Highlighting USANA's ongoing commitment
to people, planet, and products
SALT
LAKE CITY, April 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As a global
leader in health and wellness, USANA is dedicated to doing its part
in creating a better, healthier world. And with a commitment to
positive business practices, USANA recently released its fourth
annual sustainability report. This review of USANA's 2023
sustainability efforts and progress includes organizational
priorities based on a comprehensive stakeholder assessment.
To view the full 2023 sustainability report, please click
here.
"As we present our fourth annual sustainability report, I am
pleased with the significant strides we've made in our primary
focus areas since 2020," said Jim
Brown, USANA president and CEO. "Our dedication to
sustainability plays a vital role in our mission to create the
healthiest family on earth."
The 2023 report highlights the company's recent sustainability
achievements, including:
- 84% engagement in global employee surveys
- 49% of people in leadership positions are women
- 53% of the company's energy use at its Salt Lake campus came
from solar arrays and the purchase of renewable energy
certificates1
- 65% of operational waste diverted away from landfills
- Saved the equivalent of 800,000 supplement bottles worth of
plastic annually after moving to smaller bottles for 10
products
- More than 30 million meals provided through the USANA
Foundation
- 100% of employees received current Good Manufacturing Practices
training
- Incorporated How2Recycle smart labeling system on
our Nutritionals packaging in qualified markets
- Invested $11.4 million in
research and development
In 2020, USANA began a formal stakeholder assessment to gather
insight on its sustainability performance, priorities, areas in
which USANA could make the greatest impact, and how the company
could enhance its sustainability transparency and reporting. This
assessment allowed USANA to identify the most significant
sustainability issues facing the company.
"Everything we do at USANA revolves around people," said
Paul Jones, USANA's chief people
officer. "From our employees, to those in our global community, to
our distributors and customers, it's the people that make USANA
what it is today. I am proud of the work we've done engaging with
and developing our employees, the impact we've had globally through
our USANA Foundation and USANA Kids Eat, and for the amazing
products and opportunity we provide to our distributors and
customers."
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 Celavive skincare and Active
Nutrition lines, USANA has proven for more than 30 years why it's a
company you can trust. How about giving us a try? Shop at
USANA.com or learn more about USANA's sustainability efforts
here.
1Excluding natural gas
Media Contact: Amy Haran
Executive Vice President of Communications
(801) 954-7641
media(at)USANAinc(dot)com
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