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exclusivity: “We are looking at the greater good. The reality is everybody should have the bene ts of this hub mechanism, because one of the common threads through the sustainability story, not only for this company, but on an industry level, is a pre-competitiveness and open conver- sation across the board.” [Editor’s note: We will dive deeper into this sophisticated
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hub program and related drivers in the June issue of Produce Business].
PRODUCE DEPARTMENT EMBODIES STORE’S VISION
“Receiving Produce Busine ss’ Retail Sustainability Award is symbolic in telling a story of what the future holds for us as a company,” says Joe Berman, manager
of corporate social responsibility, whose credentials include LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), AP (Accredited Professional), and GGP (Green Globes Professional). “Sustainability and its prevailing presence and importance to the produce department conveys an integral part of that story in this new incar- nation of what we are becoming.”
Joe Berman, Manager of Corporate Social Responsibility