Report highlights USANA's robust
sustainability efforts surrounding people, planet, and
products
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LAKE CITY, April 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As a global
company, USANA is acutely aware of the importance of sustainability
and the company's role in taking care of the planet and the people
who inhabit it. As part of its investment in sustainability, USANA
recently released its second annual sustainability report. The
report offers a high-level outline of USANA sustainability efforts,
including organizational priorities based on a comprehensive
materiality assessment and the company's progress in 2021.
To view the full 2021 sustainability report, please click
here.
"This is our second sustainability report, and we are already
making substantial improvements over 2020," says Kevin Guest, USANA chairman and CEO. "As I look
ahead, I am optimistic about the future. Our strategy to
strengthen, diversify and grow our worldwide business is right on
track, underpinned by our commitment to advance the ESG
(environmental, social and governance) goals set forth by our Board
of Directors. Our goal is to incorporate best practices across all
our operations and markets as we strive to improve communities
around the world. I thank all our employees for their hard work and
all our stakeholders for their continued support as we work to
create the healthiest family on earth."
The USANA 2021 report highlights the company's recent ESG
achievements. Some notable results include the following:
- Achieved 84% engagement in global employee surveys
- Majority of U.S. employees have participated in diversity and
inclusion training
- Implemented >$1 million in
salary adjustments, including raising starting wages for
entry-level employees
- Employees completed over 8,000 hours on professional
development
- Provided over 4.5 million meals through the USANA
Foundation
- Led first-ever Diversity & Inclusion Volunteer Week
- Saved ~400,000 pages of paper by transitioning globally to an
online holiday gift guide
- 26% of energy used at our HQ campus comes from solar arrays and
renewable energy certificates
- Began transition to 25% post-consumer recycled materials for
our bottles in the United States,
Canada, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, and Thailand
- Switched from plastic bubble to 100% biodegradable fill in U.S.
packaging
- Invested $10.6 million in
R&D
- Developed a scorecard to evaluate suppliers on ESG
standards
In 2020, USANA began a formal materiality assessment to gather
insight on its ESG performance, priorities, areas where USANA could
make the greatest impact, and how the company could enhance its
sustainability disclosure and reporting. For the 2021 report, the
company increased its alignment with relevant reporting frameworks
including the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards, the
Sustainable Accounting Standards Board (SASB)
Standards1, and the United Nations Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs).
"2021 continued the uncertainty and rapid change we saw in 2020,
but USANA weathered the storm and took our ESG efforts to new
heights," says Paul Jones, USANA's
chief people officer. "We have invested so much into improving our
people, planet and products, and I'm glad we have this report to
share our great work with the world. I consider this to be required
reading for all our stakeholders; it should give them something to
feel really proud about."
About USANA
USANA (NYSE:USNA) prides itself on providing consumers the highest
quality nutritional products in the world. From its award-winning
supplements to its innovative Celavive skincare and Active
Nutrition lines, USANA has proven for nearly 30 years why it's a
company you can trust. How about giving us a try? Shop at
USANA.com or learn more at whatsupUSANA.com.
1Given our presence in multiple product categories,
our review included SASB Standards for the following three sectors:
Processed Foods, Multiline and Specialty Retailers &
Distributors, and Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals.
Media Contact: Amy Haran
Executive Vice President of Communications
(801) 954-7641
media(at)USANAinc(dot)com
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