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The Kroger Co. Page 4
SUSTAINABILITY
Sustainability is an integral part of Kroger’s business. We are committed to
continuously improving our environmental and social impact to support the
communities where we operate, improve the lives of our customers and
associates, and ensure the long-term success of our business.
We use a systematic process in each of
our core businesses to understand where
we have the greatest opportunities. We
have made progress in several areas.
For example, since 2000, we have
reduced energy consumption company-
wide by more than 24%, or 1.8 billion
kilowatt-hours. That’s enough electricity
to power every single-family home in
Seattle, Washington for one year! Using
2000 as a base, our stores have a goal of
reducing overall energy consumption by
30% by 2010.
Customers have responded particularly well to our efforts to encourage
them to use more reusable bags. Our family of stores sold more than six
million reusable bags last year. These colorful, low-cost bags have
become household staples with multiple uses. Every reusable bag has the
potential to save 1,000 plastic bags over its lifetime.
On the social front, we are a recognized leader in partnering with food
banks to bring food to the hungry.
To learn more about Kroger’s environmental and social efforts, please visit
our Sustainability Report, which can be found on our website at
www.kroger.com.