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- 1. 2015 SUSTAINABILITYreporting on our sustainability journey
- 2. 2 Here are a few highlights from 2015: • Increased pounds of Fair Trade certified products purchased by 61% and organic products by 31% • Dick Turanski traveled to visit 19 suppliers • GloryBee employees donated 238 hours of their time to our community • Composted and recycled more; 94% of our waste was diverted from the landfill • Finished installing onboard recording devices to measure our fleets fuel use to a greater accuracy, tracking 6.56 mpg, an improvement of 0.2% over 2014 • Used 8% less water per pound of product sold than the year before • Added a Eugene bike delivery route to our existing downtown Portland delivery route; 61,676 pounds of product were delivered by bike in 2015 Alan Turanski RaeJean Wilson President Senior Executive Vice President “We are dedicated to Healthy Living and Sustainability.” AT GLORYBEE “This report is our story. We are excited to share how we worked together to bring another incredible year of growth, prosperity and strides towards a sustainable future.”
- 3. 3 inspiring our employees, the environment, the community and our clients. Being a Certified B Corporation will give our business a road map for sustainable growth. GloryBee® was founded on the core values of faith, genuine relationships, healthy living and stewardship. We became a Certified B Corporation® because we believe that business can be a force for good and inspire change for the better. Attaining this esteemed B Corp™ certification is our way of continuing to demonstrate our resounding commitment to our core values. Being a Certified B Corporation indicates that we meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance. To us, this is more than just a stamp of approval. Maintaining our B Corp status will challenge us to improve on our sustainable practices as we grow and to continue to consider how we are BEEing THE CHANGE
- 4. 4 The Path to Sustainability 1974 Dick Turanski started with his first 25 honey bee hives 1975 The GloryBee factory store was in the Turanski family garage 1978 Began reusing and recycling metal tins 1983 Developed the GloryBee Bee Box – collected all pine wood scraps from manufacturing and bundled to sell as kindling; the sawdust was picked up by a farmer for animal bedding 1998 Began visiting international suppliers to check on quality and sustainability and build genuine relationships 1999 Began selling USDA Certified Organic honey 2003 Began rewashing totes 2005 Operations Manager Alan Turanski started collecting sustainability metrics and setting sustainability goals 2006 Donated 40,493 pounds of healthy food to Eugene Mission and Food for Lane County 2007 Formed a dedicated Green Team 2008 Joined the Sustainable Food Trade Association
- 5. 5 2009 Introduced a food waste compost program with the help of the City of Eugene Love Food not Waste initiative 2010 Wrote our first sustainability report Began sourcing USDA Organic Fair Trade Honey 2012 Started our Save the Bee initiative Launched Aunt Patty’s Fair Trade Organic Virgin Coconut Oil 2013 Hired a full-time Sustainability Manager 2014 Winner of the Mayor of Eugene Bold Steps sustainability award 2015 Completed the B Corp™ certification assessment with a score of 88 points! $235 K $80 K $238 K $395 K CHARITABLE DONATIONS VALUE IN THOUSANDS 2015 20142013 2012
- 6. 6 The goal of lean and green operations is to generate as little waste as possible and recycle as much of that waste as we can. 94% of all waste at GloryBee was recycled in 2015. Our goal is to reduce all waste, including food waste and waste to landfill. In 2015, we decreased our food waste, and decreased our waste to landfill (trash). Waste Reduction 66 55 49 0 306 334 379 In 2015, we focused on reducing food waste, defining wasted food as any product that did not make it to a customer. We followed the EPA’s guidelines on reducing food waste: WASTE DIVERTED FROM LANDFILL IN TONS 2015 2020 GOAL 2013 65% 87% 94% ZERO WASTE 2014 FOOD RECOVERY HIERARCHY 1. Source Reduction Reduce the volume of surplus food generated 2. Feed Hungry People Donate extra food 3. Feed Animals Divert food scraps to animal feed 4. Energy Waste oils go to biofuel and food scraps can go to anaerobic waste to energy conversion 5. Composting Create a nutrient-rich soil amendment 6. Landfill/Incineration Last resort: responsible disposal Recycling Trash Food/Compost 8 15 22
- 7. 7 PACKAGING MATERIALS Environmental impact taken into account for packaging: REDESIGN: If a product is being damaged in transit, we work to redesign the packaging to eliminate the waste of a damaged product. REDUCE: Eliminating unnecessary packaging, reducing weight, and ensuring product arrives safe and sound. REUSE: Styrofoam, bubble wrap, and cardboard boxes are reused. RECYCLE: Cardboard, plastic film pallet wrap, Styrofoam, bubble wrap and wood can all be recycled. RESELL: Drums, barrels and totes are sold at the factory store, and are reused as rain barrels and water troughs throughout the community. Plastic drums sold or donated to Eugene community as water barrels Sheets of paper saved by converting to semi-digital invoicing Reusable totes washed each year 885 3,900 34,684 At GloryBee, all of our employees are trained in proper recycling practices, and encouraged to eliminate unnecessary waste.
