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2021/2022
	
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report

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Table of Contents
Letter from Our CEO		
	
	
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Our Recipe for Change	
	
	
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Company Highlights	
	
	
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2021 Highlights		
	
	
	
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Planet	
	
	
	
	
	
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People	
	
	
	
	
	
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Product	
	
	
	
	
	
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Community	
	
	
	
	
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ESG Governance	
	
	
	
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Appendix		
	
	
	
	
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Unless otherwise noted, the data in this report reflects the company’s 
ESG performance during calendar year 2021.

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Letter from 
Our CEO
As a long-standing neighborhood 
grocer, Albertsons Companies  
is committed to supporting
the communities we serve and 
the planet we share. I’m pleased to 
share our 2021/2022 Environmental, 
Social and Governance (ESG) 
Report, which demonstrates our  
ESG progress over the last year  
and articulates our commitment  
to continue to raise the bar. 
In 2021, we continued to support 
our local communities as they 
navigated the impact of the 
pandemic. During the year, we 
administered more than 12 million 
COVID-19 vaccines through our in-
store pharmacies and community 
vaccination clinics. Along with the 
Albertsons Companies Foundation, 
we contributed nearly $200 million 
in food and financial support, in-
cluding approximately $40 million 
through our Nourishing Neighbors 
Program to help fight food 
insecurity.  
Throughout the year, we completed 
over 850 energy efficiency projects 
in this report. We look forward to 
updating you on our progress in  
the future. 
I’d like to close by thanking our 
290,000 associates. It is their 
passion and commitment to 
doing the right thing that allows 
us to live our purpose and make 
a positive difference every day for 
our customers and communities. 
Together, we will continue to 
create meaningful change and 
leave a positive legacy for future 
generations. 
 
Vivek Sankaran
CEO
and continued our cardboard 
and plastics recycling efforts. 
We transitioned the top seafood 
ingredients in our prepared sushi 
products to be more responsibly 
sourced and piloted a new artificial 
intelligence technology to improve 
ordering and reduce unsold food in 
our stores. We also worked to build 
a more inclusive company culture, 
significantly expanding participation 
in our seven Associate Resource 
Groups and training more than 
10,000 leaders through our “Leading 
with Inclusion” workshops.  
We are proud of our ESG progress, 
and we know there is more oppor-
tunity ahead. In April of 2022, we 
announced long-term ESG goals 
and strategies to further solidify 
our commitment to drive change. 
Our ESG framework, called Recipe 
for Change, focuses on maximizing 
our positive impact across four 
pillars: Planet, People, Product, and 
Community. As we continue to 
evolve our ESG approach, we are 
embedding these goals throughout 
our operations, aligning what we do 
with who we are as a company. 
Recipe for Change is the beginning 
of an exciting journey for us, and I 
invite you to read more about our 
aspirations and commitments

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Our Recipe for Change
We’re working to make a real difference in the communities we serve 
and the planet we share. Our Recipe for Change brings together the 
key ingredients we need to achieve our bold ambitions.
“We have created a focused and strategic approach 
to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) that 
leans into our company’s strengths and provides 
long-term strategies to maximize our positive impact. 
Through our Recipe for Change, we will continue to 
expand sustainability practices across our company 
and inspire our associates, vendor partners, and 
communities to help us make change a reality.” 
 - Suzanne Long
     Chief Sustainability and Transformation Officer 
47% carbon reduction 
from our operations 
by 2030.1
Achieve Net Zero 
emissions in our 
operations by 2040.
Foster an inclusive 
culture that embraces 
differences.
Increase diverse 
representation within  
our management.
Zero food waste going 
to landfill by 2030.
	
Increase recyclability, reusability, 
and/or compostability of Own 
Brands packaging by 2025.
Enable the donation of 
1 billion meals by 2030.
Champion innovative 
programs and 
partnerships to help 
break the cycle of hunger.
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1 Scope 1 and 2 emissions

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Fiscal Year 2021 Company Highlights
As one of the largest food and drug retailers in the United States, Albertsons Companies, Inc. is committed to helping people 
across the country live better lives. The Company’s omnichannel approach and commitment to innovation are making it 
easier and more convenient for customers to shop, paving the way for profitable, sustainable growth.
2,276
retail stores
34 million  
customers
per week
$72 Billion
FY 2021 sales
~290,000  
associates
#1 or #2
market share
in 68% of MSAs
30 million
loyalty members
(at the end of Q4 '21)
1,722 in-store
pharmacies
22 distribution 
centers
20 food & 
beverage plants
Four exclusive
billion-dollar
Own Brands
We operate in 34 states
and the District of Columbia

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2021 Highlights
We are committed to running a business that helps better the lives of our 
associates, the communities we serve, and the planet we share.  
In 2021, we refined our ESG strategy and created clear goals to ensure we 
are making meaningful and positive changes for our planet, our people, 
our products, and our communities.
Reduced carbon emissions 
from our own operations by 
19% between 2019 and 20211 
Recycled more than 875 
million pounds of cardboard 
and 25 million pounds of 
plastic film and bags
Offered more than 26,600 
unique local products 
Diverted more than 215 
million pounds of food 
from landfill through 
anaerobic digestion
Donated more than 78 
million pounds of food to 
Feeding America partners
Raised nearly $40 million 
through our Nourishing 
Neighbors program for 
hunger relief
Delivered over 430 “Leading 
with Inclusion” workshops to 
more than 10,000 associates
Increased the representation 
of Women and People of 
Color in our management
1 Scope 1 and 2 emissions

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Planet
Great food isn’t 
possible without 
a healthy planet.
We’re committed to reducing 
our carbon footprint and 
nurturing the environment.

