CEO Message Overview Team Members Customers Community Environment Supply Chain Governance SASB Index 27 Tractor Supply 2021 Sustainability Report Community At Tractor Supply, something you’ll hear a lot is, “whatever it takes.” Our culture encourages our Team Members to go above and beyond to make a real difference with their customers and their local communities. We support numerous causes and local organizations that strengthen the communities we call home. For example, we support state and county fairs across the country and cherish the opportunity to spend time with our neighbors, while celebrating the agriculture lifestyle. We also empower our over 2,000 stores to identify organizations in their communities that need some help by providing charitable funds for stores to donate each year. United Way For more than 15 years, Tractor Supply has enjoyed a partnership with the United Way of Williamson County now part of the United Way of Greater Nashville. Team Members at the Store Support Center have the opportunity to participate in the company matching program, where we match 50 cents for every $1 donated. The money benefits a variety of groups in Middle Tennessee and our Team Members have the option to earmark their donations to specific organizations. Natural Disasters When towns are hit by floods, storms or wildfires, the local Tractor Supply is often the only place open. And as long as it’s safe for our team, we’ll be there to help our customers. Beyond our willingness to serve no matter the circumstances, we also donate gift cards and products to aid those facing natural disasters. Here are two of the many ways we helped in 2021: Tennessee Flooding: We donated to the Red Cross of Tennessee to support flood relief efforts after historic flooding in Waverly, Tennessee. We also worked with vendor partners to get much-needed resources like water bottles into the hands of volunteers. Texas Winter Storm Relief: We pledged funds to Winter Storm Recovery and the Texas Center for Local Food (in partnership with the Texas Organic Farmers & Gardeners Association) and enabled each of our more than 200 stores in Texas to donate gift cards to a local organization in need of recovery support. Broadband Connectivity In 2020 we joined the American Connection Project Policy Coalition to bring high-speed internet infrastructure to rural areas. By joining the Coalition, we hope to leverage our resources to help bridge the rural digital divide—the Federal Communications Commission estimates that roughly 14.5 million Americans lack access to broadband and most of them are in rural America. And, as many as 42 million Americans lack access to broadband connectivity . Following our million-dollar pledge in 2020 to donate $1 for every download of the Tractor Supply app, we activated these funds in 2021 in partnership with the American Connection Project. Big focus areas were the National 4-H Council Tech Changemakers, supporting digital literacy to underserved populations, and the American Connection Corps, placing Fellows in their hometowns to coordinate broadband development and digital inclusion locally and across the country. Veterans Causes Recognizing that many of our customers and Team Members are veterans or active-duty military, we strive to show our support and gratitude through a variety of initiatives and in-store events. For example, since 2018 we have partnered with the Farmer Veteran Coalition (FVC) to help military veteran farmers grow their agriculture businesses. In 2021, Tractor Supply donated funds to FVC, including awarding gift cards to 50 military veterans nationwide to support their agriculture businesses and a grant from the Tractor Supply Company Foundation to support additional programming and grants. We also offer an in-store military discount of 15% twice a year to recognize military customers, veterans and their dependents. Through the Tractor Supply Company Foundation and our Veterans Team Member Engagement Group, we also support Operation Stand Down Tennessee an organization that provides and connects veterans and their families with comprehensive resources focused on transition, employment, housing, benefits, peer engagement, volunteerism and connection to the community. Team Member Volunteerism Team Members across the company have a heart for service and give hundreds of hours of their time to their individual communities each year through farmers markets, 4-H, FFA and other local events and community projects. The Neighbors Helping Neighbors Volunteer Program allows Team Members at the Store Support Center to take up to eight hours of paid time off each year for volunteering. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, many events were canceled or postponed, greatly reducing volunteer opportunities for our Team Members. Even still, Tractor Supply Team Members spent over 107,000 hours impacting their community. On MLK Day in 2021, Tractor Supply encouraged Team Members to get out and volunteer to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In the fall of 2021, with the financial support of the Tractor Supply Foundation, Team Members refreshed the lobby and training room at Saddle Up!, a Middle Tennessee nonprofit whose mission is to impact the lives of children and young adults with disabilities, over a two-day period. Volunteer tasks included painting, new signage, adding electronic boards, sanding and repainting rocking chairs, assembling furniture, cleaning and more.
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