- 8. 8 440 DISTRIBUTION Transportation is an area we can directly control as a company, as we own and operate our fleet of distribution trucks. 65% of our products are transported on our own fleet, and the remaining 35% are picked up by less than truck load (LTL) shippers, or by our customers in the Factory Store. In 2015, GloryBee: • Continued using onboard recording devices to better measure efficiency. • Held two sustainable driver trainings, and developed an efficient truck driver incentive. • Delivered 61,676 pounds by bike, an increase of 14% over 2014. • Continued to use 100% of routes for haul backs. • We had an average of 6.56 mpg in 2015. In 2015 our fuel efficiency (pounds carried per gallon) decreased, because our trucks traveled the same distance and used about the same amount of fuel per mile, but carried less weight on average than previous years. To improve our fleet efficiency we are adding more efficient trucks to our fleet, and implementing a sustainable driver incentive. Sneak Peak: in March 2016 we added a truck with CNG dual fuel technology to our fleet; this truck is expected to get over 7.5 mpg and emit up to 40% less greenhouse gasses than our regular 20% biodiesel trucks. 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2020 GOAL 354 337 338 383 POUNDS OF PRODUCT PER GALLON 345
- 9. 9 WATER Scientists predict that as the climate changes, the Pacific Northwest will get drier. With the threat of long term water scarcity in mind, 2015 was the second consecutive year of reducing our water used per pound of product. Water used per pound of product sold: To get this number, we take the total number of gallons used in 2015 on all GloryBee properties (Warehouse, Offices, Production, Maintenance, QA labs, and Distribution Center), and divide it by the number of pounds of product we sold. In 2015 we reduced our water used per pound by 8%. 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2020 GOAL GALLONS OF WATER PER POUND OF PRODUCT .034 .042 .044 .062 .049 .045 .035 Our goal in food production is to use our resources efficiently.
- 10. 10 SOLAR ENERGY AND GHG Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) – Going beyond conservation by investing in clean, renewable energy. We purchase Renewable Energy Credits. For every megawatt- hour of non-renewably generated electricity we use to power our facility, the Bonneville Environmental Foundation supports the generation of a megawatt-hour of renewable energy. This adds to our incentive to reduce electricity use while providing financial support to a renewable energy company. 100% of our electricity that is not generated by our own solar array is offset by electricity purchased from: • Wind energy • Solar energy • Biogas • Landfill gas to energy • Geothermal energy 11% SOLAR POWER GENERATION ELECTRICITY USAGE SOLAR ENERGY 2015 GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION IN METRIC TONS OF CO2 SCOPE 1 SCOPE 2 SCOPE 3 709 398 325 Biodiesel burned by our distribution fleet, and natural gas and propane burned onsite Electricity Employee air travel and employee commuting to and from work
- 11. 11 ELECTRICITY With to our onsite solar photovoltaic system and solar thermal systems, we offset 100% of our electricity and water use with the Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF) Renewable Energy credits, and Water Renewable credits. By purchasing these credits, we are supporting renewable energy development such as wind and solar farms in the Pacific Northwest, and we are supporting water restoration and conservation in the Deschutes River, near Bend, Oregon. 2010 ENERGY (BTU) USED PER POUND PRODUCED 2011 2014 2015 2020 GOAL 2012 169 178 102 100 90 83 70 2013 Our goal is to decrease our energy used to 70 BTU/lb and maintain it as we grow.