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Climate Action
A Better Tomorrow 
Starts at the Source
As part of our Recipe for Change, we are letting 
science lead the way in our goal to reduce carbon 
emissions across our operations and value chain.
Our Goals: 
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Achieve Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) 
approved emissions reduction goals by 2030.
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Reduce emissions from our own operations 
by 47%.1
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Reduce downstream emissions from the 
use of sold goods by approximately 27%.
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Engage our top suppliers to set 
science-based targets by 2026. 
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Achieve Net Zero emissions in our own 
operations by 2040. 
A carbon emissions reduction target is considered “science-based” when it aligns with what the latest 
climate science says is necessary to meet the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement, which calls for 
pursuing efforts to limit global warming to 1.5°C above preindustrial levels. 
Albertsons Companies' 2030 emissions reduction goal has been approved by the Science Based 
Targets initiative (SBTi), the gold standard for emissions goals developed by the CDP, World Resources 
Institute, World Wildlife Fund, and the United Nations Global Compact. The SBTi standards require 
companies to not only address emissions from their own operations (Scopes 1 and 2), but also material 
emissions from their value chain (Scope 3).
Our emissions reduction goals are based on a 2019 baseline, and we annually report carbon emissions 
through the CDP’s Climate Change Disclosure. Our emissions between 2019 and 2021 were as follows:
 
3 We are continuing to refine our scope 3 reporting beyond our baseline year due to the unique operating environment caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020
2 Includes Renewable Energy Credits used to meet renewable portfolio standards
1 Scope 1 and 2 emissions
Carbon Footprint  
(Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent - MTCO2e)
EMISSIONS CATEGORY1
2019
2020
2021
SCOPE 1
2,828,955
2,767,382
2,487,920
SCOPE 2 - 
LOCATION BASED
1,998,819
1,663,522
1,583,471
SCOPE 2 -
MARKET BASED2
2,130,132
1,646,087
1,521,677
SCOPES 1 & 2
MARKET BASED TOTAL
4,959,087
4,413,469
4,009,597
SCOPE 3 TOTAL3
43,709,500
>  SCOPE 3 CATEGORY 1: 
    PURCHASED GOODS 
    AND SERVICES
30,363,100
>  SCOPE 3 CATEGORY 11:  
    USE OF SOLD
10,241,700
Carbon Footprint
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SCOPE 1
SCOPE 2 (Market Based)
Millions of Metric Tons of 
Carbon Dioxide Equivalent (MTCO2e)
-11%
-9%
2019
2020
2021

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Energy Efficiency Projects
We completed more than 850 energy 
efficiency projects across our operations in 
2021, including installing LED lighting retrofits, 
doors on refrigerated cases, anti-sweat  
heaters, and more.  
Renewable Energy
Using renewable energy generated through 
wind and solar projects helps us to reduce our 
carbon footprint. In addition, where feasible, we 
use our facilities to generate renewable energy.
We were one of the first grocery retailers in the 
country to use utility-grade wind turbines in 
our operations. Today, we have 55 locations 
with on-site solar generation and plan to install 
more in the coming year.    
We work with energy providers in our operating 
areas to utilize utility-scale renewable energy 
at Safeway stores in Virginia, more than 40 sites 
in Arizona, and soon at Shaw’s stores in Maine. 
Learn more about the project in Maine in the 
Taking Action in Our Communities section of 
this report. 
Refrigerants
Improving our refrigerant infrastructure is one 
of our primary areas of focus for our Climate 
Action strategy. We have developed a roadmap 
to reduce our leakage rate and implement 
lower global warming potential refrigerants in 
our operations. We have committed capital 
to these projects and are working with our 
operating divisions to ensure we execute 
projects that support local and state refrigerant 
goals and requirements. 
 
Transportation
As part of our Climate Action efforts, we 
continue to increase the sustainability of our 
truck fleet. Last year, we were recognized as 
one of Heavy Duty Trucking’s 2021 Top Green 
Fleets for leading the way in sustainable 
trucking.4 Our entire private truck fleet is 
certified by the EPA’s SmartWay program 
to advance supply chain sustainability and 
freight transportation efficiency. 
We continued to explore opportunities to 
utilize electric vehicles within our distribution 
operations to supplement our existing fleet. 
At the end of 2021, 97% percent of our forklifts 
were electric, and we had 11 electric terminal 
tractors with plans to purchase more in 2022.  
Value Chain Emissions
To reduce emissions from our value chain 
(activities that take place up- or downstream 
of our operations), we have a goal to engage 
our top suppliers about science-based 
carbon reduction targets. We aim to have 
these suppliers set, commit to setting, and/
or track their progress against an existing 
target by 2026. Today, we are more than 10% 
of the way toward achieving this goal and 
look forward to partnering with other vendors 
in our supply chain to reduce our collective 
impact on the environment. 
To meet our goals to reduce emissions 
from the use of sold goods, we are also 
evaluating our fuel strategies and innovative 
opportunities to reduce the emissions 
associated with these products. 
4 https://www.3blmedia.com/news/meet-hdts-2021-top-green-fleets
2019
2020
2021
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150
200
250
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Megawatt-Hours (MWh) by Thousands
Renewable Energy Usage2
RENDERING COURTESY OF DYNAMIC ENERGY
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 COURTESY OF VOLTA CHARGING
Operational Waste
In 2021, we recycled more than 875 
million pounds of cardboard as well as 
25 million pounds of plastic film and 
bags. We recycle the plastic pallet wrap 
used to safely distribute products as 
well as plastic film and bags returned 
by our customers, a service available in 
many of our stores.   
In addition to finding opportunities to 
reduce our operational waste, we are 
committed to eliminating food waste 
going to the landfill as part of our 
Recipe for Change. See the Food Waste 
section of this report to learn more. 
Electric Vehicle Charging
As part of our efforts to support the 
planet we share, we strive to help 
our customers reduce their carbon 
footprints, too. At the end of 2021, we 
had more than 220 electric vehicle 
chargers across our portfolio that our 
customers used for more than 200,000 
charging sessions.
Taking Action in Our Communities
In addition to our efforts to reduce our carbon 
footprint on a macro scale, we are also taking 
action to reduce the climate impacts in the 
communities we serve. 
Completing the Nation’s First Zero-Emission 
Refrigerated Grocery Delivery
We purchased two Volvo electric tractors and 
nine electric refrigerated trailers for our Southern 
California division to complete the nation's first 
commercial 100% zero-emission refrigerated 
grocery delivery with a Class 8 truck. This first 
delivery was to a LEED-certified Albertsons store 
in Irvine, California. 
Partnering on the Largest Commercial Solar 
Installation in Maine
We are collaborating with an energy provider  
in Maine to receive more than 8.5 million kWh  
of clean energy annually from one of the first 
and largest commercial solar installations in  
the state. Once operational, the energy will be  
used at many of our Shaw’s stores throughout 
the area.
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Planet
Our people
are our
greatest asset.
We’re committed to fostering the 
personal and professional well-being of 
every Albertsons Companies associate.

