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At Publix, we are committed to caring for the environment and protecting natural resources in our communities. Being responsible citizens is essential to our mission.

We care for the environment in many ways, including:

  • Publix Serves. During our spring Publix Serves activities, associates have the opportunity to give back to their communities through volunteer efforts that range from planting trees to park and waterway cleanups.
  • Good Together environmental campaign. In 2024, we launched our Good Together environmental campaign. Running this year, April 4 – 13, customer and associate donations at checkout will help protect, conserve and restore natural resources in our communities.
  • Get Into a Green Routine program. This associate-facing program launched in 2001 to promote environmental responsibility. Initially focused on conserving energy, the program quickly grew to include recycling, reducing waste and conserving water. Today, the program encourages our associates to look for environmentally friendly ways to complete tasks or reduce waste at home and work.
  • Sustainable seafood practices. We are committed to helping protect marine life from unintended fishing impacts. That’s one reason why we support the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP). Since 2011, we have contributed over $900,000 to SFP to support fishery improvement projects and other sustainable seafood projects. Our recent focus is on addressing bycatch and entanglement of threatened and endangered species.
  • Planting trees. Using a portion of the proceeds from our reusable bag sales, we collaborate with the Arbor Day Foundation to help plant trees in damaged and degraded watersheds. Since 2016, we have helped the Arbor Day Foundation plant 1,500,000 trees to protect freshwater ecosystems and restore habitats for wildlife.

As a company, we are dedicated to environmental sustainability. It’s a part of who we are. It goes back to our founder, George Jenkins, and his philosophy of giving back. We’re proud to continue his legacy by helping the environment.

Visit our corporate social responsibility website to learn more about how we’re doing good, together.