PriceSmart is committed to fostering a healthy environment for our employees, members, vendors, communities, and the world around us. The Company’s actions and practices aim to responsibly use natural resources and focus on reducing our environmental impact. Our ESR Team works directly with all areas of the company in the assessment and establishment of purpose, values, strategies, policies, and goals related to economic, environmental, and social topics. From an environmental perspective, one of the principal objectives of this team is to find, prevent and control the environmental impacts generated by our operations as well as to work to adapt and mitigate the impacts of climate change. PriceSmart is committed to minimizing the environmental impact associated with waste generated in our operations and to raising environmental awareness among our employees, members, and visitors. Through the Company’s actions and practices, PriceSmart strives to prevent, reduce and control its environmental impact by managing waste generated by the business unit’s responsibility.