Meijer tracks environmental metrics so we can measure our environmental footprint, set goals, and track progress towards improving our impact.
Our Sustainability Goals:
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food waste
- By 2030, achieve 50 percent store food waste diversion from landfill
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sustainable packaging
- (Complete) By 2022, the How2Recycle label will be on all True Goodness products
- Meijer Own Brand packaging will be 100% recyclable, reusable, or compostable
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carbon
- By 2025, Meijer will reduce absolute carbon emissions by 50 percent
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waste diversion
- By 2025, 70 percent of waste will be diverted from the landfill
2022 Highlights
Carbon Emissions & Energy
- Activated virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs) to support remote renewable energy projects and decrease Meijer emissions
- Launched pilot program with Freightliner Trucks to track cold-weather performance of first two all-electric semitrucks tested by a retailer outside of California
- Earned lowest corporate-wide refrigerant emissions rate among retailers in U.S. EPA GreenChill Program
Food Waste
- Diverted more than 4.19 million pounds of potential food waste through customer Flashfood program
- Donated more than 11.3 million pounds of edible food to local food banks through partnership with Feeding America
Circular Economy
- Collected more than 8.2 million pounds of plastic bags and film from Meijer operations, front-of-store collection bins, and community partners for reuse and recycling
- Captured more than 287 million pounds of corrugated cardboard across our facilities for reuse and recycling
Great Lakes Stewardship
- Participated in launching two robotic technologies, BeBot and Pixie Drone, to clean Great Lakes beaches and waterways
- Implemented green stormwater infrastructure retrofits at Traverse City, Michigan, and Benton Harbor, Michigan, supercenters
Click here for the full 2022 Meijer Corporate Impact Report