CINCINNATI, May 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kroger Co.
(NYSE: KR) this week was honored to receive the Rainforest
Alliance's Supply Chain Partnership Award for developing a
responsible sourcing program for its Home Sense tissue
products.
"Kroger is proud to receive the Rainforest Alliance's first-ever
supply chain partnership award," said Jessica Adelman, Kroger's group vice president
of corporate affairs. "We appreciate this recognition of Kroger,
our supplier-partner, Clearwater Paper, and our joint commitment to
a sustainable supply chain."
The Rainforest Alliance's widely-regarded third-party
certification process helps ensure millions of acres of working
forests and farms are managed according to rigorous sustainability
standards. Many items in the Kroger family of stores feature the
green frog seal, such as Private Selection Coffees, Private
Selection Roses, and Home Sense tissues and other rolled tissue
products.
Clearwater Paper is a key supplier partner to Kroger. The
company has been producing bath tissue, facial tissue and rolled
paper towels for Kroger's Home Sense brand since 2010.
Read more in Kroger's efforts to ensure a responsible and
sustainable supply chain in the company's sustainability report at
sustainability.kroger.com.
Every day, the Kroger Family of Companies makes a difference in
the lives of eight and a half million customers and 431,000
associates who shop or serve in 2,778 retail food stores under a
variety of local banner names in 35 states and the District of Columbia. Kroger and its
subsidiaries operate an expanding ClickList offering – a
personalized, order online, pick up at the store service – in
addition to our 2,231 pharmacies, 784 convenience stores, 323 fine
jewelry stores, 1,387 supermarket fuel centers and 38 food
production plants in the United
States. Kroger is recognized as one of America's most
generous companies for its support of more than 100 Feeding America
food bank partners, breast cancer research and awareness, the
military and their families, and more than 145,000 community
organizations including schools. A leader in supplier diversity,
Kroger is a proud member of the Billion Dollar
Roundtable.
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