{"id":749405,"date":"2023-04-20T07:04:49","date_gmt":"2023-04-20T11:04:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/united-natural-foods-launches-climate-action-partnership-to-encourage-suppliers-to-set-validated-climate-goals\/"},"modified":"2023-04-20T07:04:49","modified_gmt":"2023-04-20T11:04:49","slug":"united-natural-foods-launches-climate-action-partnership-to-encourage-suppliers-to-set-validated-climate-goals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/united-natural-foods-launches-climate-action-partnership-to-encourage-suppliers-to-set-validated-climate-goals\/","title":{"rendered":"United Natural Foods Launches Climate Action Partnership to Encourage Suppliers to Set Validated Climate Goals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        <!--.bwalignc { text-align: center; list-style-position: inside }body {font:normal small Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#000;background-color:#fff;padding:24px;margin:0;} a img {border:0;} h3 {font-size:medium;color:#000;margin:0 0 1em 0; text-align:center;}-->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><b>United Natural Foods Launches Climate Action Partnership to Encourage Suppliers to Set Validated Climate Goals<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><i>More than 40 suppliers commit to UNFI&#8217;s initial Climate Action Partnership outreach<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><i>Climate Action Partnership builds on UNFI\u2019s Climate Action Hub, furthering the company\u2019s commitment to a collaborative approach to climate action across its full value chain<\/i><\/p>\n<p>PROVIDENCE, R.I.&#8211;(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.businesswire.com\">BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)&#8211;<br \/>\nUnited Natural Foods, Inc., (NYSE: UNFI) (\u201cUNFI\u201d), the largest publicly-traded grocery wholesaler and distributor in the U.S., today announced the launch of its <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fdiscover.unfi.com%2Fclimate-partner%2F&amp;esheet=53384526&amp;newsitemid=20230420005389&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Climate+Action+Partnership&amp;index=1&amp;md5=c0edc629fe578197d2bd35007827ebae\">Climate Action Partnership<\/a> to encourage UNFI\u2019s suppliers to make credible climate commitments. The program builds on UNFI\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fdiscover.unfi.com%2Fclimateactionhub-1%2F&amp;esheet=53384526&amp;newsitemid=20230420005389&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Climate+Action+Hub&amp;index=2&amp;md5=c9790c6a71e911c0551d5a06e3f97267\">Climate Action Hub<\/a>, which was developed in partnership with the Climate Collaborative, a nonprofit organization with a mission to catalyze bold climate action within the grocery industry, and offers UNFI suppliers a variety of tools and resources to innovate and scale climate solutions across the food system.<\/p>\n<p id=\"news-body-cta\">This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20230420005389\/en\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20230420005389\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"bwbodyimg\" style=\"width: 480px;float:left;padding-left:0px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20230420005389\/en\/1769278\/4\/DSC06873.jpg\" alt=\"UNFI already has over 40 suppliers who have committed to the Climate Action Partnership, including Gaia Herbs, where farmers work on certified fields using the latest regenerative organic planting and cultivation methods to produce over three million individual plants each year. Photo courtesy of Gaia Herbs.\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:85%\">UNFI already has over 40 suppliers who have committed to the Climate Action Partnership, including Gaia Herbs, where farmers work on certified fields using the latest regenerative organic planting and cultivation methods to produce over three million individual plants each year. Photo courtesy of Gaia Herbs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nThe Climate Action Partnership is one of the key pillars of UNFI\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.betterforall.unfi.com%2Freport.html&amp;esheet=53384526&amp;newsitemid=20230420005389&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Better+for+All&amp;index=3&amp;md5=ffba814f9e41a8cb6e97562fc31f19c0\">Better for All<\/a> strategy and is aligned with its validated science-based emissions reduction targets covering the organization\u2019s operations and value chain. Through its initial outreach efforts, UNFI\u2019s Climate Action Partnership has already confirmed more than 40 participants, including Conagra, Bob\u2019s Red Mill, Dr. Bronner\u2019s, Gaia Herbs, Danone, Lundberg Family Farm, and more. To become a Climate Action Partner, suppliers must make a credible climate commitment through approved third-party organizations, including the Climate Collaborative, Climate Neutral, The Climate Pledge, the Science Based Targets initiative, or the SME Climate Hub, which have established requirements around transparency and reporting and prioritize an emissions-reduction approach.<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cAs one of the country\u2019s largest wholesalers, we understand the leadership role we can play in reducing climate impact across our value chain and the opportunity we have to facilitate collective problem solving on the most critical climate challenges,\u201d said Alisha Real, UNFI\u2019s Vice President of ESG &amp; Social Impact. \u201cWe can\u2019t do it alone however, and the launch of the Climate Action Partnership is an important next step to supporting our suppliers along their respective climate journeys and ultimately, supporting UNFI on our own journey to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cBy encouraging our suppliers to set climate goals, we are also making it easier for our customers to choose products that take action on climate,\u201d continued Real. \u201cIt\u2019s a win-win for all, and a collective step forward to addressing some of today\u2019s most urgent issues.