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Sprouts Farmers Market Releases 2023 Impact Report
PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Sprouts Farmers Market, one of the largest and fastest growing specialty retailers of fresh, natural, and organic food in the
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[{"type":"text","content":" PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nSprouts Farmers Market, one of the largest and fastest growing specialty retailers of fresh, natural, and organic food in the United States, today published its 2023 Impact Report showcasing the healthy grocer’s work curating Impactful Products, ensuring a Thriving Planet, developing Purposeful People, and supporting Healthy Communities.\n\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240430695979/en/Sprouts Farmers Market, one of the largest and fastest growing specialty retailers of fresh, natural, and organic food in the United States, today published its 2023 Impact Report showcasing the healthy grocer’s work curating Impactful Products, ensuring a Thriving Planet, developing Purposeful People, and supporting Healthy Communities. (Photo: Business Wire)\n“Our company purpose to help people live and eat better is brought to life by our 32,000 team members every day,” said Brandon Lombardi, chief sustainability officer of Sprouts Farmers Market. “I’m honored to share some of the ways our teams across the business cared for one another, our communities, and the planet in 2023.“\n\n\nHighlights from Sprouts’ 2023 Impact Report include:\n\n\nImpactful Products\n\n\n\n19% of total sales from healthy fruits and vegetables\n\n\n\n$3.3 billion in sales of products with a social or environmental attribute\n\n\n\n30% organic sales penetration in Sprouts Brand products\n\n\n\n$225 million in local produce sales from a network of 170 farmers\n\n\n\nThriving Planet\n\n\n\n25% per square foot carbon emissions intensity reduction target in our operations by 2033\n\n\n\n130 million single-use bags avoided\n\n\n\n70% landfill diversion rate\n\n\n\n70 million pounds of food recovered through donation, animal feed, and composting programs\n\n\n\nPurposeful People\n\n\n\n21% of team members promoted and 3,000 new jobs created\n\n\n\n64% of store manager positions filled with internal candidates\n\n\n\n$21 million in bonuses paid to field team members\n\n\n\n17,000 leadership training hours delivered\n\n\n\nHealthy Communities\n\n\n\n3 million kids participated in Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation nutrition education programs\n\n\n\n37 million pounds of food donated; the equivalent to 29 million meals\n\n\n\n5,500 service hours donated by Sprouts team...