Publix

Environmentally-mindful sourcing and stocking commitments?: No

Promotes collections that help consumers make conscious decisions?: No / not found

Stocks any Commons top-rated sustainable brands? (proportion of rateable categories): Not analyzed yet

Has time-bound targets to improve its sourcing for owned-brand products?: No

Certifications for owned-brands and products?: No

Heavy reliance on virgin petro plastic?: Unsure / not found

Shares info on ecommerce packaging?: N/A

Shares info on in-store and upstream packaging?: No / not found

Petro-based plastics in packaging?: Yes - but working to reduce

Recycled plastic?: Unknown

Uses environmentally-mindful materials (non-plastic) in packaging?: Yes

These materials include ones that are: recyclable.

Targets for improving its packaging materials?: No / not found

Initiatives to reduce packaging volume / intensity?: Yes - vague / limited

Plastic waste reduction through partnerships?: No / not found:

Uses renewable energy in its supply chain and/or offices?: No / not found -

Uses renewable energy in its stores?: No / not found

Targets for increasing renewable energy?: No / not found

On track for these targets?: N/A - no targets

Energy efficiency measures?: Yes - vague / limited

Efforts to lower shipping emissions (e.g. EVs)?: No / not found

Water conservation measures?: Yes - nonspecific

Refrigerant management strategy?: No / not found

Any EPA GreenChill certified stores?: Some

Alt models to promote consumer reuse and recycling?: Recycling schemes

Packaging disposal guidance?: No / not found

Corporate waste reduction initiatives?: Other (incl general reducing landfill waste)

Corporate waste reporting?: Yes - vague / limited

Food waste reduction initiatives?: Yes - vague / limited

Food waste reporting?: Yes - vague / limited

Promotes overconsumption?: No

Commons is still evaluating this brand's marketing emails.

Sustainability page on consumer site?: Yes - linked from another page

Voluntary annual sustainability report?: Yes, but not strategic

Last published: 2024

Commons couldn't find information on this brand's emissions tracking. We expect large brands with the largest emissions footprint to track and report their data publicly.

Emissions intensity compared to industry / competitor average: Emissions intensity not found

Commons couldn't find emissions reduction targets for this brand. Larger brands have an outsized impact and responsibility to reduce their emissions.

Climate neutral certification?: No

Offsets emissions?: No / not found

Publishes supplier information for owned production?: Yes - locations only

Publishes supplier code of conduct?: Yes

Code of conduct: prohibits forced labor

Code of conduct does not sufficiently: disallow unauthorized subcontracting, ensure the right to collective bargaining, ensure a living wage, establish grievance mechanisms, prohibit child labor, include environmental clauses

Code of Conduct covers all applicable suppliers (own-production and stocked-brand)?: Yes

Labor certifications in supply chain?: No

3rd-party criticisms of supply chain or labor conditions?: No

Discloses all trade association memberships?: No

Climate-obstructive trade association memberships: 1 - Florida Chamber of Commerce

Pro-climate advocacy memberships?: No

Employs state lobbyists?: Yes

Percentage of lobbyists that are fossil-fuel aligned: Low 1-6%

Donated more than $100k to any candidates or PACs from 2018-2024?: Yes

Amount donated: $500k-1M

How much more was given to obstructive candidates/PACs?: 97 percent