RGDATA Director General Tara Buckley told Minister Dara Calleary that independent convenience retailers were taking steps to reduce their carbon footprint and to make their businesses more sustainable including installing greener energy sources; putting doors on fridges, LED lighting and more efficient heating and air conditioning systems. She told the Minister who was chairing the Responsible Business Forum that the biggest concern for independent convenience retailers were the high additional costs of employment coming down the line in 2024.