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

SQF Code Recognized as a Procurement Standard for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games

Feb 14, 2019
The five Olympic rings aren’t the only thing food retailers will notice at 2020 Olympic games in Tokyo, Japan. The SQF Food Safety Code for Primary Production has been recognized as a procurement standard for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic ...

FMI’s 2018 Financial Diversity

Dec 31, 2018
Providing the retail food industry with the myriad products and services that FMI offers requires resources—both human and financial capital. To avoid being a one-pronged fork, any well-run business endeavors to diversify its revenue sources and FMI ...

Where Does Sustainability Live?

Dec 27, 2018
At a conference in June, a young man spotted “FMI” on my nametag and struck up a conversation. “I’m interested in the food industry and want to be part of it, but I don’t understand where sustainability lives.” I was a little taken aback at this and ...

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

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Policy Statements 

Our current Board approved policy statement on this topic:

FMI Sustainability Resources

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Food Retailing Industry Speaks 2018

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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2018 U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends

The 2018 U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends report, prepared by the Hartman Group, tracks trends among U.S.grocery shoppers. This year we examine what it means to shoppers to eat well and shop well.
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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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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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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.
Sustainability Leadership

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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