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Diversity, Equity
& Inclusion
Equal Opportunity
in Every Aisle
As part of our Recipe for Change, we are 
committed to cultivating a workforce that 
reflects the rich diversity of the communities  
we serve and fostering an inclusive culture  
that embraces differences.
Our Goals: 
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Increase diverse representation within our 
management to reflect the communities  
we serve.
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Foster an inclusive culture that embraces 
our differences and drives innovation to 
accelerate growth. 
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Ensure all associates have equal access  
to opportunities and resources.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Framework
We have a 6-part Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) framework  
to guide our efforts toward achieving our goals.
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a supportive, welcoming,  
inclusive, and equitable work 
environment that allows  
associates to feel connected 
to the company’s purpose 
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Promote Associate Resource 
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them as a resource for 
leadership development, 
associate engagement and 
belonging, sharing ideas and 
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Representation
	
 
We strive to reflect the rich diversity of our 
communities within our management and 
throughout our company, and we annually 
track our progress toward this goal. We are 
proud that in 2021 five of the nine members 
of our Senior Leadership Team were women, 
and three were People of Color. 
Diversity Councils	
 
Our National Diversity Council is chaired by 
our CEO Vivek Sankaran and works to advance 
DE&I across Albertsons Companies. This group 
of executive sponsors and leaders is focused 
on promoting and growing Diversity, Equity 
& Inclusion to help our company be the best 
place to work and shop. We have Diversity 
Councils for our 12 operating divisions and 
individual councils for our Technology & 
Engineering, Digital & Consumer, and Supply 
Chain departments. 
Representation at Albertsons Companies
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2021
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DEMOGRAPHICS
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COMPANY-WIDE
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DEMOGRAPHICS
GENDER
Men
78%
51%
49%
67%
51%
49%
Women
22%
49%
51%
33%
49%
51%
ETHNICITY
Black/African American
4%
10%
12%
5%
11%
14%
Hispanic/Latino
5%
22%
19%
4%
21%
18%
Asian/Asian American
8%
6%
6%
12%
7%
6%
Other
4%
3%
5%
4%
7%
3%
“Our leadership is driving collective action and 
shared ownership to embed Diversity, Equity 
& Inclusion into the fabric of our company. 
With this support, we were able to increase 
the representation of women and People of 
Color in our management last year.”
  - Monique Lanaux
     GVP, Chief Talent and Diversity  
    Officer, Albertsons Companies

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Inclusion 
We are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture and aspire to reflect the 
vibrant and thriving communities where we live and work. 
After redeveloping our process in 2020, we conducted our second annual Associate Engagement 
Survey in 2021 and saw a 16% increase in companywide participation from the previous year. Based on 
the responses from the surveys, we are able to gauge how many associates feel we have created an 
inclusive work environment.
During 2021, we offered opportunities for associates to learn more about DE&I, including:
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Training over 10,000 associates through more than 430 “Leading with Inclusion” workshops –  
a highly interactive experience designed to heighten awareness around bias and provide  
tools to support associates’ ability to create a more inclusive work environment that  
acknowledges and celebrates courageous conversations. 
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Integrating DE&I goals into the annual performance management process of  
our top leaders. 
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Facilitating leadership discussions on how to be more inclusive, holding bi-annual store and  
supply chain huddles on this topic, and providing monthly online training modules.
Our Associate Resource Groups (ARGs) enable an inclusive and welcoming culture among our 
associates. Our ARGs are open to all associates in corporate and division offices, as well as field 
leadership in our retail stores and supply chain facilities. Last year we tripled membership across our 
ARGs to more than 3,000 associates. In 2021, we launched our seventh ARG, the Veterans Associate 
Resource Group. Others include the Albertsons African American Leadership Council, Asian Network, 
Albertsons Pride Alliance, Green Team, Hispanic Leadership Network, and Women's Inspiration and 
Inclusion Network. 
Recognition	
 
