GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Meijer announced Thursday its involvement in a utility-scale solar project that will make significant strides toward its recently announced carbon reduction goal. The retailer signed a renewable energy power purchase agreement (VPPA) with developer Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions, which states Meijer will purchase a portion of all energy generated by the
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.— Meijer announced Friday a donation of $1.2 million to dozens of Boys & Girls Clubs serving its communities across Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin. Each of the 24 Clubs partaking in the donation will receive $50,000 to invest in educational and developmental programs for local youth. “As a family-owned business, serving
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Meijer announced Tuesday that it has made a donation of $300,000 to the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) as part of its ongoing commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. The contribution will be divided evenly between six NMSDC affiliate councils that support minority-owned businesses within the retailer’s six-state footprint. “Our Supplier Diversity efforts go
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Meijer announced Monday that it received a score of 100 percent on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index. This marks the retailer’s third consecutive year earning the highest possible score on the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Meijer announced Monday it will be the first retailer to offer at-home COVID-19 PCR tests free of charge to customers at its 254 pharmacies throughout the Midwest. The new program will be managed through a partnership with eTrueNorth, a testing company that has performed millions of COVID-19 tests at more than
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Meijer announced Monday that it is participating in the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ free mask program that will provide free N95 masks to customers who need them upon entrance to its stores across the Midwest. Meijer has received an estimated 3 million masks, which have been made available
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Meijer announced Thursday that it will expand its third Supplier Diversity event to include diverse-owned service providers, as well as retail-ready products for its shelves. The March 29-31 event will give diverse-owned businesses nationwide the opportunity to showcase their offerings for interested Meijer buyers and procurement teams. “Our supplier diversity efforts
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Midwestern retailer Meijer announced Tuesday an ambitious goal to reduce absolute carbon emissions by 50% by 2025. Rooted in the company’s mission to be a good neighbor, Meijer integrates environmental sustainability into daily operations and is committed to continual improvement through smart decisions and innovations that benefit customers and the broader
MIDLAND, Mich. — A Meijer supercenter in Holland, Mich. has a parking lot created with a new paving technique developed by DOW that uses recycled plastic bags to create a more durable asphalt. This recycled polymer modified asphalt (RPMA) parking lot is part of a three-phase pilot project that used approximately 12,500 pounds of post-consumer
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Meijer is gearing up to administer the COVID-19 vaccine to 5- to 11-year-olds at all its pharmacies across the Midwest by opening its appointment scheduling system today. The retailer will begin administering the first in the Pfizer two-dose series to the latest eligibility group on Nov. 9 by appointment only to
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.— The Environmental Protection Agency has honored Meijer for the environmental performance and energy efficiency of its freight supply chain with two SmartWay Excellence Awards. . “We appreciate the EPA’s continued support of our innovation and commitment to reducing our carbon footprint,” said Tom McCall, vice president of logistics for Meijer. “At Meijer, we
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Meijer was recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency’s GreenChill Program today for having the lowest corporate-wide refrigerant emissions rate out of all GreenChill Partners over the past year. The Grand Rapids, Mich.-based retailer has focused on reducing its refrigerant leak rate for at least 12 years and is now 18.2 percent
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Meijer said Thursday that it is ready to administer COVID-19 booster shots to eligible patients – regardless of where they received their original vaccine series – at all its pharmacies across the Midwest. “We’ve come a long way these past 18 months, but in order to continue on that path and
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Despite many people experiencing vaccine fatigue due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, Meijer pharmacists are urging patients to get their flu shots as flu season quickly approaches. “We know many people are tired of hearing about vaccines right now,” said vice president of pharmacy Jackie Morse. “However, COVID-19 is still a
