Natural Grocers® Releases 2022 Environmental, Social, and Governance Report
Natural Grocers (NYSE: NGVC) released its 2022 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) report, highlighting its commitment to regenerative agriculture and sustainability practices.
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Natural Grocers (NYSE: NGVC) released its 2022 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) report, highlighting its commitment to regenerative agriculture and sustainability practices. The report emphasizes the company's dedication to high-quality natural and organic products and provides insights into their rigorous product standards. Key focus areas include climate change, waste management, and community support. The 2022 report builds on last year's emphasis on product standards, showcasing investments made to enhance transparency and environmental impact. Natural Grocers operates 166 stores across 21 states.
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- Emphasis on regenerative agriculture potentially mitigating climate change.
- Strong commitment to rigorous product standards, including 100% organic produce and pasture-raised dairy.
- Increased transparency in ESG reporting enhances investor trust.
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Report details company's commitment to regenerative agriculture, product education, impactful environmental sustainability practices and more
The 2021 ESG report was largely focused on product standards – the cornerstone of Natural Grocers' sustainability principles, which demonstrate the company's commitment to offering high-quality natural and organic products at Always AffordableSM prices.
With a long legacy of providing products and services that help deliver positive social and environmental changes, Natural Grocers decided to emphasize the company's dedication to regenerative agriculture in its 2022 ESG Report. This synergistic systems approach to farming is in parallel with the company's product standards and Five Founding Principles that have led them to be industry leaders.
"We chose to focus on our commitment to regenerative agriculture in this year's ESG report because we believe it is beneficial to the earth and an important practice with the potential to mitigate climate change. Regenerative agriculture is a reclamation of the best practices from the past, combined with current evidence-based research, to improve and renew the ecosystem and natural resources that are foundational to farming," said
Natural Grocers' rigorous product standards that support regenerative agriculture include:
- Product Standards
- Regenerative Agriculture
- Communication and Education
- Climate Change
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Waste and Recycling
- Caring for our Crew
- Nutrition Education
- Food Access and Affordability
- Community Events and Sponsorships
Natural Grocers is a family-operated company that has a legacy of providing products and services intended to deliver positive social and environmental changes. The company took steps to enhance transparency in this year's ESG report and endeavors to provide additional data in future ESG reports.
- Click here to view the company's 2022 ESG report.
- Click here for a complimentary press kit.
- For media inquiries, please email kmacarelli@naturalgrocers.com.
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