Striving to improve on everything we do, every day, is intrinsic to our DNA at Trader Joe’s. This desire to do better can be seen not only in our products and our people, but also behind the scenes, in the important work surrounding sustainability. This year, even amidst the challenges presented by global supply chain interruptions, we continued to make improvements in our packaging and resource management. We are largely aPrivate label company, focused on conducting business through our retail stores—and that focus permits us to be efficient and effective in our sustainability-related endeavors. We have 540 stores in 42 states plus the District of Columbia. Our stores are relatively small (about 12. 5 thousand square feet) and true “neighborhood” stores. This smaller-store profile is significantly positive related to sustainability: the smaller physical store size and limited hours of operation mean our energy use is considerably lower than larger, 24-hour stores. 99. 5% of the Crew works in our stores. The office Crew supporting stores is very small (deliberately, by design = 0. 5%) and works from two, small locations. We offer a limited number of products, approximately 3,400, and 23% of the products in our stores are organic. Our customers tell us they value such products, and we continue to increase our offerings of these items as demand grows.