Corporate Social Responsibility

Today’s grocery shopper wants to know what their store stands for. We work on corporate social responsibility issues including animal welfare, sustainability, food waste and more. 

Corporate Social Responsibility Blog Posts 

Energy Trends Reflecting Today’s Shopper

Feb 21, 2018
Contrary to numerous media stories, Millennials are still seeking in-store shopping experiences despite their growing interest in ecommerce. Retailers are working to create energy-efficient and sustainable shopping environments to not only meet the ...

Understanding the New Food Marketplace

Jan 23, 2018
Terms never spoken just a few years ago are now entering the lexicon of those involved with the food industry: Urban agriculture. Vertical farming. Lab-grown meat. Plant based protein. Food-as-a-service. Statistics and forecasts about the future ...

Adjusting our Optics on the Consumer

Dec 28, 2017
FMI’s 2017 work in clarifying shopper expectations of transparency, addressing consumer concerns and highlighting community service helped better frame the food retail picture and sharpened industry focus on the customer’s craving of personalized ...

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FMI Corporate Social Responsibility Resources

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The Clean Label Phenomenon for Food Retailers: Enhancing Transparency for Consumers

This white paper aims to illuminate the clean label trend for brand owners, and encourage the identification of best practices in this quickly evolving area.
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Future of Food: New Realities for the Industry

FMI and Kurt Salmon, a part of Accenture Strategy, examine three main areas of change in the food industry.
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Food Retailing Industry Speaks 2017

This annual state of the industry report provides an analysis of financial performance, operational and store-level benchmarks as well as strategic and competitive insights.
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2017 U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends

The 2017 U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends report, prepared by the Hartman Group, tracks trends among U.S.grocery shoppers. This year's report explores transparency in the grocery aisle.
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Sustainable Seafood Toolkit

This 2012 toolkit, developed courtesy of Bumblebee Foods, provides ideas, best practice examples from 14 companies, guidelines and outside resources for developing your own sustainable seafood procurement program.
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Best Practices Guide Highlights Ways the Food Industry Reduces Food Waste

The second annual Best Practices and Emerging Solutions guide highlights ways companies can begin or expand their food donation or food waste diversion programs.
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Sustainable Sourcing for High-Impact Commodities

This resource offers top-line information and questions to consider when sourcing products that have sensitive social, environmental or economic impact.
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Making the Business Case for Sustainability: A Guide for Practitioners

This tool was created by FMI's Sustainability Executive Committee to assist sustainability leaders in making the compelling business case for sustainability with senior leadership.
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Fisheries Improvement Projects (FIP) Whitepaper

This 2014 publication is designed to share insights on how retailers and seafood suppliers can engage in meaningful activities with other stakeholders in the seafood supply chain.
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Evaluation of Animal Welfare Guidelines

This evaluation of the animal welfare guidelines established by various meat and poultry commodity associations was performed by the Food Marketing Institute’s Animal Welfare Advisory Committee.
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Sustainability on the Shelves - A Guide for Category Managers

This resource addresses sustainability hot-spots and decision-making factors in 5 different parts of the food retail supply chain: Grocery, General Merchandise, Fresh, Beverage and Seafood.
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Leadership

FMI's Sustainability Executive Committee is comprised of retail/wholesale company sustainability leaders and provides leadership, insight and expertise on an ongoing basis.
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FMI's Communications and Consumer Affairs Council provides a forum for communications and consumer affairs professionals to share information relevant to FMI priority issues; media trends or national stories; customer considerations; and national and state policy initiatives that impact public relations and brand reputation of the food retail industry.
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