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Multimedia report highlights Qurate Retail Group's latest progress on its long-term efforts to inspire a more sustainable way to retail, inclusive of measurable, time-bound targets
Multimedia report highlights Qurate Retail Group's latest progress on its long-term efforts to inspire a more sustainable way to retail, inclusive of measurable, time-bound targets
Published 05-13-21
Submitted by Qurate Retail Group
WEST CHESTER, Pa., May 13, 2021 /CSRwire/ - Qurate Retail GroupSM, a world leader in multiplatform retail, has released its 2020 Corporate Responsibility Report, which provides an in-depth look at the company’s ongoing progress toward inspiring a more sustainable way to retail: intentionally inclusive, entrepreneurially driven, responsibly curated and waste-smart. Qurate Retail Group is part of Qurate Retail, Inc. (NASDAQ: QRTEA, QRTEB, QRTEP).
This report reflects Qurate Retail Group’s robust corporate responsibility program, which the company has built over many years. The report includes detailed statistics and success stories on Qurate Retail Group’s actions supporting its three corporate responsibility pillars: Protecting Our Environment, Championing Empowerment and Belonging, and Curating Product Responsibly.
As part of this program, Qurate Retail Group established Corporate Responsibility Commitments that are aligned to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Qurate Retail Group and its seven brands – QVC®, HSN®, Zulily®, Ballard Designs®, Frontgate®, Garnet Hill®, and Grandin Road® – have a long-standing dedication to building a better world and being a force for positive change. These efforts are deeply rooted in the company’s Principles, which call on team members to Drive Progress, Act with Empathy, Be Brave, Embrace the Future, and Do What’s Right.
“Our focus on responsible business practices has never been more important and our commitment to being part of the solution on issues like inequality, climate change, and poverty is stronger than ever,” said Mike George, President and CEO of Qurate Retail, Inc. “Our first Corporate Responsibility Report reflects the hard work of Qurate Retail Group team members across the world. I am proud that amidst the challenges of 2020, our company made significant strides to build a more sustainable way to retail. While there is more work to do to achieve our ambitious goals, and we realize there is no ‘finish line’ for this work, I am confident we can do it together.”
A few of the report’s highlights include:
The 2020 Corporate Responsibility Report was prepared in accordance with the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) Standard. To learn more about Qurate Retail Group’s Corporate Responsibility initiatives visit: www.qurateretailgroup.com/lp/corporate-responsibility
About Qurate Retail Group
Qurate Retail GroupSM comprises seven leading retail brands – QVC®, HSN®, Zulily®, Ballard Designs®, Frontgate®, Garnet Hill®, and Grandin Road® – all dedicated to providing a Third Way to Shop®, beyond transactional ecommerce or traditional brick-and-mortar stores. Globally, Qurate Retail GroupSM is a world leader in video commerce, among the top 10 ecommerce retailers in North America (according to Digital Commerce 360), and a leader in mobile commerce and social commerce. The retailer reaches approximately 218 million homes worldwide via 14 television networks and reaches millions more via multiple streaming services, social pages, mobile apps, websites, print catalogs, and in-store destinations. Qurate Retail Group combines the best of retail, media, and social to curate products, experiences, conversations, and communities for millions of highly discerning shoppers – bringing joy, inspiration, and humanity to shopping. Qurate Retail Group also curates large audiences, across multiple platforms, for thousands of brand vendors. Headquartered in West Chester, Pa., Qurate Retail Group has 26,000 team members in the U.S., the U.K., Germany, Japan, Italy, Poland, and China. For more information, visit www.qurateretailgroup.com, follow @QurateRetailGrp on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter, or follow Qurate Retail Group on YouTube or LinkedIn.
Qurate Retail, Inc. (NASDAQ: QRTEA, QRTEB, QRTEP) includes the Qurate Retail Group portfolio of brands as well as other minority interests and green energy investments.
[1] In comparison to a 2018 baseline.
Qurate Retail GroupSM comprises seven leading retail brands – QVC®, HSN®, Zulily®, Ballard Designs®, Frontgate®, Garnet Hill® and Grandin Road® – all dedicated to providing a more human way to shop. Qurate Retail Group is the largest player in video commerce (“vCommerce”), which includes video-driven shopping across linear TV, ecommerce sites, digital streaming and social platforms. The retailer reaches more than 200 million homes worldwide via 14 television channels, which are widely available on cable/satellite TV, free over-the-air TV, and digital livestreaming TV. The retailer also reaches millions of customers via its QVC+ and HSN+ streaming experience, websites, mobile apps, social pages, print catalogs, and in-store destinations. Qurate Retail Group combines shopping and entertainment to curate products, experiences, conversations and communities for millions of highly discerning shoppers. Headquartered in West Chester, Pa., Qurate Retail Group has team members in the U.S., the U.K., Germany, Japan, Italy, Poland and China. For more information, visit qurateretailgroup.com, follow @QurateRetailGrp on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter, or follow Qurate Retail Group on YouTube or LinkedIn.
Qurate Retail, Inc. (NASDAQ: QRTEA, QRTEB, QRTEP) is a Fortune 500 company that includes the Qurate Retail Group portfolio of brands as well as other minority interests and green energy investments.
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