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Sustainability

We work to develop sustainability tools and resources to help the grocery industry reduce waste, source more sustainable products, increase recycling rates, improve packaging and focus on the "green business case."

Sustainability Blog Posts

What Does Renewable Energy Mean for Food Retail?

Jul 21, 2017

In the last decade, food retailers have made notable efforts in the area of renewable energy to reduce the environmental impact caused from operation expenses....

FMI State Issues Retreat: Where Grocers Go To Learn About State and Local Issues

Jul 18, 2017

To assist our members in making sense of this legislative chaos, FMI holds the State Issues Retreat in August, an annual conference that brings together food retail grocery associations and grocery company government relations professionals from ...

Cage-free or Not to Cage-free, That is the Question

Jul 5, 2017

As anyone with any debating experience can attest, the toughest opponent to counter is the one who is allowed to keep changing the terms, reconfiguring the terminology or moving the vocabulary goal posts. This is an important lesson to remember ...

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Questions?

For questions or more information, please contact FMI’s Senior Director of Sustainability, Tax & Trade Andy Harig.

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Facts & Figures

Sales Per Customer Transaction
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FMI Sustainability Resources

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.

Food Retailing Industry Speaks 2016

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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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.

Leadership

FMI's Sustainability Executive Committee is comprised of retail/wholesale company sustainability leaders and provides leadership, insight and expertise to the grocery industry on sustainability practices.

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