36 STRATEGY - OPPORTUNITIES PRODUCTS AND SERVICES DESCRIPTION STRATEGY PFG continues to expand its product portfolio with the intention of adding healthier and more sustainable options that meet changing consumer expectations. These changes also help the company de-risk the product portfolio from changing issues associated with threats to traditional agriculture. PFG actively sources product lines that are focused on the provision of sustainable options. Those include: • Green Origin line: This line provides plant-based protein alternatives that deliver the satisfaction of meat products without the environmental impacts and natural resource demands associated with livestock farming. • Braveheart & FarmSmart Meats: These product lines provide the steakhouse experience in quality and flavor while minimizing the methane emitted, water consumed and land used to humanely raise healthy livestock. • Sustainable Options: Our customers contribute to the global plastics crisis due to the nature of their businesses and the need for single-use, disposable non-food items. We are developing a program in partnership with Tier I suppliers to provide recyclable, biodegradable and compostable non-food items. Working with partners deeply involved with the Sustainable Packaging Coalition, this strategy will reduce our own risks, the risks to our customers, and will support our competitive advantage by providing a solution to a fundamental sustainability challenge in the restaurant, hospitality and foodservice industries. In addition, PFG has set a goal for 90% of PFG-branded beef, pork, poultry, seafood, coffee and tea to be produced with verified environmentally sustainable and socially responsible practices by 2025. A survey was done using Share-Ify to evaluate the present state of product certification that received over a 95% response rate. SHORT- TO LONG-TERM RENEWABLE ENERGY PURCHASING DESCRIPTION STRATEGY It is essential for PFG to diversify its energy sourcing to combat both evolving climate policy and to mitigate potential pricing concerns and availability and consistency of fossil fuel service. PFG is completing an analysis of renewable energy purchasing options. This includes both onsite opportunities and power purchasing agreements. The company has set a goal of procuring 10% of its energy from renewable sources by 2030. In July 2021, the company launched its first solar project. The project is a 2.25 MW community solar initiative in New Vineyard, Maine, expected to generate 3,000 MWh annually beginning in 2022, avoiding 2,103 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions annually. LONG-TERM
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