This month, Golden State Foods published its annual report on the company’s environmental, social, and governance (ESG) impacts. Available for download at GoldenStateFoods.com, the latest report for the 2023 fiscal year provides updates on GSF’s ongoing commitment to worldwide corporate responsibility practices, metrics, strategies, and performance.
"For our ESG work, 2023 was a year of solid progress," said PJ Newcomb, GSF’s Director of Sustainability. "We added several local Foundation Committees, reduced our operational greenhouse gas emissions, and improved our information systems to enable data-driven decision-making and continual improvement. Our continued focus on safety led to improvement in injury rates and numerous facility safety awards. With strong support from leadership and daily execution from our associates, GSF will continue to contribute to a more sustainable and equitable future."
Throughout 2023, GSF teams have prioritized sustainability, people, supply chain resiliency, tech innovations and data-driven action in the company’s collective ESG efforts. To highlight just a few key accomplishments in these areas:
Sustainability: To support climate change goals around energy, waste, and water, GSF made significant changes at operations facilities. For example, the company committed to installing a first-of-its-kind solar-powered microgrid at a Southern California distribution center.
People: GSF bolstered people programs, including associate benefits, targeted leadership trainings, and recognitions of long-tenured associates. Additionally, the company introduced improved safety programs and heightened its community impact through successful associate engagement.
Supply Chain Resiliency: With weather events and industry volatility, GSF activated proactive business continuity plans and assured supply to its valued customers.
Tech Innovations: Leveraging innovative technologies across business units, GSF enhanced sustainability and operational efficiencies with AI utilized in logistics, procurement, regulatory/compliance, and operations.
Data-Driven Action: GSF made strides with data-tracking systems across many ESG categories, including gathering global data and key performance indicators, setting our teams up for informed decision-making and continuous improvement.
Learn more about GSF's progress and ongoing initiatives in the 2023 Global ESG Impact Report.