In 2021, more than 100 women from Albertsons Companies 
were recognized by industry publications for their leadership, 
including Progressive Grocer’s Top Women in Grocery, The 
Shelby Report’s Women of Influence in the Food Industry, 
Women Impacting Storebrand Excellence (WISE), and Store 
Brands magazine’s Top Women in Store Brands. 
The Shelby Report of the West honored Albertsons 
Companies with their 2021 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 
award for working to advance and uphold DE&I in the U.S. 
Grocery Industry.
Supplier Diversity
We believe in fostering DE&I not only among our associates, but also among our business 
partners. We are dedicated to providing opportunities for diverse suppliers to grow their 
business and increase the presence of their products on shelves. Given one of the biggest 
hurdles for small businesses is access to working capital, we have launched an expanded early 
payment program to determine the best time and terms for payments for diverse-owned 
businesses. The goal is to help these companies alleviate immediate capital challenges by 
making working capital more accessible. 
Last year, we hosted two summits to broaden our reach to businesses that are over 50% owned 
and controlled/operated by one of the following ethnicities or categories: African American, 
Asian American, Hispanic, LGBTQIA+, Native American, Service-Disabled Veteran, or Female. 
ALLIANCE
Training and Development
At the end of fiscal 2021, we employed approximately 290,000 associates and are proud that a 
significant number of our associates celebrated milestone anniversaries with our company. More 
than 61,000 of our associates commemorated at least 15 years of service, and more than 43,000 
celebrated over 20 years of service. 
We offer formal and informal learning and development opportunities to all associates, and in 
2021 our in-store and office associates together completed more than 5 million courses through 
various platforms. Courses are offered through eLearning and on-demand content, virtual and in-
person classes, on-the-job training, VR (virtual reality), mentoring programs, and more. We have 
also partnered with industry associations to provide access to relevant continuing retail education 
opportunities through colleges around the country.

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The Best Associates 
are at your Favorite 
Local Supermarket
Our associates often go above and beyond to delight 
our customers and support our communities. Whether 
they’re driving innovation or creating an excellent 
shopping experience, our associates are critical to our 
company’s success. 
Providing Exemplary Service in our Southern California Division
The City of Fountain Valley Advisory Committee for Persons 
with Disabilities honored associate Glen Rizzo and the team at 
store #170 for their incredible work and exceptional services 
for individuals with disabilities. Glen has been an exemplary 
associate at his store for 25 years and has been named 
Associate of the Month eleven times. 
 
Ensuring Access to COVID-19 Vaccines in Mid-Atlantic	 
The Safeway Pharmacy team was recognized by the 
Maryland Governor for the integral role pharmacists 
played in COVID-19 vaccination efforts. Our pharmacists 
created access points across the state in partnership with 
the Vaccine Equity Task Force that helped ensure the most 
vulnerable populations within the state were served. The 
Governor’s Citation recognized that innovative public-
private partnerships were a key factor in over 83% of the 
18+ population receiving their vaccines. 
Going the Extra Mile in our Mid-Atlantic Division
Sue Thomas, Store Director in ACME, won the Mid-Atlantic 
Division’s President’s Award for her commitment to our 
customers. When a customer who had been shopping at 
her store for more than 47 years hadn’t been by in a while, 
Sue went above and beyond to check in on the customer 
and help her in a time of need by personally delivering 
groceries to the customer’s home. 
Celebrating Black History Month at Jewel-Osco
Our Jewel-Osco team held their 23rd-annual Black 
History Month celebration, which featured more than 
25 Black- and African American-owned brands in 
stores and online. As part of the celebration, Jewel-
Osco donated $2,000 to The Hatchery, which helps local 
entrepreneurs build and grow successful businesses.
Receiving Industry Recognition for Wine Expertise	
 
Curtis Mann, Group Vice President of Alcohol, was 
awarded the Taransaud Tonnellerie Wine Award for 
excellence in the production and handling of wine. 
Curtis’ hard work has led to expansive wine offerings, a 
proprietary certification program for our wine stewards, 
and the development of shopper programs like virtual 
tastings and in-person events. 
Honoring Outstanding Asian American Leadership
Anuj Dhanda, EVP Chief Information Officer was honored as 
one of the Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business by 
the Asian American Business Development Center, which 
recognizes leaders across the country who have a role in 
driving the U.S. economy. Anuj has been with the company 
since 2015 and works to create a competitive advantage 
by leveraging data insights, scale, omnichannel customer 
experience, innovation, and efficiencies. 
Celebrating Pride in Boise
The Albertsons Pride Alliance ARG sponsored and participated 
in the 2021 Boise Pride Festival. Albertsons Companies 
Pharmacists had a booth at the festival where they provided 
flu shots to attendees. In addition, throughout the month of 
June, courageous conversations were led by leaders of the 
Pride Alliance on ways to bring your whole self to work and 
tools to be an effective ally in the workplace.

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Our company’s 
environmental 
footprint is 
directly tied to 
what we make 
and sell.
We’re committed to creating and sourcing 
sustainable products and reducing 
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Waste Reduction 
& Circularity
Less Waste, More Hope
As part of our Recipe for Change, we are 
working to eliminate food waste going to 
landfills, reducing the use of plastic in our 
products, and accelerating our transition to  
a more circular economy.
Our Goals: 
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Zero food waste going to landfills by 2030.5
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Leverage alliances and platforms to report 
on and achieve our Plastics & Packaging 
Pledge goals.
Food Waste
Reducing food waste has been a long-standing 
priority across our stores, distribution centers, 
and manufacturing plants. The USDA estimates 
that up to 30-40% of food is wasted across 
the U.S. food supply chain, from farms to 
transportation, stores, and homes.6
We are members of the USDA and US EPA’s Food 
Loss and Waste Champions as well as the Pacific 
Coast Food Waste Commitment and work across 
our industry to identify opportunities and best 
practices to report and reduce food waste. We 
are establishing methodologies to measure and 
report our food waste baseline and progress 
toward our newly announced company-wide 
zero food waste to landfill goal.7 To meet our 
goal of zero food waste to landfill, our stores, 
distribution centers, and manufacturing plants 
must divert at least 90% of food waste from  
the landfill.
As we work to address our food waste, we look to 
the US EPA’s food recovery hierarchy to prioritize 
our actions, including preventing food from 
becoming waste, donating edible food, and 
diverting inedible food waste. 
Preventing Food Waste	
 
