Mary Ellen Burris, Sr. Vice President of Consumer Affairs, with credit to Jason Wadsworth, Sustainability Coordinator

Wegmans Definition of Sustainability People WegmansEnvironment Sustainability TRIPLE WIN Business practices and strategies that promote the long term well being of the environment, people and our company. - Wegmans Sustainability Team 2007

Our Priorities Based on environmental impact, cost and customer concern: Carbon Footprint (electricity, refrigeration, transportation, heating/cooling) Packaging & Recycling (reduce, reuse, recycle) Products (organic, local, sustainable)

Wegmans Carbon Footprint

Electric Power: Lighting Projects Lighting upgraded to high efficiency fluorescents in stores and facilities. LED lights used in freezers & coolers Better light quality for our people The electricity saved from these projects can power over 7000 homes for one year!!!!

Refrigeration Projects Secondary refrigerants – Glycol, CO2 Refrigerant leak detection and repair 11,880 tons of carbon avoided, electricity for 1,574 homes

Packaging & Recycling

102 Million Pounds of cardboard & office paper = 525,000 trees 3.6 Million Pounds of plastic bags & wrapping = 187,000,000 new bags made 16.5 Million Pounds of food donated and 9.4 Million Pounds of containers recycled = 29,000 barrels of oil 14.3 Million Pounds of food waste recycled = 362 tractor trailer loads of food kept out of landfills 2 Million Pounds of metal/e-waste recycled = emissions from 831 vehicles Recycling Report information source:

What Consumers SAY They Care About

Sustainability: What Consumers SAY

LOCAL Products: What Consumers SAY

Products at Wegmans (organic, local and sustainable) USDA Organic.. double digit growth for years, 3,000 choices Local seasonal produce (over 500 growers) Sustainable Seafood Natures Marketplace (natural foods selection) Products that help customers reduce, reuse & recycle

Wegmans Organic Farm Understand challenges of organic growing Extend growing season Composting Share success with our local grower partners

ORGANIC FARM Extended Season Growing in High Tunnels (similar to a greenhouse) using latest technologies…tomatoes, baby leaf lettuces, wheat grass & carrots Field Growing: traditional growing area producing squash, asparagus, beets, peppers, Brussels sprouts, corn, etc. Starter House: the core area of our farm. All of our transplants are started in this facility Processing Area: we do process all of our production at the farm

Oct. 28 th 2013 Fall Baby Leaf Production Half acre in fall production Baby Greens Baby Arugula Radishes Baby Kale

Extending the Season New High Tunnel 324ft Rows

We believe We can source organics closer to home with exclusive partners We can extend the season Sustain the growth with increased supply Greatly reduce the cost of shipping from California 17

Our Partner Growers

If we can rely on organic sources closer to home and extend the growing season, we will be more sustainable in our organic offerings!

Background on Spiral Path Located in Loysville, PA Mike & Terra Brownback bought farm in acres USDA organic certified since 1994 Converted to Organic in 1991 Sustainability – Compost Worm casting use Decomposed and recycled Rich in nutrients – Renewable Energy Solar panels

Spiral Path Farm Owner Presenting to Wegmans Mike Brownback, Spiral Path

Bringing knowledge from our growers to our store! The farm ambassadors are the connection to our partner’s farm. They support our partner growers by educating our customers and employees about organic growing, our products and provide a taste of our flavorful products. Partner Farm Ambassador

Sustainability at Wegmans Good for Business Good for People Good for Environment