Giant Food Details Charitable Efforts In Annual Report

As part of Giant Food’s effort to support the communities it serves, the retailer in 2023 donated more than 5 billion pounds of food while raising millions for local charities. This and other charitable endeavors are outlined in the grocer’s fourth annual Better Neighbor Report, which details the company’s efforts to be a Better Neighbor, a Better Place to Shop, and a Better Place to Work.

"The annual Better Neighbor Report allows us to reflect on the many positive changes we've created in our company – online, and at our stores and distribution facilities - for our associates, our customers, and within our community," said Ira Kress, president of Giant Food. "We're proud of the work we've accomplished throughout 2023 and look forward to continuing to provide the best value and experience to our customers, partners, and communities as a trusted, local neighborhood supermarket."

Highlights from the report include:

Better Neighbor

• Donated 4,168,818 meals totaling more than five million pounds of food to Giant's Feeding America food bank partners
• Donated $900,000 to the USO National Capital District through a combined effort of Giant and its customers to support local service members and their families
• Raised more than $1.8 million through the Annual Pediatric Cancer Fundraising Program benefiting The Children's Cancer Foundation, Inc. and The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at John Hopkins
• Pledged $2 million through the Giant Family Foundation to communities facing severe economic and health inequalities
• Donated more than $1 million  to 11 local organizations working to eliminate health and economic disparities and to support local farmers
• Diverted more than 32 million pounds of food waste, which was converted into renewable energy through Giant's wasted food recycling program

Better Place to Shop

• Reached more than 36,000 adults and children with nutrition education through more than 900 healthy living classes and events hosted by the Giant Healthy Living Team
• Provided more than 389,960 vaccines at Giant Food Pharmacy locations and Giant's mobile unit that hosted 1,436 community clinics for underserved and high-risk populations
• Partnered with 194 certified owned suppliers accounting for 1,665 products and partnered with 136 local vendors

Better Place to Work

• Earned a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index for the fifth consecutive year for efforts in LGBTQ+ workplace equality
• Provided 230,000 hours of professional development courses to associates
• Provided $122,000 in scholarships and grants given to 38 Giant associates or their children
• Hired or promoted 287 associates to the managerial and leadership level
• Created an employee LGBTQ+ Benefits Guide and Gender Transition Guidelines
• Celebrated top-performing leadership members and associates through Giant's internal recognition programs and special events, as well as five Top Women in Grocery award recipients and 11 Women of Influence winners