{"id":411938,"date":"2021-01-11T08:03:51","date_gmt":"2021-01-11T13:03:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=411938"},"modified":"2021-01-11T08:03:51","modified_gmt":"2021-01-11T13:03:51","slug":"unfi-commits-to-aggressive-10-year-targets-in-waste-reduction-climate-action-and-food-access-through-the-introduction-of-better-for-all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/unfi-commits-to-aggressive-10-year-targets-in-waste-reduction-climate-action-and-food-access-through-the-introduction-of-better-for-all\/","title":{"rendered":"UNFI Commits to Aggressive 10-Year Targets in Waste Reduction, Climate Action, and Food Access Through the Introduction of Better for All"},"content":{"rendered":"

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UNFI Commits to Aggressive 10-Year Targets in Waste Reduction, Climate Action, and Food Access Through the Introduction of Better for All <\/b><\/p>\n

Better for All will drive significant priorities spotlighted in 10th annual ESG report <\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

PROVIDENCE, R.I.–(BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)–
\nUnited Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE: UNFI), today released its 2020 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report which showcases the Company\u2019s bold commitments to building a brighter future, transforming today\u2019s foodscape by delivering greater freedom of food choice and by taking innovative action on global social and environmental issues. In the report, UNFI not only highlights the substantial progress made in 2020, including the creation of a CEO-led executive steering committee and completion of a full materiality assessment, but also outlines its strategic and data-driven 2030 goals which will accelerate positive and critical change over the next decade.\n<\/p>\n

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20210111005598\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\u201cAs pioneers in our industry since 1976, leading by example on pressing social and environmental issues is both part of our DNA and our inherent responsibility,\u201d said Steven L. Spinner, UNFI Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. \u201cUNFI made great strides in building our wholesale, services, and brands business in 2020 while putting a heightened focus on issues such as the safety and wellbeing of our associates and the communities we serve. As we look to the future, we now have an exciting plan to pursue real solutions for climate change, food justice and insecurity as well as diversity and inclusion. We view ourselves as a force for positive change, helping to define the future of food.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

\nUNFI\u2019s 10th annual edition of the report, which can be read at BetterForAll.UNFI.com<\/a>, is guided by leading frameworks, including GRI (Global Reporting Initiative) and SASB (Sustainability Accounting Standards Board). The report also includes the Company\u2019s first disclosure aligned to recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-Related Disclosures (TCFD).\n<\/p>\n

2030 Vision: BETTER FOR ALL<\/b><\/p>\n

\nUNFI\u2019s 2030 agenda is centered on the theme \u201cBetter for All,\u201d aligned to three pillars: Building Better for Our World, Our Communities, and Our People. Better for All will act as a unifying message to inspire pride across UNFI and as an umbrella platform to share updates on its ESG progress in the months and years ahead.\n<\/p>\n

\nBetter for All focuses on six key priorities: climate action, waste reduction, food safety, food access, safety and wellbeing, and diversity and inclusion. To ensure progress against each of these areas, UNFI has established several consequential goals and commitments, including:\n<\/p>\n