Cause Marketing/ Community Programs

Fair Trade USA noted 229 new products hit shelves in the second quarter with a Fair Trade Certified seal; 46 were private label.

The program aims to get shoppers to try the private brands and save money as consumer goods prices continue to rise.

The organics retailer is celebrating the anniversary with a three-day event including a giveaway of Natural Grocers Brand private label products and a sale as high as 65% off the products.

The retailer also updated that its more than a third of a way to reaching its goal to have Nordstrom Made store brand products manufactured in factories that empower women.

The retailer continued its goal to remove polystyrene foam and PVC film from private brand products, reduced carbon emissions by 22% last year.

The retailer donated eight pallets of its apples to nonprofits throughout Arizona.

Coinciding with 24/7 Day, the convenience chain is giving a free bag of jerky, bottle of water to frontline workers working 24/7 to support Americans.

Denise Osterhues, president of Kroger’s Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation and senior leader in sustainability will discuss the retailer’s initiatives and more.