Our Sustainability Initiatives

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Hi I'm Rachel Schlabach, Vice President

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of C. H. Robinson's environmental, social

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and governance work.

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At C. H. Robinson were committed to creating

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a sustainable future by rewriting

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the way we look at supply chains, which

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is why I'm proud to introduce the impactful

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sustainable solutions are Robinson Fresh

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experts are bringing to the fresh food industry.

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I'm here with Michael casting Netto, President

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of Robinson Fresh, who will share a few additional

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details with you about these impactful opportunities.

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Thank you, Rachel, happy to

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be here. In the last several years there have

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been a lot of developments of sustainable food products,

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recyclable packaging and carbon emissions

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reduction.

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Because we produce source, distribute

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and deliver fresh products. We have the

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unique opportunity to develop and implement

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sustainable solutions with customers across

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the supply chain

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To provide scope for this work and align our team

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of experts. We categorize activities

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into three primary pillars; product

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packaging and the path to purchase.

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Our sustainable experts in each of these pillars

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recently sat down to talk more about these

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initiatives.

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Nearly 40% of the US food supplies

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wasted each year, which equates to around

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£80 billion. Fresh

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is committed to leveraging our scale and global

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footprint to reduce food waste. And

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we have implemented several programs centered

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around the subjective by extending the

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shelf life of the most sought after products,

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retail customers can drive consumer loyalty

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and curb the trend of food waste.

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Our daily dose program provides customers

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with carefully selected pre-ripened avocados

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that are packaged to offer the consumer the

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best purchasing and eating experience

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while reducing food waste.

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In addition to the daily dose, we are

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always working with industry providers

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and associations to bring our customers

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the best sustainable product solutions that

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meet consumer demands while being

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cost effective.

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Beyond food waste. We understand that

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sustainability starts from the ground up,

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which is why we have partnered with Fair Trade

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USA. Robinson Fresh Fair

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Trade Certified products are part of a movement

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that has generated $740

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million in financial aid for farmers

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and workers in the grower community.

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The purchase of Robinson Fresh Fair Trade

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Certified products promote safe working

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conditions, environmental protection

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and sustainable livelihoods for our growers,

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and the communities in which they operate.

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Consumers support these programs with

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their dollars.

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Retailers who carry Fair Trade certified

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products typically see a 3%

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increase in dollar sales over a six

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month period.

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Good for the consumer, good for the grower

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and good for the retailer.

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Sustainable packaging has shown significant

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growth in recent years. As the science develops,

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we're likely to see a lot of new and different packaging

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options for food and beverage providers across

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the board. Recent information from

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McKinley insights found that over 60%

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of consumers care as much about sustainable packaging

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materials as they do about the sustainability

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of the product itself.

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At Robinson Fresh, it's our mission to aid

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you in your sustainability efforts by offering

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sustainable packaging options across different

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product categories. Some of the sustainable

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packaging solutions we're working on include

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reducing overall plastic or replacing

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traditional plastic with paper and other combustible

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options. We've also established

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relationships with the Sustainable packaging coalition

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and how to recycled, which helps ensure that

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we remain up to date with the latest packaging trends.

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We look forward to working with providers on their specific

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sustainable packaging needs.

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Innovative sustainable products and packaging

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are certainly a large portion of our Robinson

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fresh initiatives.

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Carbon reduction

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has been a focus area for many businesses

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and supply chains in recent years.

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Now consumers are focusing

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on these same initiatives from

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food donations to emissions reduction

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and energy efficiency to waste

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reduction. There are many opportunities

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to create a more sustainable path to purchase

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fewer miles or fewer trucks can

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significantly reduce carbon emissions

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and driving change starts with clear

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visibility

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and an understanding of existing baselines.

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C. H. Robinson and Robinson Fresh

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offer customer platforms to measure

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key performance indicators,

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make modal shifts when needed

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and track emissions intensity using

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our carbon emissions reporting tools.

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Additional fully customizable

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consolidation programs

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help customers reduce truckloads,

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which saves money while reducing

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carbon emissions;

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beyond miles and trucks.

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We are focused on making our warehouse

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and service center facilities as

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efficient as possible--

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from warehouse donations to paperless

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processing,

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plastics reduction and recycling

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programs.

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We are focused on making continuous

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changes in our managed facilities

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to support our customer's desires

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to work with sustainably focused

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partners.

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We'd love to show you how our emissions

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applications and solution

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design experts can optimize

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your operation's overall while

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contributing to your sustainable goals.