SpartanNash to Eliminate 10 Percent of Fleet Mileage and Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Nearly 10,000 Metric Tons in 2022; David Petko and Tony Sarsam Discuss
GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Getting a jumpstart on its New Year’s resolutions, SpartanNash has launched a grand new operational strategy. Focused on reducing the retailer’s carbon footprint in 2022, SpartanNash’s plan includes decreasing the annual mileage of its fleet by more than seven million miles, or over 10 percent.
“Making progress against our Environmental, Social, and Governance objectives is a companywide priority going into 2022,” said President and Chief Executive Officer Tony Sarsam. “SpartanNash’s mission is to deliver the ingredients for a better life, and we are committed to doing that as responsibly and sustainably as possible for the customers and communities we serve.”
Through this network optimization, the retail name will eliminate almost 10,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions. It will also provide faster, fresher, and more cost-effective deliveries for SpartanNash’s food retailer customers.
To meet this objective, SpartanNash is forming strategic alliances with logistics partners to improve efficiency and service for its growing network of customers from coast to coast.
According to the release, these partnerships drive supply chain efficiencies, saving an estimated one million gallons of diesel annually and representing the equivalent of more than 100 tankers of gasoline, energy for more than 1,000 homes for one year, or more than 20,000 barrels of oil. This mass reduction is equivalent to the amount of carbon released into the air and sequestered by more than 150,000 tree seedlings grown for 10 years.
“Network optimization is a key component of our supply chain transformation initiative as well as an opportunity to make significant progress with regard to our ESG (environmental, social, and governance) journey,” said Senior Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer David Petko. “When food is traveling fewer miles, everyone wins—our customers, our consumers, and our planet.”
Optimizing the supply chain is among several focus areas for the company’s ESG strategy. Earlier this year, as we reported on our sister site Deli Market News, SpartanNash published a vendor code of conduct and human rights policy to further demonstrate commitment to ESG-forward practices.
How will this new strategy pan out? Keep reading AndNowUKnow to find out.