We are leveraging a variety of innovative 
methods and technologies to reduce food from 
ever becoming waste. One way we accomplish 
this is by using technology to accurately order 
the correct amount and assortment of products 
for our customers.
In 2021, we raised the bar with a pilot of the 
Afresh Fresh Operating System in the produce 
departments of 20 stores. Associates leveraged 
artificial intelligence technology to improve 
ordering and reduce unsold food. Early results 
were impressive and enabled a substantial 
reduction in product loss. After this successful 
pilot, Afresh is now rolling out across the 
company. This technology will enable Greenhouse 
Gas (GHG) and water reduction savings from farm  
to retail across the supply chain and reduce  
food waste. 
We also work to reduce food waste of fresh 
produce by sourcing from vendors using 
innovative growing technologies, including 
controlled environment agriculture. Last year,  
we expanded the availability of packaged salads 
grown using vertical farming across more of 
our operating divisions and will continue to look 
for opportunities as more farmers utilize these 
methods. The US Department of Agriculture found 
that controlled environment agriculture systems 
can help to reduce food waste through their ability 
to match production schedules to consumer 
demand patterns and to reduce cosmetic 
imperfections in crops.8 
Donating Edible Food 
We are a Feeding America Visionary Partner and 
in 2021 donated more than 78 million pounds of 
food from our stores to local Feeding America food 
recovery organizations. Through these programs, 
we help reduce the amount of food going to 
landfills and support our neighbors in need. See 
the Community Stewardship section of this report 
to learn more about our hunger relief efforts.   
Diverting Inedible Food 
The food we are not able to sell or donate to 
local food banks can be diverted from the landfill 
through animal feed, anaerobic digestion, 
composting, or other methods.
In 2021, we diverted more than 215 million pounds 
of food and trimmings from our operations 
through anaerobic digestion. This process not only 
keeps food and trim out of landfills but also creates 
a rich soil amendment and can serve as a source 
of renewable natural gas. 
   
5 https://calrecycle.ca.gov/zerowaste/
6 https://www.usda.gov/foodwaste/faqs#:~:text=In%20the%20 	
  United%20States%2C%20food,worth%20of%20food%20in%202010
7 https://calrecycle.ca.gov/zerowaste/
8 https://www.ers.usda.gov/webdocs/publications/95779/ eib-
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Plastics & Packaging
We made our Plastics and Packaging Pledge to 
advance sustainability throughout the company, 
starting with our extensive Own Brands portfolio. 
Standardized Recycling Communications
We strive to continuously improve how we 
communicate recyclability to our customers. 
Our goal is by the end of 2022, customers will 
see standardized recycling communications on 
all Own Brands packaging and/or through our 
Smart Label QR code system. We leverage the 
How2Recycle labeling system across various 
product categories to improve the reliability 
and transparency of recyclability claims. This 
label helps customers know how to properly 
dispose of and recycle our Own Brands product 
packaging to help keep plastic out of landfills.  
Reducing Single-Use Bags 
We are members of the Beyond the Bag Initiative 
and are collaborating with retailers from various 
industries to find sustainable alternatives to 
single-use plastic bags. 
In our operations last year, we launched a 
program to increase the number of items 
our associates place in each bag to reduce 
the number of single-use bags used in each 
transaction. As a result, we used 500 million 
fewer single-use bags than the previous year.  
 
Sustainable Products & Ingredients 
Responsible Seafood 
We met our “Top 5 by 2022” sushi commitment, 
an ambitious goal to transition the sourcing of 
all salmon, tuna, shrimp, imitation crab, and eel 
in our prepared sushi to meet our Responsible 
Seafood Policy. This commitment included 
discontinuing eel offerings in our sushi until 
sustainable sources become available and 
working with suppliers to confirm sources of all 
salmon, tuna, shrimp, and imitation crab used in 
our sushi meet our robust policy.
Additionally, we conducted a traceability study 
of the tuna used in our sushi to help improve 
transparency within our seafood supply 
chain, protect the oceans, and provide fair 
and equitable treatment for the people who 
depend on them for their livelihoods. The three 
vendors we included in our study performed 
well, demonstrating they had readily available 
and accurate supply chain documentation 
and that they were following seafood industry 
best practices and meeting seafood import 
monitoring program requirements.   
Fair Trade 
We offer a variety of Own Brand Fair Trade 
Certified™ products including produce, 
chocolate, coffee, and more. All our O Organics® 
coffee is Fair Trade Certified. Fair Trade Certified 
coffee protects the environment through 
standards covering topics such as soil and water 
quality and ensures that hard-working farmers 
earn fair wages and work in safe conditions. In 
2021, purchases of our Own Brand Fair Trade 
Certified coffee generated more than $700,000 
in community development funds for coffee 
farmers, their families, and communities.
debi lilly design™ 
Last year we launched debi lilly design™ wedding 
flowers, all of which are sustainably grown and 
harvested as certified by BloomCheck and 
the Rainforest Alliance. Our debi lilly design™ 
Extending Smiles bouquets are also Rainforest 
Alliance certified, and each bouquet purchased 
enables a donation to a charitable organization. 
In 2021, more than $230,000 was raised for 
organizations including Soles4Souls, Homes For 
Our Troops, Trinity Health, and others. 
Sustainable Wine Options
 