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\nTo learn how to become a Climate Action Partner, please visit <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fdiscover.unfi.com%2Fclimate-partner%2F&amp;esheet=53384526&amp;newsitemid=20230420005389&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=https%3A%2F%2Fdiscover.unfi.com%2Fclimate-partner%2F&amp;index=4&amp;md5=b2ff288ad401ef13dc1bbc24852e9089\">https:\/\/discover.unfi.com\/climate-partner\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>About UNFI<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nUNFI is North America&#8217;s premier grocery wholesaler delivering the widest variety of fresh, branded, and owned brand products to more than 30,000 locations throughout North America, including natural product superstores, independent retailers, conventional supermarket chains, ecommerce providers, and food service customers. UNFI also provides a broad range of value-added services and segmented marketing expertise, including proprietary technology, data, market insights, and shelf management to help customers and suppliers build their businesses and brands. As the largest full-service grocery partner in North America, UNFI is committed to building a food system that is better for all and is uniquely positioned to deliver great food, more choices, and fresh thinking to customers. To learn more about how UNFI is Fueling the Future of Food, visit <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.unfi.com&amp;esheet=53384526&amp;newsitemid=20230420005389&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=www.unfi.com&amp;index=5&amp;md5=4bebcaf6a17167fc79f947efafe56f3a\">www.unfi.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Climate Collaborative<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nThe Climate Collaborative is a nonprofit organization with a mission to catalyze bold climate action within the grocery industry, amplify the voice of business, and promote sound policy to reverse climate change. The organization removes barriers to climate action for companies through free education, policy opportunities, and a Commitment Program that provides high-impact pathways for climate engagement. Since the organization\u2019s founding in 2017, it has catalyzed and tracked the public climate commitments from more than 760 companies. Beyond the Commitment Program, the Climate Collaborative currently works with thousands of brands, distributors, retailers, and associations to accelerate meaningful and just climate action and advocacy throughout the food system. To learn more about the Climate Collaborative, visit: <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fclimatecollaborative.com&amp;esheet=53384526&amp;newsitemid=20230420005389&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=climatecollaborative.com&amp;index=6&amp;md5=5b8752fdff432dbff6359e8ca8ba18be\">climatecollaborative.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=bwnews&amp;sty=20230420005389r1&amp;sid=flmnd&amp;distro=nx&amp;lang=en\" style=\"width:0;height:0\" \/><span class=\"bwct31415\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"mmgallerylink\"><span id=\"mmgallerylink-phrase\">View source version on businesswire.com: <\/span><span id=\"mmgallerylink-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20230420005389\/en\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20230420005389\/en\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>For Investors:<br \/>\n<\/b><br \/>Kristyn Farahmand<br \/>\n<br \/>401-213-2160<br \/>\n<br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"mailto:kristyn.farahmand@unfi.com\">kristyn.farahmand@unfi.com<br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>-or-<br \/>\n<br \/>Steve Bloomquist<br \/>\n<br \/>952-828-4144<br \/>\n<br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"mailto:steve.j.bloomquist@unfi.com\">steve.j.bloomquist@unfi.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>For Media:<br \/>\n<\/b><br \/>Jeff Swanson<br \/>\n<br \/>952-903-1645<br \/>\n<br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"mailto:Jeffrey.s.swanson@unfi.com\">Jeffrey.s.swanson@unfi.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>KEYWORDS:<\/b> Rhode Island United States North America<\/p>\n<p><b>INDUSTRY KEYWORDS:<\/b> Food\/Beverage Environment Retail Transport Environmental Policy Supply Chain Management Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Online Retail Discount\/Variety Professional Services Logistics\/Supply Chain Management Organic Food Restaurant\/Bar Other Retail Wine &amp; Spirits Climate Change Supermarket Specialty<\/p>\n<p><b>MEDIA:<\/b><\/p>\n<table cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"3\">\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><b>Logo<\/b><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20230420005389\/en\/801744\/3\/UNFI_Corporate_2019.jpg\" alt=\"Logo\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><b>Photo<\/b><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20230420005389\/en\/1769278\/3\/DSC06873.jpg\" alt=\"Photo\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\">UNFI already has over 40 suppliers who have committed to the Climate Action Partnership, including Gaia Herbs, where farmers work on certified fields using the latest regenerative organic planting and cultivation methods to produce over three million individual plants each year. 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