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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?: Yes

These certifications include: USDA Certified Organic, sustainable seafood certifications

Heavy reliance on virgin petro plastic?: Yes

Shares info on ecommerce packaging?: N/A

Shares info on in-store and upstream packaging?: Yes - but reporting could be improved

Shares info on own-brand packaging?: Yes - but reporting could be improved

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

Recycled plastic?: Partially Recycled

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

These materials include ones that are: recyclable, FSC-certified.

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

Initiatives to reduce packaging volume / intensity?: No / not found

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

Uses renewable energy in its supply chain and/or offices?: Yes - Some (<50%)

Uses renewable energy in its stores?: Yes - some (<50%)

Targets for increasing renewable energy?: Yes - specifics shared

On track for these targets?: Unknown (doesn't report)

Energy efficiency measures?: Yes - vague / limited

Efforts to lower shipping emissions (e.g. EVs)?: Yes - specifics shared

Water conservation measures?: Yes - specifics shared

Refrigerant management strategy?: No / not found

Any EPA GreenChill certified stores?: No / not found

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

Packaging disposal guidance?: Yes

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

Corporate waste reporting?: Yes - vague / limited

Food waste reduction initiatives?: Yes - thorough

Food waste reporting?: Yes - thorough

Promotes overconsumption?: Unsure / not found

Commons is still evaluating this brand's marketing emails.

Sustainability page on consumer site?: Yes - footer

Voluntary annual sustainability report?: No

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, prohibits child labor

Code of conduct does not sufficiently: disallow unauthorized subcontracting, ensure the right to collective bargaining, ensure a living wage, establish grievance mechanisms, 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?: Nothing to disclose

Climate-obstructive trade association memberships: None -

Pro-climate advocacy memberships?: No

Employs state lobbyists?: No

Donated more than $100k to any candidates or PACs from 2018-2024?: No