From Albertsons to Artificial Plants? Suzanne Long on Sustainability, Reinvention & Fauxliage

Live from the VusionGroup booth at World Retail Congress, Omni Talk’s Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga talk with Suzanne Long, the newly minted founder of Fauxliage and former Chief Sustainability and Transformation Officer at Albertsons. Suzanne opens up about the changing state of retail sustainability, how real transformation begins with frontline workers, and why she left a top executive role to chase a six-year-old startup idea that just wouldn’t let go.

From supply chain resilience to scaling artificial plants as a branded business, Suzanne delivers honest and inspiring takeaways for leaders at any stage of their career.

Key Moments:

(0:30) Suzanne Long introduction and new startup reveal
(1:05) What makes World Retail Congress special
(2:30) State of sustainability in the U.S. vs. globally
(4:00) How to embed sustainability into operations
(5:50) The business case for ESG
(6:40) The importance of cultural transformation and frontline engagement
(8:00) Why she left Albertsons to become a founder
(9:00) The concept behind Fauxliage and branding artificial plants
(10:30) Vision for B2C and commercial expansion
(11:30) Final thoughts on reinvention, aging, and what’s next

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