in the store environment.

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CBP Section 301 Processing and AD/CVD Enforcement Briefing

10/22/2020

Director of the AD/CVD Policy and Programs Division at CBP, provided our membership with an update on AD/CVD and Section 301 processing

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D&I Success Statements & Leadership Model

08/24/2020
Evan Armstrong, Erin Hiatt

Guiding RILA DILC framework

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Customer Face Coverings: De-Escalation Training No. 6

07/27/2020

Member-only resources for Asset Protection Leaders Council and Workplace Safety committees on customer facial covering only talking points. (Please...

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