- 12. 12 • Our founder and chief procurement officer, Dick Turanski, and our quality assurance representative visited 19 suppliers, including: honey, beekeeping, coconut and bean producers and processors, to inspect their operations for quality practices and alignment with GloryBee values • 30% of our suppliers have been surveyed for their sustainability practices • All of our palm oil products are certified sustainable by the Round Table on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) USING BUSINESS TO CREATE CHANGE Why choose Fair Trade? We responsibly procure products from around the world. Fair Trade certification is one way to ensure producer communities receive a fair wage and are employed under fair labor practices. POUNDS OF FAIR TRADE CERTIFIED PRODUCTS SOLD 30,853 46,408 71,804 84,717 136,284 300,000 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2020 GOAL Sourcing Increased pounds of Fair Trade certified products purchased by 61% in 2015. CERTIFIED S U S TA I N A B L E PALMOIL • R S P O • TM
- 13. 13 PERCENTAGE OF ORGANIC POUNDS OF PRODUCTS 201120122013201420152020 62%CONVENTIONAL ORGANIC 38% 66% ORGANIC 34% 64%CONVENTIONAL ORGANIC 36% 54% 50% GOAL CONVENTIONAL CONVENTIONAL 46% 50% GOAL ORGANIC ORGANIC 62%CONVENTIONAL ORGANIC 38% CONVENTIONAL ORGANICS GloryBee and our customers are directly involved in the growing popularity of organic, Non-GMO and other products that support our ecosystem’s health. In 2015, we purchased 46% organic products, over a 31% increase in organic product sold in 2015 over 2014. NON Project V E R I F I E D nongmoproject.org GMO In 2015 we certified our organic honey as Non-GMO Project Verified! Goal: 26 Million Pounds of Organic Product by 2020
- 14. 14 In 2015, we took care of our community by donating time, food and funds. • We helped raise over $100,000 for Habitat for Humanity. • On our first annual day of giving, September 12, 2015, 23 employees donated their Saturday morning to care for trees with the Long Tom Watershed Council, serve food at the Eugene Mission, and build a house with Habitat for Humanity. • Over 1,500 people attended Bee Weekend to learn about beekeeping and sustainable living. • Our team members nominated 18 local, regional and national non-profits to receive a total of $10,000 combined. Our goal is to help our community prosper economically, socially and environmentally. Stewardship GLORYBEE IS A GREAT PLACE TO WORK! 100% of employees receive on- the-job training, career advancement opportunities, health insurance and Healthy Living incentives. 69% of employees participate in the healthy living program; joining a gym, walking, biking or playing in a sports league. 238.25 paid volunteer hours donated to the community by employees. 198 employees at the end of 2015. There were 180 employees at the end of 2014. 18 new jobs created in 2015. • Not all children have access to a healthy, nutritious breakfast before school every morning, so in 2015, we partnered with Attune Foods and Food for Lane County to donate 1.2 million servings of cereal to 146 school and kids’ programs across the country. CARE FOR OUR COMMUNITY
- 15. 15 FOOD FOR HEALTH Aunt Patty’s brand donates 1% of annual retail sales to Food For Health to educate and motivate families to eat healthy. Food for Health supports organizations that help kids get outside and discover healthy food choices and organizations that help connect adults to the healthy food resources they need. • In partnership with Attune Foods, we have donated over 1.2 million servings of breakfast cereal to children in 146 different schools and kids’ programs across the country. • With the help of Food for Lane County, we have developed a healthy, easy black bean soup mix for hungry families in Lane County. • Since 2014, GloryBee employees have been attending regular work-party sessions to help maintain our adopted local school garden at Fairfield Elementary through School Garden Project. What Can You Do? Plant a garden, cook a homemade meal, replace a sweet treat with a fruit or vegetable and join us in supporting organizations that support healthy living. SAVE THE BEE The humble honey bee pollinates most commercial nut, fruit and vegetable crops. In recent years honey bee colonies have been dying at over twice the acceptable rate and researchers aren’t sure why. Save the Bee educates and raises awareness about bee colony loss and donates funds to the Oregon State University Honey Bee Lab, which researches honey bee health and nutrition, as well as runs the OSU Master Beekeeper program. In 2015, Save the Bee: • Built partnerships with 23 customers. • Raised over $140,000 since 2012. • Partnered with Coconut Bliss at their Night of Bliss event to raise over $9,000. • Had the first ever Save the Bee 5K – 238 runners joined us in a race for bees! • Made millions of impressions with our Save the Bee trucks driving our Pacific Northwest delivery routes. What can you do? Plant a pollinator garden, support organic agriculture for bee pollinated crops and eliminate pesticide use on your property and at your place of work. www.savethebee.org TM
- 16. Goals for the Future BE A FORCE FOR GOOD FAITH HEALTHY LIVING RESPONSIBLE SOURCING BRING HEALTHY FOOD TO OUR COMMUNITY GENUINE RELATIONSHIPS CARE FOR OUR COMMUNITY SHARED PROSPERITY REDUCE & ELIMINATE WASTE MAKE A DIFFERENCE STEWARDSHIP ACHIEVE NET CARBON NEUTRALITY