In 2021, we added Kalyana sustainable wines to 
our growing portfolio of Own Brands products. 
The vineyards and winery that craft the Kalyana 
Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Chardonnay 
wines are certified sustainable by the Certified 
California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance. 
Kalyana practices careful stewardship and land 
preservation to produce high-quality wines that 
will be around for generations to come. 
Last year we also began rolling out new and more 
environmentally friendly 6-pack wine carriers. 
These carriers are made with 100% recycled 
paper fibers, use water-based inks, and are 
easier to recycle than our previous carriers. 
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Safer Choice Partner of the Year 
In 2021 we received the EPA Safer Choice 
Partner of the Year award for the fourth time.
The EPA recognized our efforts to launch 
new Safer Choice-certified Own Brands 
products, raise awareness of the program, 
and help identify opportunities for educating 
consumers. Our Own Brands portfolio now 
offers six Open Nature® laundry detergent 
products that are Safer Choice-certified.  
Animal Welfare 
Maintaining high animal care standards is 
important to Albertsons Companies, and 
we prioritize implementing science-based 
animal welfare policies that ensure safe and 
humane treatment.
In 2021, 27% of our liquid and shell eggs were 
cage-free. All O Organics® and Open Nature® 
shell and liquid eggs and all Own Brand hard-
boiled eggs are cage-free. 
Last year we expanded our commitment to 
broiler chicken welfare and aim to have 50% 
of O Organics® chicken supply chain certified 
to Global Animal Partnership Step 3 (GAP-3) 
standards by 2024. As of 2021, we are more 
than 85% of the way to achieving this goal.
 
Local Product Offerings  
We’ve spent decades nurturing 
partnerships with suppliers and 
farmers in our neighborhoods, 
helping to create jobs and allowing 
our communities to grow. Across our 
company, we offer more than 26,600 
unique local products. Each of our 
operating divisions has local goods 
from their communities, allowing us 
to offer the highest-quality products 
available in each area. 
Whether it’s sourcing world-famous 
Idaho potatoes for our Idaho stores 
or Northeastern apples for our Shaw’s 
and Star Market stores, local offerings 
are often at the heart of our produce 
operations. We are the largest 
customer of local produce in California 
and purchase all produce types that 
are grown in the state. We are also 
one of the largest customers of local 
produce in Oregon and Washington. 
In our Southwest division, we leverage 
a variety of local produce growers 
throughout the year. For example, 
during the winter months we source 
all leafy greens and row crop items out 
of Yuma, Arizona; in the fall we source 
carrots grown in Arizona; and in the 
summer, we get melons and corn 
grown in the desert along the border  
of Arizona and California. 
Our sourcing of local and fresh 
products doesn’t stop at produce.  
We also support ranchers and farmers 
in our market areas to offer our 
customers local assortments of meat. 
We carry Hill’s Premium Meat Products 
from Pendleton, Oregon in our Portland 
and Intermountain divisions and 
Double R Ranch Northwest Beef in our 
Intermountain division. 
  
  
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We’re at our best 
when we are 
stewards of our 
communities.
We’re committed to reducing 
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Community 
Stewardship
Extending Our Table
As part of our Recipe for Change, we are 
committed to fighting food insecurity 
at a local level so all our neighbors thrive.
Our Goals: 
•	
Enable the donation of 1 billion meals for  
our neighbors in need by 2030. 
•	
Champion innovative programs and 
partnerships to help break the cycle 
of hunger in the communities we serve. 
2021 Nourishing Neighbors Impact:   
•	
Total Grants to local Organizations: 1,088
•	
Total Given: $40 million 
•	
Total Lives Impacted: 8 million 
•	
Total Meals: 160 million 
 
Through the Albertsons Companies 
Foundation’s Nourishing Neighbors program 
(formerly known as Hunger Is), we donated 
nearly $40 million toward eradicating hunger 
in 2021, including: 
•	
$9 million to provide 37 million healthy 
breakfasts for children through our 
Nourishing Neighbors breakfast 
campaign.
•	
$500,000 to local food banks and other 
hunger organizations to provide food for 
those impacted by Hurricane Ida and the 
California wildfires, providing nearly  
2 million meals to affected communities.
In addition to our hunger relief efforts, the 
Albertsons Companies Foundation raised 
$27.5 million for other causes important to 
our local communities, including education, 
cancer research and treatment, programs 
for people with disabilities, and veteran 
outreach.  
Ensuring Kids Start the Day with Breakfast
A study conducted by Deloitte and No Kid 
Hungry Center for Best Practices10 showed 
that ensuring kids start the day with breakfast 
can have a dramatic positive effect by helping 
students perform better in class and attend 
more days of school each year. 
We raise money to ensure all kids have access 
to breakfast every day. These funds provide 
grants to organizations that enhance school 
breakfasts, provide weekend breakfast food 
backpack programs, supply summer breakfast 
meals, and many other breakfast-related 
programs.
Since 2014, our Nourishing Neighbors program 
has donated $47.2 million and provided 200 
million breakfasts to kids in need.
Each year our stores donate millions of pounds 
of food to local food banks, pantries, and other 
agencies that are on the front lines in the fight 
against hunger in America. Our 2,200+ stores 
support hunger relief through a variety of efforts, 
including product donations, in-store food 
drives, and fundraising campaigns. 
We are a Feeding America Visionary Partner, and 
in 2021 we donated more than 78 million pounds 
of food from our stores, distribution centers, and 
manufacturing plants. Our Nourishing Neighbors 
program provides hunger relief for our neighbors 
in need and helps support partnerships and 
programs to break the cycle of hunger in our 
communities.  
Food insecurity is a complex issue impacting 
more than 33 million people in the United States 
in 2021, including 5 million children.9 As we 
continue our commitment to fighting hunger 
at the local level, we are leveraging our strong 
community ties to explore programs and 
partnerships advancing innovative approaches 
and community-specific solutions to break the 
cycle of hunger.
If your tummy isn’t full, if you’re 
hungry, we aren’t giving you a fair 
chance. By providing Breakfast 
After the Bell we can provide more 
help for our students, especially the 
ones in need. Thank you to Jewel-
Osco’s Nourishing Neighbors for 
your support.”
– Principal, 
    Prairie Oak Elementary School,    
    Berwyn North School District 98 
9 https://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/food-nutrition-assistance/food- 
  security-in-the-u-s/key-statistics-graphics/#insecure
10 https://bestpractices.nokidhungry.org/sites/default/files/no-kid- 
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Associate-Sponsored Funding
The Albertsons Companies Foundation's We Care 
program is a voluntary associate-sponsored 
disaster relief and personal hardship fund that 
provides support to our communities and fellow 
associates in times of crisis. In 2021, more than 
$500,000 was given out in grants to more than 
220 associates. 
Community Well-Being
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we have 
prioritized the well-being of our associates and 
customers. We have continued to work with the 
Department of Health and Human Services and 
local health authorities and administered more 
than 12 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine 
in 2021 through our in-store pharmacies and 
community vaccination clinics. 
Innovative Partnerships and Programs
 
