7 Grocers on a Sustainability Mission
For many grocers, such as WGB’s Grocery Business of the Year, The Kroger Co.—and the six other companies featured within—the sustainability journey isn’t new, but rather reinvigorated in light of the historic and challenging events of the past 17 months.
Natural Grocers
Sixty-six years ago, Lakewood, Colo.-based Natural Grocers was founded by Philip and Margaret Isely, who sought to stem the tide of America’s dietary decline in the 1950s.
Committed to “helping people across the country live better lives by making a meaningful difference, neighborhood by neighborhood,” Albertsons Cos. recently reached out to thousands of its customers to learn what matters most to them on the sustainability front. The results of this new materiality assessment will be the foundation for the company’s ESG strategy and initiatives going forward.