ESG News For Safeway, Inc.

Three nonprofits awarded grants for innovative solutions and commitment to ending the cycle of hunger within their communities

Coalition will raise awareness for the USDA’s new Summer EBT grocery benefits program

New food rescue initiative fights food insecurity and reduces food waste

Company announces annual application process for diverse-owned suppliers

Money raised is going directly back to local communities, funding grants for over 130 organizations to help break the cycle of hunger

Company reports on “Recipe for Change” progress, including commitments to fight food insecurity and reduce carbon footprint

For every O Organics product purchased in July, the company will donate a nutritious meal to a child in need

Nation's leading network of organic mushroom farms doubles down on commitment to social and environmental accountability and transparency

Room for Improvement: Green America Gives “D” Grades to McDonald's, 7-Eleven, Burger King, Claire's, Rite Aid, Safeway, Family Store, Panda Express and Wendy's.

Company commits to achieving net zero in its own operations by 2040, lays out plans to eliminate food waste going to landfill, increase workforce diversity, and help lead the fight against food insecurity

Partnership provides financial assistance for programs to support leadership and diversity, equity, and inclusion

Company hosts second virtual event in search of diverse-owned businesses

New partnership agreement with Silva Sausage begins with a landmark production run of sausages containing Mission Barns’ proprietary cultivated fat, Mission Fat™

Company donation will aid local hunger relief organizations in areas impacted by Hurricane Ida and the California wildfires

Company enters new vendor partnerships to increase diverse suppliers’ access to capital and provide more opportunities for collaboration

Annual total includes $95 million of support from the Albertsons Foundation Nourishing Neighbors Program, reaching 13 million individuals and over 3,000 organizations

Emissions reduction goals will support the United Nations’ Paris Agreement and a better future

Since its launch in 2007, the California Rx Card prescription drug discount program has saved Californians $697 million on prescription medications through December 31, 2020. The card offers savings of up to 80 percent on both brand name and generic medications at more than 68,000 pharmacies nationwide.“The California Rx Card is free to all residents of the state, and it helps make prescription drugs more affordable to insured, underinsured, and uninsured Californians,” said Edward J. Brown III,

Since its launch in 2008, the Nevada Drug Card prescription drug discount program has saved Nevadans $99 million on prescription medications through December 31, 2020. The card offers savings of up to 80 percent on both brand name and generic medications at more than 68,000 pharmacies nationwide.“The Nevada Drug Card is free to all residents of the state, and it helps make prescription drugs more affordable to Nevadans, whether they are insured, underinsured, or uninsured,” said Suzanne Domorack

Goals include reducing use of virgin materials, scaling new solutions, diverting bags from landfills; efforts complement plastic reduction work already underway at Albertsons Cos.

Includes major grants of up to $500,000 to organizations with innovative projects to eradicate hunger; nearly 150 organizations receive grants of up to $100,000

The Catalight Foundation’s New Program Supports Participants with Developmental Disabilities Via An Integrated Camp Experience With Many Of Their Employees’ Typically Developed Children

Union workers vote overwhelmingly to approve wage increases and improved benefits

Schwan’s Company truck driver commits felony assault of stranded motorist; lawsuit filed alleging sexual battery, negligent hiring and more.

.@Redskins and @Safeway announce grocery partnership, naming Safeway the Official Supermarket of the Washington Redskins and the Redskins' exclusive grocery partner.