Tractor Supply Issues 2023 Stewardship Tear Sheet in Conjunction with Earth Week Celebration
- Fifth annual report details stewardship priorities and progress
- Team Members and community partners participated in various Earth Week activities to support the company’s sustainability goals
“Stewardship and the preservation of land and resources are an important part of our way of life here at
Highlights of Tractor Supply’s 2023 Stewards of Life Out Here Tear Sheet include:
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Announced commitment to set a science-based target to reduce carbon emissions, in line with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
Tractor Supply is in the process of developing a science-based target, which will be submitted to and approved by SBTi. -
Made significant progress toward its ambitious three-year water conservation goal to conserve 25 million gallons of water by 2025. In the last two years,
Tractor Supply has planted approximately 68,000 trees, restored over 470 acres of riverbank landscape and conserved more than 10 million gallons of water through partnerships withDucks Unlimited andTrout Unlimited . - Opened its first distribution center built to LEED Gold® certification standards and completed construction on another built to these exacting standards. Combined, these two distribution centers comprise more than 2.1 million enclosed square feet and are capable of offsetting 100% of electricity requirements with renewable energy.
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Donated nearly
$16 million to community organizations through direct giving, sponsorships, fundraisers and more.Tractor Supply welcomed its first class of FFA Future Leaders scholars as part of theTractor Supply Foundation’s five-year,$5 million commitment, representing the largest agricultural scholarship of its kind.
Earth Week Activities
In celebration of Earth Week,
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Enhancing Trout Unlimited’s “Plant for our Future” campaign by planting 200 trees at The Park at
Harlinsdale Farm that will help prevent stormwater runoff and sequester carbon dioxide. - Planting and preparing soil for spring at Cul2vate’s eight acres of farmland.
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Joining the
Tennessee Environmental Council in its effort to clear invasive plant species at the company’s SSC.
These initiatives follow the installation of six new EV charging stations at the SSC, underscoring the company’s commitment to reducing its carbon footprint.
To view the 2023 Stewards of Life Out Here Tear Sheet and learn more about the company’s sustainability strategy, visit Tractor Supply’s Stewardship page.
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