64 % waste diversion rate 66M + lbs. waste diverted from landfill 10 K + retail associates completed a training on Sustainability and Waste Management Waste Management One way we can substantially reduce the environmental impacts of our operations, products, and services is through waste management activities. In 2021, our newly created Waste Reduction Task Force drove company-wide awareness on sustainability and waste diversion initiatives, evaluated current programs for gaps and opportunities, and leveraged current partnerships to engage associates though education, activities, videos, and more. Our previous goal aimed to increase waste diverted from landfills to over 50% by 2021. We are proud to say we exceeded our landfill diversion goal by achieving an additional 14% in waste diversion! We are exploring innovative ways to further minimize waste and increase our landfill diversion rate through new packaging initiatives, plastic reduction, and effluent management. PREVIOUS GOAL WE ACHIEVED A 50 % waste diverted from landfills by 2021 Increase to over 17. INTRODUCTION GOVERNANCE PLANET PEOPLE PROSPERITY SASB INDEX 17. INTRODUCTION GOVERNANCE PLANET PEOPLE PROSPERITY SASB INDEX NEW GOAL 30 % of our distribution centers by 2025 Achieve zero waste in
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