Rite Aid Corporation
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021-02-28 to 2022-02-26, 2022-02-27 to 2023-03-04)
Reporting Period: 2021-02-28 to 2022-02-26
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:73,700 metric tons of GHG emissions avoided (2021)
Renewable Energy Share:6.29% (2021)
Total Energy Consumption:2,425,544 GJ (2021)
Water Consumption:99.8 million gallons (2021)
Waste Generated:76,000 tons (2021)
ESG Focus Areas
- Thriving Planet
- Thriving Business
- Thriving Workplace
- Thriving Community
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced passenger vehicle fleet by 77 vehicles, saving nearly 22,612 gallons of fuel and reducing emissions by 193 metric tons.
- Improved delivery fleet miles per gallon by 4.3% in FY22.
- Diverted more than 76,000 tons of recyclable material from landfills through four individual programs.
- Cut overall advertising circular programs by approximately 2 million copies per week, reducing paper consumption by 2,000 tons.
- Transitioned from plastic air dunnage pillows to a recyclable and biodegradable RanPak solution in eCommerce.
- Safely disposed of 44 tons of pharmaceutical waste in 2021.
Social Achievements
- Launched consumer-led product attribute program with 54 different attributes across 2,000 items.
- Completed 333,000 MTM services to support the health and wellness of over 190,000 patients.
- Administered over 14.3M COVID-19 vaccines.
- Administered over 3.6 million COVID-19 tests.
- Dispensed more than 89,000 Naloxone Prescriptions.
Governance Achievements
- Increased racial and ethnic diversity on the Board of Directors.
- Established Code of Business Ethics and Conduct and Supplier Code of Ethics.
- Implemented NarxCare in 13 states to manage patients at risk for Controlled Substance Misuse and Abuse.
Climate Goals & Targets
Medium-term Goals:
- Incremental changes to distribution center locations based on optimization study
Short-term Goals:
- 100% cage-free eggs by end of 2022
- 100% LED lighting in stores by 2035
Environmental Challenges
- Supply chain disruptions
- Attraction and retention of talent
- Managing climate risk
- Opioid crisis
Mitigation Strategies
- Supply chain optimization study
- Referral bonuses, sign-on bonuses, pay adjustments, and Self Care Fridays.
- Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) program.
- Medication disposal kiosks, Naloxone dispensing, DisposeRx packets, and participation in prescription drug monitoring programs.
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: 51 factories received social accountability or security audits in 2021
Responsible Procurement
- Responsible Sourcing Guidelines
- Ethical Sourcing Principles
- Supplier sustainability summit
- Integration of sustainability criteria into sourcing process
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: SASB
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 2: Zero Hunger
- Goal 3: Good Health and Wellbeing
- Goal 5: Gender Equality
- Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
- Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
- Goal 10: Reduce Inequalities
- Goal 12: Responsible Consumption & Production
- Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Alignment with SDGs detailed on page 11.
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Sustainable dunnage solution in eCommerce
- Products with attributes like paraben-free, cruelty-free, organic
Awards & Recognition
- #30 in 101 Best Companies for Women in Leadership Index
- John R. Lewis Civil Rights Award
Reporting Period: 2022-02-27 to 2023-03-04
Environmental Metrics
Renewable Energy Share:6.8%
Total Energy Consumption:2,187,058 GJ
ESG Focus Areas
- Thriving Planet
- Thriving Business
- Thriving Workplace
- Thriving Community
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced paper consumption by more than 6,000 tons by transitioning from paper advertising circular to digital only.
- Diverted more than 38,000 tons of recyclable material from landfills.
- Purchased 50% renewable energy at select stores in Southern California and 100% renewable energy at 110 stores in Northern California.
- Improved delivery fleet miles per gallon by 4.3% in FY22, with continued gains in FY23.
- Installed LED lighting at 49% of stores as of January 31, 2023, on track for 100% by 2035.
Social Achievements
- Launched new diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs and initiatives.
- Offered eligibility for new health benefit programs, expanding learning and development tools for associates.
- Opened two small format stores in rural Virginia to improve access to pharmacy services in underserved communities.
- Completed over 6,500 total onsite immunization clinics, more than 700 in underserved areas.
- Administered over 140,000 total doses of vaccines through onsite clinics.
Governance Achievements
- Extended engagement with stockholders by hosting a retail stockholder call.
- Established a Code of Ethics applicable to associates, Board of Directors, suppliers, and other working companies.
- Integrated ESG initiatives into operations, overseen by the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee.
Climate Goals & Targets
Medium-term Goals:
- Complete installation of LED lighting at 100% of stores by 2035
Environmental Challenges
- Supply chain disruptions (implied)
- Maintaining data security and privacy
- Managing chemicals of concern in products
- Associate turnover (56% in FY23)
Mitigation Strategies
- Supply chain optimization studies and implementation of new replenishment planning system.
- Comprehensive information security program with yearly third-party reviews and layered security strategy.
- Chemical policy and restricted substance list (RSL), collaboration with NGOs and UL.
- Associate Experience Strategy and new Associate Value Proposition (AVP) to improve retention and attraction.
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: 50 factories audited in 2022
Responsible Procurement
- Supplier diversity screening
- Product packaging criteria
- Human rights considerations
- Product sustainability certifications
- Chemical management and emissions data
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: SASB, UN SDGs
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 2
- Goal 3
- Goal 5
- Goal 7
- Goal 8
- Goal 10
- Goal 12
- Goal 16
Initiatives align with these goals as described in the appendix.
Awards & Recognition
- Most Innovative MTM Provider by OutcomesMTMâ„¢