Bill GuidoCategory Merchant – Packaging & Supplies

Wegmans Definition of SustainabilityBusiness practices and strategies that promote the long term well being ofthe environment, people and our company.

- Wegmans Sustainability Team 2007

People

WegmansEnvironment

Sustainability Sweet Spot

Our Priorities

• Carbon Footprint (electricity, refrigeration, transportation,heating/cooling)

• Packaging & Recycling (reduce, reuse, recycle)

• Products (organic, local, sustainable)

Sustainably Update - Solar Projects100 MARKET STREET

– 2150 PANELS

ORGANIC FARM

– 165 BARN, 198 GREENHOUSE

Expected to be complete May 2014

Benefits of Solar ProjectsExpected to be complete May 2014

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Jan. Feb. March April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

kWh

Monthly Consumption vs. Estimated Production

Current Estimated Monthly Usage Estimated Monthly Solar Production

Saves onemonth of

electricity use!

Benefits of Solar ProjectsExpected to be complete May 2014

PercentOffset72%

ElectricityStill

Purchasedfrom

Utility28%

Offset by Solar System for theGreenhouse

Greenhouse

Barn

• The Greenhouse isestimated to have 72% ofits annual energy offsetby the solar system

• The Barn’s system willpotentially produce moreannual electricity than ituses!

Sustainably Update – Store Lighting

Stores save atotal of

48,224,179 KWh’sor $3,857,934

each year!!

LED/Spot Lighting6,085,967 KWh

Back Room10,685,903 KWh

Other12,692,309 KWh

GM / Grocery18,760,000 KWh

7Note – For projects completed in 2012

Wegman'sDistribution

Centers,6,826,217

Retail ServiceCenter I & II,

2,325,372

Sustainably Update –Facility Lighting

Facilities save atotal of

12,708,368KWh’s or

$1,084,921each year!!

Wiedner Rd and1214 Brooks Ave,

1,371,099

Retail ServiceCenter III,1,148,297

Brooks AvenueBakery, 1,037,383

8Note – For projects completed in 2012

• Last year Wegmans recycled 3.6 million pounds ofplastic bags to make 187,000,000 new bags for ourstores.

• 2014 Goal is to double this!• Made with 40% recycled Material (20% from Wegmans

recycling)• Return to Sender, Bag 2 Bag program• Reclaim T-sack, bread, cereal and produce bags

• Eliminated tag tie and took an inch off bag• Reduced resin by 1,000,000 lbs

• That’s 19 tractor trailers

Front-End Bags

Reusable Bags• Offer and highly promote our reusable bag

program• Through signage (in parking lots) and ads/flyers.• Keep customers interested with fresh, new artwork

seasonally.

• Our customers have purchased over 4.5million reusable shopping bags.

• Since the introduction of our reusableshopping bag in 2007, and with continuingimprovements in our plastic bags, we havebeen able to reduce our plastic usage. Thisworks out to approximately 4,000 fewerbags per day in each store!

Heat Sealed Film LayersExpanded Polystyrene

“Keeps Fresh” Packaging

More product per case

Fewer cases

More cases per pallet

Fewer trucks

CO2 Reduction:255,988 lbs/year

( 72%)

Material Reduction:62,438 lbs/year

( 95%)That’s equal to 17 African Elephants!Which Equals 19 Corvettes!

“Keeps Fresh” vs. PolyStyrene Tray with Overwrap

Reduces Waste- Keeps product fresh longer!

Bio-based (non-food) Cutlery• Reduce the amount of plastic resin used by 30%

• Reduce amount of energy used

• When used in combination with dispenser,reduces plastic resin by 50%

• “One at a time” delivery system• Reduces waste from over consumption (grabbing more than one utensil at

a time) by 25%2 lbs of plastic per case• New, “One at a time” napkin dispenser showed immediate waste savings

of 50%• Eliminates need for wrapped utensils- 15,000 lbs of plastic• Packaging reduces cube space on a truck by 25%

• There is a cost to using bio-based instead of virgin resin butWegmans is concerned with doing the right thing.

Containers• Hybrid PP40% Talc based 40% less plastic• Used for $6 meal, Wokery and Food Bar

• At the same part weight, PP Hybrid offers lowest Carbon footprint• Talc- naturally occurring mineral- renewable• Can be used with Hot or Cold foods• Made in the USA

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R&D Projects• Natural, Renewable Plastic Fillers- milk containers, bags

• Goal: Reduce our reliance on non-renewable material sources• Film Lidding- eliminates PET lid

• Save 240,661 lbs of Plastic a year 109 Tons• Self-venting material eliminates the need to cover food with a

napkin in the microwave

Before:PET Lid21.3 grams

In Test:Multi-layer Film1.8 grams

That’s more weightthan the average

Blue Whale!

• In 2013 we donated 16.5 million pounds of food, stillwholesome and good to eat but not in condition to sellto local food banks

• In 2013 13.4 million pounds of food and produce wastewere composted, sent to local digesters or livestockfarms (reducing food waste in our landfills)

• Produce purchasing from local farmers when everpossible

Food Waste

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