SpartanNash has released its 2022 Environmental, Social and Governance Report.
Highlights include:
Environmental
• Reduced fleet mileage by 12 percent, exceeding goal of 10 percent.
• Decreased distribution center facility ozone-depleting emissions by 59 percent.
• Began converting distribution center lighting, leading to a 6 percent decrease in electricity use.
• Diverted 4.2 million pounds of food from landfills.
Social
• Renewed focus on safety, reducing the Total Recordable Incident Rate by 57 percent since 2020, and decreased lost-time incidents by 72 percent.
• Expanded the tuition reimbursement program for full-time and part-time associates and invested an additional $2,250 per year (from $3,000 to $5,250) per associate looking to advance their education and their career at SpartanNash.
• Introduced paid parental leave for all associates after the birth or adoption of a child.
Governance
• Highlighted governance practices and a demonstrated commitment to ongoing board refreshment exemplified by the addition of three new directors in 2022.
Corporate Social Responsibility
• Donated over $1.5 million in product and financial contributions to areas that suffered disasters, including Ukraine, Puerto Rico, Florida, Kentucky, and Mississippi.
• Re-introduced Helping Hands Day, an annual day of community service where associates spent more than 3,300 combined hours volunteering.
• Donated $400,000 to alleviate food insecurity in the communities SpartanNash serves.
"I'm proud of the intentional, cross-functional partnerships we've created to strategically embed the SpartanNash ESG goals into our overall strategic master action plan," said SpartanNash CEO Tony Sarsam, in a statement. "As a People First Company, it is our responsibility to create solutions that improve the lives of our associates and the communities we serve. We are committed to continuous progress and sharing our journey with SpartanNash's key stakeholders."
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