SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- USANA released its
first sustainability report in 2021 to establish a
company baseline and guide upcoming goals and future projects. Over
the last three decades, USANA has invested in its people, products,
and the planet, but the company recognized there was more work to
do. 2021 marked a year of major steps to accomplish small and
large-scale projects aimed at corporate accountability and
sustainability.
"2021 was a big year for USANA. We really began to see the
fruits of our labor in our environmental, sustainability, and
governance (ESG) efforts," said Paul
Jones, USANA's chief people officer. "USANA's vision is to
create The Healthiest Family on Earth, and to do that, we needed to
be more focused on improving the lives of our USANA family and our
communities—as well as bolstering our efforts to make USANA a more
sustainable company for its future and the future of our
planet."
PEOPLE
Employees Give Back—First DEI Volunteer Week
USANA CEO Kevin Guest challenged
USANA employees to volunteer in their communities throughout 2021,
with a goal of giving 1,000 hours of service. USANA employees
answered the call and stepped up to the challenge, going above and
beyond to donate an impressive 1,687 hours, equal to just over 70
days' worth of time.
USANA also kicked off its first-ever Diversity &
Inclusion Volunteer Week this past November. This weeklong
event encourages USANA's employees to give back to their community
and those from marginalized backgrounds.
5 Years of World Service Week
USANA gives back
year-round, but for one week each year the company is hyper-focused
on making the world better, together. Over the course of seven
days—June 14–21—employees and Associates worked side-by-side to
dedicate time, effort, and resources to make a sustainable impact
for those who need it most.
PLANET
Building Garden Towers: Food for Small Spaces
A Garden
Tower is a standing garden planted in an open mesh bag. In
2021, USANA planted over 10,000 of these towers that use less land
and 30% less water than traditional gardening methods. While this
is significant at any time, it could mean the difference between
crops surviving or dying in different regions. Plus, the towers
themselves are environmentally friendly and recyclable.
Thriving Garden Towers now found in various communities in
Kenya, Mexico, and Utah provide life skills and food security
while keeping the environmental impact close to neutral. This
remarkably simple invention helps families take control of their
livelihoods—producing up to eight meals a week for years to
come.
Less Plastic for a Happier Earth
This past year, USANA joined Utah's Sustainable Business Coalition,
pledging to reduce plastic waste for a better, cleaner environment.
The coalition drives eco-friendly practices in the workplace to
help employees change the way they recycle at work, and hopefully,
at home.
USANA's continued commitment to drive sustainable business
practices by investing in initiatives to make our Earth a better
place includes: a product bottle refresh to use less plastic
and encourage postconsumer recycling, switching to
eco-friendly recyclable shipping fill, eliminating plastic water
bottle usage, and introducing new, reusable will call bags.
PRODUCTS
Holiday Conscious Consumers
USANA's 2021 Holiday Gift Guide was a major paper-saving
effort. Internationally, 28 market-specific gift guides were
created. Rather than printing each page, a digital,
interactive version was created instead. This move has saved an
estimated 400,000+ pages of paper. Additionally, since USANA
customers viewed the guide digitally, it eliminated the shipping
carbon footprint of boxes of catalogs being sent to 14
countries.
"USANA is deeply committed to advancing the ESG goals set forth
by our board of directors," said Josh
Foukas, USANA's chief legal officer. "The board's formation
of a Sustainability Committee and their emphasis on ESG aligns
perfectly with USANA's core values. Our present and future goals
incorporate sustainability-related best practices across all of our
markets as we strive to improve communities around the world."
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 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.
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