Sustainability: Understanding our impact
Taking good care of people & planet
We believe that doing good extends beyond selling healthy products. Learn more about all the ways we’re working to take good care of our planet, people and local communities through our sustainability initiatives. To learn more, please download and read our 2021 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report.
Product Sourcing
We believe good food comes from good people. Millions of customers choose Sprouts because they can find products that are grown and produced in ways that are healthier for people and the planet. Our stores are stocked with a wide variety of organically grown, non-GMO, plant-based, certified humane and fair-trade options that contribute to a sustainable, equitable and humane supply chain.
100% responsibly sourced seafood
100% of Sprouts Butcher Shop chicken and pork are raised without antibiotics
100% of Sprouts Butcher Shop pork is from suppliers that utilize open-pen or group-housed facilities
100% cage-free, organic or free-range eggs
More than 24,000 products with a social or environmental attribute
24% of total sales from organic products, totaling nearly $1.5B in sales
Committed to improving chicken welfare by providing environmental enrichments by 2024, reducing stocking density by 2025 and allowing for more humane processing by 2026
Meet the Brand
We are delighted to feature Gaia Herbs! They’re one of the many growers, creators and brands we have the opportunity to work with who share our commitment to sustainable practices.
Gaia Herbs manufactures more than 200 products with the belief that purity and integrity equal potency. The company’s operations go far beyond standardization, starting with sustainably and responsibly sourced herbs from their own organic farm as well as organic farm partners from around the world.
Social Responsibility
Providing safe and healthy food is at the core of our commitment to health and well-being. We collaborate with our team members, supply chain partners, community organizations and industry experts to promote food safety, support workers’ rights, source responsibly and develop a diverse and inclusive workplace.
Team Member Development & Inclusion
- 1,300 new jobs created
- 22% of team members promoted
- 51% female and 48% racially/ethnically diverse workforce
- 585,000 hours of in-store training delivered
Team Member Safety
- 580 safety audits completed
- 21,000 safety training hours completed
- 22% reduction in worker’s compensation claims over the prior year
Community Impact
- $3M awarded to local programs supporting youth nutrition education and food system equity
- 120 local non-profit partners supported in the communities we serve
Safe and Healthy Food
- $3.1B in sales of products labeled to promote health and nutrition attributes
- 6,567 food safety audits completed
- Over 1M temperature checks conducted
Caring for the Environment
At the core of our identity is a genuine commitment to environmental sustainability. We are taking steps to reduce our carbon footprint and our natural resource intake while providing our customers with local, organic and other sustainable food choices. We are diverting food from landfills and providing it to those in need. We will continue to set environmental goals in the future to build upon our achievements to date.
Governance Documents
Sprouts’ Board of Directors oversees our Chief Executive Officer and other senior management in the competent and ethical operation of our company on a day-to-day basis and assures that the long-term interests of our stockholders are being served. To satisfy the Board’s duties, directors are expected to take a proactive, focused approach to their positions, and set standards to ensure that Sprouts is committed to business success through the maintenance of high standards of responsibility and ethics.
The Board has adopted the policies, governance, and guidelines that, in conjunction with Sprouts’ certificate of incorporation and bylaws, form the governance framework for Sprouts. Our governance structure is designed to foster principled actions, effective decision-making and appropriate monitoring of both compliance and performance.
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