The report highlights Flowers Foods' commitment to building a sustainable future for the company and its communities. The report includes Flowers' first materiality assessment, newly covered topics, case studies demonstrating the impact of its programs, and the governance structure overseeing its efforts. The company exceeded its previous greenhouse gas reduction goal in 2021 and increased its goal to reduce GHG emissions by 20% per metric ton of product by 2030. In 2022, Flowers Foods rolled out a data-driven Safety Management System to prevent safety incidents and introduced the Great Catch Program to encourage employees to identify best safety practices and potential hazards. The company also invested in inclusion training companywide and expanded its robust training program to team members in its warehouses and retail locations. Flowers Foods donated more than $7.3 million in fresh and recovery bakery food products to Feeding America in 2022 and partnered with Smucker's to make and donate peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to local residents, first responders, and workers rebuilding the community after Hurricane Ian.
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Flowers Foods Inc 2022 Corporate Responsibility Report
Issuing Company Flowers Foods Inc.
Report Type Sustainability Report
Report Language EN
Report Filesize 32.59 MB
No. of Pages 67 pages
Reporting period2022
Report EditionUnknown
Assurance Provider Unknown
Reporting Standards GRI; SASB; UNSDGs
Materiality Assessmenttrue