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\"Sustainability is at the core of everything we do at Imperfect Foods but we know we can do more to drive change,\" Imperfect Foods CEO Philip Behn said in a statement. \"To further our fight against climate change, we are committing to be operationally net-zero. We want to empower consumers to make better choices and know that the shopping decisions they're making have a direct impact on the health of our planet.\"

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Imperfect Foods also has added categories since its inception to include everyday pantry items as they partner with growers and producers who share in their mission.

Getting to net-zero

100 companies make up 71% of our greenhouse gas emissions. Our Head of Sustainability shared her take on how companies like Imperfect can lead the way in addressing climate change. https://t.co/MORogfPs8i @watershed

— Imperfect Foods (@imperfect_foods) April 23, 2021

The company said it will look beyond sourcing to bolden and broaden its sustainability commitment and take the following key steps toward creating a net-zero carbon emissions operation.

Waste elimination

In 2020, Imperfect Foods' last-mile delivery emitted 12,800 fewer tons of CO2 than trips to traditional grocery stores -- the equivalent of taking 2,800 cars off the road for a year -- purchased 7,921 tons of post-consumer recycled packaging and saved 52,263,090 pounds of food.

In order to mitigate waste at every point of its business, and in tandem with the company's mission to rescue 1 billion pounds of food by 2030, Imperfect Foods will have its \"first facility certified zero-waste-to-landfill operational by 2022 with a total of six certified zero-waste-to-landfill facilities in operation three years later.\"

Renewable energy

\"Imperfect Foods is working toward converting all six of its fulfillment centers to 100% renewable power by 2026,\" the company said. \"Last year, the company began this transition, successfully converting their largest fulfillment center in Los Angeles to be entirely solar powered, which is the equivalent to removing 470 cars off the roads for an entire year. This mission extends beyond fulfillment centers, with the goal of having a fully electric vehicle fleet by 2027.\"

Operational efficiency

By 2022, the company said it will increase regional sourcing by 15% to reduce the number of trucks on the road moving food and keep delivery orders at once a week to each zip code it serves to limit carbon emissions.

\"We partnered with Watershed, the leading software platform for running a world-class climate program, to measure our carbon footprint so we know exactly which parts of our business emit greenhouse gases and from there, redesigned our business operations to reach our goal,\" Imperfect Foods Head of Sustainability Maddy Rotman said. \"We've already done a tremendous amount of work to source our products sustainably, but the time has come for us to bring that same rigor and mission-driven focus to our operating model. The grocery industry's effects on climate change are undeniable, which was illuminated in our trend report findings, and this commitment is a crucial next step in leading the industry forward.\"

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