Engaging Students in Finding Solutions 
in Their Communities 
Explore. Act. Tell. (EAT) teaches young people 
how to become aware of food insecurity 
issues in their neighborhoods. Funded by the 
Albertsons Companies Foundation’s Nourishing 
Neighbors program and the Foundation for 
Impact on Literacy and Learning, students 
identify solutions for food insecurity by:  
•	
Exploring the topic of hunger in 
their community  
•	
Designing ways to act on solutions 
  
•	
Producing public service announcements 
encouraging others to take action
Over 20,142 students, 170 schools, and 216 
educators have participated in this program 
since it began in 2020. 
My students' empathy and sense of 
community were in evidence today 
as they packed lunches to be placed 
in two community refrigerators. The 
students decorated the bags and 
wrote notes and jokes to be included. 
After the bags were packed, the kids 
calculated the cost of each lunch, and 
said things like 'I feel like I can make a 
difference,' and 'It always feels good to 
help out.'"
– Participating school in Philadelphia 
Teaming Up with State Governments to Increase 
Access to Healthy Foods
Our Seattle Division is collaborating with the 
Washington State Department of Health on a 
variety of programs to address food insecurity. 
The Fruit and Vegetable Prescription Program 
allows select health care sites to provide patients 
experiencing food insecurity with “prescriptions” 
for fruits and vegetables. These “prescriptions” 
can then be used like cash to buy produce 
at Safeway stores in Washington. Our Seattle 
division also participates in the SNAP Produce 
Match program, which provides shoppers using 
EBT who spend at least $10 on fresh fruit and 
vegetables a $5 coupon for produce on their next 
shopping trip.
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Helping the Ferndale, WA Food Bank Get Back on the Road
When major flooding totaled the Ferndale Food Bank’s 
fleet of delivery vans just before Thanksgiving, Haggen 
associates recognized the importance of helping them 
recover from the devastating loss. The Haggen team acted 
quickly to donate two fleet vehicles so they could once 
again deliver meals to local families in need.  
Donating more than $227,000 to the March of Dimes  
of West Texas 
After weeks of generous donations from customers, 
United Supermarkets presented the March of Dimes with a 
donation of more than $227,000. These funds will support 
communities across West Texas.  
Supporting Research to Eradicate Pediatric Cancer  
Thanks to our associates, customers, and a 
partnership with the Why Not You Foundation, 
the Immuno Heroes campaign raised $2.7 million 
for Seattle Children’s Therapeutics. The donation 
will fund cutting-edge pediatric immunotherapy 
research to help find a cure for pediatric cancer. 
Delivering Holiday Dinners in Santa Barbara, CA 
Store Directors, Assistant Store Directors, 
e-commerce teams, and retired Store Directors 
wanted to make sure often forgotten members of 
their community could have a happy holiday season. 
The associates volunteered at The Ridley-Tree Cancer 
Center and delivered holiday dinners to patients. 
Taking Care of our  
Local Communities
Thanks to our associates’ passion, generous 
customer donations, and collaborative efforts 
with community partners, our stores provide 
the opportunity to mobilize funding efforts  
and actively engage customers  
in helping their local communities.
Supporting Veterans on Chicago’s South Side 
On Veterans Day weekend, more than two dozen 
volunteers from Jewel-Osco’s Black Inclusive Network 
of Diversity (BIND) Associate Resource Group partnered 
with Humble Design Chicago to support formerly 
homeless veterans, individuals, and families. Associates 
cleaned, furnished, and stocked the kitchens of new 
apartments for veterans in their community.   
 
Helping Kick Hunger in Washington D.C. 
Safeway and the Safeway Foundation’s Nourishing 
Neighbors program partnered with the Baltimore Ravens, 
the Washington Commanders, and local TV news 
and radio stations to increase awareness about food 
insecurity in the region and raise funds for local food 
banks. Thanks to generous donations from Safeway and 
our customers throughout Washington D.C., Maryland, 
and Virginia, we raised nearly $322,000 for the Capital 
Area and Maryland Food Banks. 
Donating Over One Million Meals for the Hawaii Foodbank 
The team at the Lihue Safeway donated over one million 
meals to the Hawaii Foodbank – Kauai Branch as part of 
Safeway’s Nourishing Neighbors hunger relief program. 
Safeway stores in Hawaii raised donations at check stands 
to assist local food banks and hunger relief organizations 
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Thanks to our Divisions’ localized expertise, our 
corporate teams’ support, and our Board of 
Directors’ oversight, our company is locally great 
and nationally strong. This helps us identify and 
act upon the greatest opportunities to support 
the communities we serve and the planet we 
depend on.
ESG Governance
Our company is locally great and 
nationally strong thanks to our divisions’ 
localized expertise, our corporate 
teams’ support, and our Board of 
Directors’ oversight.
This helps us identify and act upon the 
greatest opportunities to support the 
communities we serve and the planet 
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Board Diversity  
Our Board broadly construes diversity to mean diversity of backgrounds, 
experience, qualifications, skills, age, and expertise, among other factors, 
which when taken together best serve our Company and our stockholders. 
In selecting board members, our Board considers, in addition to the core 
attributes, the range of talents, experience, and expertise that are needed 
and complementary to those that are currently represented on the Board. 
The Board seeks to achieve a mix of members whose experience and 
backgrounds are relevant to the Company’s strategic priorities and the 
scope and complexity of our business.
For more information about our Board of Directors and Governance,  
please see our Proxy Statement on the Investors sector of our website.11
Tenure
Age
Diversity
< 3 years   4
3-6 years  4
7-10 years 4
> 10 years  2
< 50 years     2
50-60 years 5
61-70 years   5
> 70 years      2
Female 2
Ethnically diverse 3
Average
Tenure:
5.6
years 
Average
Age:
60.9
years 
	
