Online grocer and B Corp Thrive Market has set some ambitious goals for itself: to be Zero Waste by 2022, plastic neutral by 2023, and carbon negative by 2025.
But what does it all mean? Senior Manager of Mission Kristin De Simone, who has been with the company since 2015, breaks down these terms to share more about their sustainability journey, arguing that it’s important to keep nudging forward. “Businesses need to take urgent action now and that means regularly examining and improving environmental behavior,” she says.
Ultimately, Thrive Market wants to become the world’s first climate positive grocery store.
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