Metro reports corporate responsibility achievements for 2024
Metro published its Corporate Responsibility Report Thursday (Dec. 19), covering its food and pharmacy activities for the 2024 fiscal year.
The grocer said responsible procurement and sustainability are at the core of its priorities.
"As we are halfway through implementing our Corporate Responsibility Plan for 2022–2026, our rigorous approach in this regard, anchored in our business practices, continues to create long-term value for the company and our stakeholders. Once again this year, the work of our teams enabled us to make progress on our priorities, and we are on track to achieve most of our objectives within the next two years, " said Eric La Flèche, president and CEO of Metro, in a release.
Read on for the highlights from Metro’s 2024 Corporate Responsibility Report.
Responsible procurement
Metro continued its partnership with Sphera (formerly SupplyShift) to assess the performance of its suppliers against the principles of its Supplier Code of Conduct for responsible procurement.
It also published its first report Under the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act.
Environment
For the first time, the company disclosed its results against its five near-term science-based greenhouse gas emission reduction targets set in 2023, reporting 72% waste reduction in its stores and 82% in its distribution centres year-over-year.
Reduction of single-use plastic
The grocer transitioned all Metro Go ready-to-eat meals in Quebec to aluminum containers. It also participated in a pilot project for sharing reusable containers in Ontario.
Socioeconomic contribution
Metro increased its financial contribution over the past year, reaching a total of $8 million in 2024 (up 8% compared to 2023).
The company recovered 8.5 million kilograms of food from its distribution centres and stores participating in the One More Bite program, which was redistributed to communities.
Finally, Metro launched its Shared Kitchens community network this year—an investment of $2 million for the first edition.
