2024 Natural Grocers Sustainability Report

Natural Grocers ® has a legacy of being a values-driven company. Since our founding in 1955, we have been inspired by our Five Founding Principles, which today many would recognize as sustainability principles. Statement on Sustainability

We believe that our company’s greatest opportunity to positively impact human health, environmental sustainability, and animal welfare is through our rigorous product standards. We prioritize products that are produced with regenerative and sustainable agricultural practices, which support the quality of soil, water, air, as well as biodiversity. We are committed to dairy, egg, meat, and seafood standards that nurture the welfare of animals and our communities. We strive to offer pricing that makes regenerative, sustainable, and healthful choices more affordable for our communities and Crew. We were founded on the conviction that nutrition is the foundation of good health, and that free nutrition education empowers our communities and Crew members to improve their well-being. Like our product standards, our approach to nutrition education is evidence-based and research-backed. In FY24, we

invested more than $7 million to offer free nutrition education services, provided by our Nutritional Health Coaches, to positively impact the health and wellness of our Crew and communities. We strive to hire Crew who share an affinity for our values. Our Crew are guided by our Five Founding Principles and are dedicated to ensuring that our stores, operations, and supply chain reflect these values. We are committed to supporting our Crew’s physical, emotional, and financial well-being through free nutrition education, compensation above minimum wage, robust discounts and store credit, and comprehensive benefits. We support non-profit groups committed to the health and well-being of our communities and the environment.

OUR FIVE FOUNDING PRINCIPLES SUPPORT THE PLANET AND ITS INHABITANTS To demonstrate the interconnectedness, each page of this Sustainability Report includes tags identifying the Five Founding Principle(s) in action and the beneficiaries.

PLANET

NUTRITION EDUCATION

QUALITY

CREW

ALWAYS AFFORDABLE SM PRICING

COMMUNITY

ANIMAL WELFARE

HEALTH

PEOPLE

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FISCAL YEAR | 2024