In 2023, Kroger donated a total of $329 million to our communities in food and funds combined, including $256 million to hunger relief.
$329M in total charitable giving for our communities 455M meals donated for local hunger relief 50K+ associates have been with Kroger 10 years or more Our ApproachIntroduction Planet 2024 Kroger ESG Report 19AppendixGovernancePeople
Climate & energyConfirmed
Kroger donates fresh safe food to hunger relief
Kroger donates eligible fresh safe food to hunger relief organizations in our local communities.
Goals & Metrics 2023 Status Social Impact Food Access & Affordability Invest in lower prices for our customers to make groceries more affordable $550M Introduce new quality affordable Our Brands products 700+ Annual meals donated to our communities—food and charitable donations 455M Donate 3 billion meals to communities by 2025 (2017 baseline)—food and donations 3.4B meals Food Rescue Donations Donate surplus fresh food from stores and facilities to our communities through Kroger’s Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Food Rescue program 114M pounds 100% of retail stores actively donating surplus fresh food by 2025 100% Aim for donations of fresh produce, deli and dairy items to be 45% of total food rescue 45% Charitable Giving Total annual charitable giving to our communities $329M Share of total charitable giving donated to national and local organizations helping end hunger $256M 2023 Progress Highlights Goals & Metrics 2023 Status Environmental Impact Climate Impact Achieve a 30% cumulative reduction in Scope 1 & 2 GHG emissions from 2018 baseline 12% Waste & Circularity Achieve 90%+ waste diversion from landfill company-wide 82% Reduce total food waste generated in retail stores by 50% cumulatively (2017 baseline) 20% Achieve 95% diversion of remaining retail food waste from landfill 52% 95%+ of retail stores participating in food waste recycling programs 95% Seek to achieve 100% recyclable, compostable and/or reusable Our Brands packaging 52% Increase recycled content in packaging so Our Brands portfolio collectively contains 10%+ 10% Biodiversity & Resource Conservation Set new Goal to Protect Pollinators & Biodiversity to reduce pesticide use in fresh produce supply chains – NEW Percentage of Seafood Department products aligned with Kroger’s Seafood Sustainability Policy 96%+ We recognize the unique role Kroger plays in the future of food.
We focus on: • Making it easy for more people to shop for fresh, affordable food • Donating surplus fresh food to feed our neighbors • Achieving zero waste and food waste in our operations to keep waste out of landfills • Reducing GHG emissions for a healthier planet • Offering more sustainable Our Brands packaging • Giving our customers easy ways to support our mission and live healthier, more sustainable lifestyles Key Highlights Every day, Kroger associates live Our Purpose by rescuing surplus food in our stores that can no longer be sold and donating it to local hunger relief organizations.
●Reducing food waste is another way Kroger reduces climate impacts. In 2022, we continued to reduce retail food waste generated, achieving a cumulative reduction of 26.2% vs. 2017. In 2023, we introduced a new retail food waste recycling solution to accelerate progress toward our goal of achieving 95%+ food waste diversion from landfill.
●Reducing food waste is another way Kroger reduces climate impacts.
Labor & working conditionsConfirmed
Kroger employees ratify pay raise
1,000+ Kroger employees ratify labor contract with pay raise.