Independent Retail Europe represents 25 groups and their over 479.000 independent retailers, who manage more than 708.000 sales outlets, with a combined retail turnover of more than 1.446 billion euros and generating a combined wholesale turnover of 657 billion euros. This represents a total employment of more than 6.306.000 persons. 

Independent Retail Europe fully endorses the Code by supporting its aspirational objectives and informing and engaging our membership on the Code.Through our monthly newsletter and internal meetings, we encourage our members to integrate the aspirational goals of the Code of Conduct in their business models thus driving the green transition. The promotion of sustainability and circularity, consumer health and safety, and protection of the environment and biodiversity is furthermore a key part of our manifesto for the current legislative period and an inherent part of the business activities of our members.