Helping food retailers succeed, with strategic sustainability.
The Sustainable Food Retail Certification program helps food retailers achieve operational excellence and meet sustainability goals by benchmarking performance, reducing costs, and increasing margins.
See how Certification can strengthen your business.
Take the First StepWhy Certify?
Certification offers benefits from the boardroom to the grocery store floor.

Earn Recognition
Demonstrate sustainability leadership and earn differentiation in the market

Reduce Costs
Gain visibility at each store and address opportunities to reduce cost and increase margins

Mitigate Risk
Consistent performance tracking across stores, allowing transparency and risk mitigation

Streamline Sustainability
Systematize sustainability management across your portfolio

Validate Performance
Benchmark ESG performance along a clear path for improvement
How It Works
From enrollment to final Certification, the certification process is convenient, accessible, and practical.
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Complete Program Enrollment
- Kick off meeting
Perform Assessment
- Self-Assessment or Facilitated Educational Audit
Review Results
- Data is quantified by Ratio Institute
- Recommendations Report is delivered
Complete Certification
- Communicate Leadership & Gain recognition
Ongoing Implementation
- Set advanced benchmarks
- Annual renewal
- Leverage exclusive
resources to accelerate
your sustainability
journey
Charting Your Sustainability Journey
The Certification’s tiered approach allows retailers to start where they are in their sustainability journey and see a clear path toward improved performance.
What Does Certification Cover?
The Sustainable Food Retail Certification Program offers a comprehensive vision of food retail sustainability
covering 17 core practice areas.
Learn more about program requirements in the Sustainable Food Retail Standard and Certification Guide.
Take the Next Step.
For more information about pricing and to get started, fill out the form and our program experts will be in touch.