New Seasons Market Sustainability Profile

What do our labels mean?

New Seasons Market presents itself as a sustainability-focused neighborhood grocer and a Certified B Corp. Its sustainability work centers on waste reduction, climate action, local engagement, and building a more resilient food system. The company says it has company-wide processes for preventing food waste, reducing single-use packaging, mitigating climate change, and supporting recycling. It also works with local producers, farmers, ranchers, and nonprofits, and advocates for policy changes that benefit communities and the environment. New Seasons Market says its annual impact goals are tied to people, planet, and profit.

About New Seasons Market

Status
Unverified

Website
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Employees
500+

Country
United States

New Seasons Market Sustainability Actions

Food waste and packaging reduction

Comprehensive, company-wide processes are in place for preventing food waste, reducing single-use packaging, mitigating climate change, and much more. Waste reduction is part of our DNA and a consistent focus as we strive to reduce our waste to landfills, mitigate and divert food waste, and create more opportunities for recycling.

In-store hard-to-recycle collection

We offer in-store customer recycling for all sorts of items that can’t be recycled curbside. Accepted materials include plastic film, PakTech handles and clear #1 PET plastic. We also accept aluminum cans for our Cans for Kids Program.

Local engagement and advocacy

We advocate for government policy changes that benefit all, and partner with local producers, farmers, ranchers, and non-profits in building a more sustainable food system. We also engage with staff, decision-makers, customers, and community members.

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Support for soil regeneration

Farmers and ranchers in New Seasons’ supply chain are invited to apply to Zero Foodprint’s Supply Chain Regeneration (SCR) Grant, which provides up to $25k to implement farm practices that build healthy soil and sequester carbon. Eligible practices include cover cropping, hedgerow establishment, prescribed grazing, and much more.

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Community and staff engagement

Since day one, we’ve supported our neighbors through philanthropic giving, community investment, and staff engagement. Outside our stores, our staff use their Lend-a-Hand benefit (8 hours of paid volunteer hours, annually) to volunteer with organizations that clean up neighborhoods, restore habitats, and provide food access and equity.

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New Seasons Market Sustainability Commitments

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Neighborhood market mission

Since opening in 2000 in Portland, Oregon, our stores have been places to gather and discover the region’s best food and meet and learn about the folks producing it. As the world’s first Certified B Corp grocer, our mission is to honor local farmers, ranchers, and makers, and help them, our community, and the environment prosper.