2022 Natural Grocers Environmental, Social, and Governance Report

Metric

UOM Code

Natural Grocers Response

PRODUCT LABELING & MARKETING Discussion of the process to identify and manage products and ingredients related to nutritional and health concerns among consumers Number of incidents of non-compliance with industry or regulatory labeling and/or marketing codes

n/a

FB-FR 260a.2 FB-FR 270a.1 FB-FR 270a.2 FB-FR 270a.3

See the Standards & Marketing and Product Standards sections

Number

One: We had a temporary limited withdrawal of one UPC for a printing error that understated the Total Carbohydrate amount. This was corrected with a withdrawal from our distributor’s warehouses, relabeled with the correct information and returned to circulation.

Total amount of monetary losses as a result of legal proceedings associated with marketing and/or labeling practices

U.S. Dollars ($)

We do not report this publicly

Revenue from products labeled as (1) containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and (2) non-GMO

U.S. Dollars ($)

(1) We do not track this (2) $735 million or 67% of Net Sales were labeled non-GMO See also the Product Standards: Our GMO Policy section

FAIR LABOR PRACTICES (1) Average hourly wage and (2) percentage of in-store and distribution center employees earning minimum wage, by region Percentage of active workforce covered under collective bargaining agreements

U.S. Dollars ($), Percentage (%)

FB-FR 310a.1 (1) In FY22 the average hourly wage was $17.46; Crew also received $1.00 per hour worked in store credit (for full time Crew this equates to $2,080 per year) (2) 0%

Percentage (%)

FB-FR 310a.2 FB-FR 310a.3 FB-FR 310a.4

0%

(1) Number of work stoppages and (2) total days idle

Number, Days

None

Total amount of monetary losses as a result of legal proceedings associated with: (1) labor law violations and (2) employment discrimination

U.S. Dollars ($)

We do not report this publicly

MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL & SOCIAL IMPACTS IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN Revenue from products third-party certified to environmental or social sustainability sourcing standard U.S. Dollars ($)

FB-FR 430a.1 $645 million or 59% of Net Sales were identifiable as third party certified according to environmental or social sustainability sourcing standards. Additional product sales met these standards but were not identifiable as certified. See also the Standards & Marketing and Product Standards sections

Percentage of revenue from (1) eggs that originated from a cage-free environment and (2) pork produced without the use of gestation crates Discussion of strategy to manage environmental and social risks within the supply chain, including animal welfare

Percentage (%) by revenue

FB-FR 430a.2 FB-FR 430a.3 FB-FR 430a.4

1) 100% 2) 100%

n/a

See the Standards & Marketing and Product Standards sections

Discussion of strategies to reduce the environmental impact of packaging

n/a

See the Environmental Sustainability section

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