Jackson Whole Grocer incorporates environmental and social values into its business practices, leading the Jackson Hole regional community towards sustainability. We believe it is our responsibility to preserve the diversity and richness of the greater Yellowstone eco-system and beyond, ensuring future generations benefit from and are inspired by this one-of-a-kind place. We want to provide all those who live here the opportunity to live a healthy lifestyle while ensuring our valley's equitable preservation for generations to come. Jackson Whole Grocer is leading Jackson towards this vision of a sustainable future by:
- Reducing our contribution to global warming through increased efficiency
- Providing access to healthy food for a healthy community
- Promoting economic health by supporting local businesses
- Procuring products that create small ecological footprints and positive social impacts
In order to incorporate these environmental and social values into our business, Jackson Whole Grocer is adopting the Natural Step principles for sustainable businesses (PLEASE ADD LINK). We align our operations with the following Natural Step systems conditions for a sustainable planet:
- Substances from the Earth’s crust must not systematically increase in nature.
- Substances produced by society must not systematically increase in nature.
- The physical basis for the productivity and diversity of nature must not be systematically diminished.
- Our business practices encourage efficient and just use of energy and other resources.