ESG Governance
Albertsons Companies is committed to 
responsible corporate governance. Our ESG 
Team collaborates with teams and leaders across 
our company to help drive and report on our 
environmental and social impact.
As we developed our Recipe for Change 
framework, we sought counsel from leaders 
throughout our company that work on our focus 
areas to set goals that will create meaningful 
change. We received regular feedback and final 
approval from our Senior Leadership Team; the 
Governance, Compliance & ESG Committee of our 
Board of Directors (Board); and the broader Board 
to establish our platform and goals. 
Management teams regularly report on applicable 
risks and opportunities to the relevant Board 
committees or the full Board of Directors.
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Appendix
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
SUSTAINABLE 
DEVELOPMENT GOAL
EFFORTS BY ALBERTSONS COMPANIES
REFERENCES IN REPORT
2. Zero Hunger
•	
Goal to enable the donation of 1 billion  
meals by 2030 
•	
Donating food from stores to local  
hunger relief organizations 
•	
Fundraising for local hunger relief 
organizations in our stores
•	
Recipe for Change
•	
Product: Food Waste
•	
Community
5. Gender Equality
•	
Goal to reflect the communities we serve 
and increase diverse representation at  
our management level 
•	
Supporting women-owned businesses 
through our Supplier Diversity Program
•	
People: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
•	
People: Supplier Diversity
7. Affordable & 
Clean Energy
•	
Increasing generation and procurement  
of renewable energy 
•	
Continuing to implement projects to 
improve our energy efficiency
•	
Planet: Climate Action
•	
Planet: Taking Action in Our 
Communities
8. Decent Work & 
Economic Growth
•	
Providing training and opportunities 
 for growth 
•	
People: Training and Development
10. Reduced  
Inequalities
•	
Goal to reflect the communities we serve 
and increase diverse representation at our 
management level
•	
Supporting minority-owned businesses 
through our Supplier Diversity Program 
• People: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
• People: Supplier Diversity
11. Sustainable Cities 
  & Communities
•	
Providing funds for disaster relief
•	
Community
12. Responsible 
Consumption 
and Production
•	
Committed to zero food waste to landfill  
by 2030 
•	
Executing our Plastics and Packaging 
Pledge 
•	
Sustainable product and ingredient 
offerings, including US EPA Safer Choice 
certified products, certified sustainable 
florals, Fair Trade-certified 
coffee, etc. 
•	
Recipe for Change
•	
Product: Waste Reduction & Circularity
•	
Product: Sustainable Products & 
Ingredients
13. Climate Action
•	
Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) 
approved carbon reduction goal aligned 
with a 1.5°C pathway 
•	
2040 Net Zero goal for our own operations
•	
Recipe for Change
•	
Planet: Climate Action
14. Life Below Water
•	
Implementing our Responsible  
Seafood Policy
•	
Product: Sustainable Products  
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Materiality Assessment
In 2020, we refreshed our Materiality Assessment 
to prioritize how we address ESG. This assessment 
identified our internal and external stakeholders’ 
top-ranking ESG topic areas, and the outcome 
shaped our Recipe for Change. 
We analyzed the most critical ESG topics specific 
to our business and industry and worked with 
stakeholders to better understand where we 
should focus our efforts. We conducted interviews 
and surveys with internal business leaders, 
customers, investors, suppliers, and industry 
groups and included insights from industry reports 
and ESG rating agencies. Based on the responses 
received, we aggregated topics into ranked, or 
“tiered,” priorities. 
LOWER
HIGHER
IMPORTANCE TO STAKEHOLDERS
HIGHER
IMPORTANCE TO BUSINESS
Invest time and resources 
to set goals, advance our 
efforts, and regularly report 
on progress.
TIER 1
Proactively manage 
performance and report on 
continuous improvement.
TIER 2
Develop policies, position 
statements, and brand 
standards as needed 
and report on activities 
as appropriate.
TIER 3
Focus on internal excellence 
to minimize risk and meet 
or exceed regulatory 
requirements.
FOUNDATIONAL 
TOPICS
The Results of our Materiality Assessment
•	
Climate Action (focus on energy and emissions)
•	
Community Stewardship
•	
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
•	
Waste Reduction & Circularity  
(focus on food waste, plastics, and consumer packaging)
•	
Customer Health & Wellness
•	
Supplier Environmental Stewardship
•	
Supplier Social Responsibility
•	
Sustainable Products & Ingredients
•	
Animal Welfare
•	
Product Marketing & Transparency
•	
Water Stewardship
•	
Data Privacy & Security
•	
Employee Attraction, Development & Retention
•	
Employee Health & Safety
•	
Governance Ethics & Compliance
•	
Food & Product Safety
•	
Resilience & Adaptation