2025 Natural Grocers Sustainability Report

SASB Index

SASB Item SASB Item

Metric Metric

Code Code

Natural Grocers Response Natural Grocers Response

UOM

Product Labeling & Marketing

Number of incidents of non-compliance with industry or regulatory labeling and/or marketing codes

Number

FB-FR-270a.1 One

Product Labeling & Marketing

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

U.S. Dollars ($)

FB-FR-270a.2 We do not report this publicly

Product Labeling & Marketing

Revenue from products labeled as (1) containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and (2) non-GMO (1) Average hourly wage and (2) percentage of in-store and distribution center employees earning minimum wage, by region

U.S. Dollars ($)

FB-FR-270a.3 (1) We do not track this

(2) $918 million or 69% of Net Sales were labeled non-GMO See also the Our GMO Policy subsection wage was $20.08; Crew also received $1.00 per hour worked in store credit (for full time Crew this typically equates to $2,080 per year) (2) 0%

Fair Labor Practices

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

FB-FR-310a.1 (1) In FY 2025 the average hourly

Fair Labor Practices Fair Labor Practices Fair Labor Practices

Percentage of active workforce covered under collective bargaining agreements

Percentage (%)

FB-FR-310a.2 0%

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

Number, Days

FB-FR-310a.3 (1) 0 (2) 0

Total amount of monetary losses as a result of legal proceedings associated with: (1) labor law violations and (2) employment discrimination Revenue from products third-party certified to environmental or social sustainability sourcing standard

U.S. Dollars ($)

FB-FR-310a.4 We do not report this publicly

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Management of Environmental & Social Impacts in the Supply Chain

U.S. Dollars ($)

FB-FR-430a.1 Revenue of $822 million or 62% 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 Product Standards section, including the Supplier Strategy and Product Marketing and Education subsections.

Management of Environmental & Social Impacts in the Supply Chain Management of Environmental & Social Impacts in the Supply Chain Management of Environmental & Social Impacts in the Supply Chain

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 (1) 100% (2) 100%

n/a

FB-FR-430a.3 See the Product Standards section

Discussion of strategies to reduce the environmental impact of packaging

n/a

FB-FR-430a.4 See the Operations section

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FISCAL YEAR | 2025