2022 Natural Grocers Environmental, Social, and Governance Report

Metric

UOM Code

Natural Grocers Response

FLEET FUEL MANAGEMENT Fleet fuel consumed, percentage renewable

Gigajoules (GJ), Percentage (%)

FB-FR 110a.1

Primarily third party deliveries. Natural Grocers trucking fleet (3 vehicles) serves partial deliveries to 35 stores. NG fleet 1,588 GJ, 0% renewable energy.

AIR EMISSIONS FROM REFRIGERATION Gross global Scope 1 emissions from refrigerants

Metric tons CO2-e FB-FR 110b.1

We endeavor to disclose this information in the future

Percentage of refrigerants consumed with zero ozone-depleting potential

Percentage (%) by weight Percentage (%)

FB-FR 110b.2 FB-FR 110b.3

We endeavor to disclose this information in the future

Average refrigerant emissions rate

We endeavor to disclose this information in the future

ENERGY MANAGEMENT (1) Operational energy consumed (2) percentage grid electricity (3) percentage renewable

Gigajoules (GJ), Percentage (%)

FB-FR 130a.1

(1) 393,459 (2) 100% (3) 0%

FOOD WASTE MANAGEMENT Amount of food waste generated, percentage diverted from the waste stream Metric tons (t), Percentage (%)

FB-FR 150a.1

We endeavor to disclose this information in the future. We do not offer self-service bulk bins, deli counter, meat counter, seafood counter, or salad bar to significantly reduce food waste. See also the Waste and Recycling section

DATA SECURITY (1) Number of data breaches (2) percentage involving personally identifiable information(PII) (3) number of customers affected Description of approach to identifying and addressing data security risks

Number, Percentage (%)

FB-FR 230a.1

None

n/a

FB-FR 230a.2

See the Governance / Data and Cybersecurity section

FOOD SAFETY High-risk food safety violation rate

Rate

FB-FR 250a.1 FB-FR 250a.2

We endeavor to disclose this information in the future

(1) Number of recalls (2) number of units recalled (3) percentage of units recalled that are private-label products PRODUCT HEALTH & NUTRITION Revenue from products labeled and/or marketed to promote health and nutrition attributes

Number, Percentage (%)

(1) Class I: 4 total events (2) 7 SKUs (3) 0% of events involved private-label products

U.S. Dollars ($)

FB-FR 260a.1

In FY22 grocery products represented $759 million or 70% of Net Sales, and supplements represented $227 million or 21% of Net Sales. All food and supplements products meet the 260a.1 requirements: the products sold by Natural Grocers must meet high quality standards that are not known to contain artificial colors, flavors, preservatives or sweeteners, or partially hydrogenated or hydrogenated oils. The remaining $103 million or 9% of Net Sales relate to body care, pet and other products, most of which also have labeling and/or marketing to promote health and nutrition attributes. See also the Standards & Marketing section

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