ABOUT ADVANCE ADVANCING A WORLD IN MOTION
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OUR PEOPLE Many years ago, Advance Auto Parts began using the tagline: “The Best part is our People.” Talent has long been a priority for our company and one of the top areas in our ESG Materiality Assessment. Focusing on team member engagement, training, learning and career enablement and talent acquisition, we are able to attract some of the best people in the business and can truly say that our people are our best part.
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT Our accountability for how we store and handle our products that may be considered hazardous was one of the top areas of our ESG Materiality Assessment. Safety and regulatory training are essential to protect team members from exposure to hazardous materials and to minimize environmental and public health risks. Our team members are required to regularly train on the proper storage, handling, disposal and shipping of hazardous materials. DIEHARD UL VALIDATION DieHard also contributes to Advance’s environmental sustainability programs, as evidenced by DieHard’s AGM batteries receiving circular economy validation by UL. During the validation process, UL determined that 94% of the materials in new batteries are from batteries collected at Advance and Carquest retail stores.
COMMUNITY GIVING Through the work of the Advance Auto Parts Foundation and Advance Auto Parts corporate, we continued to channel funds to nonprofits in three critical areas: military veterans, education/ job readiness and community health. Importantly, we sought to support meaningful programmatic work that not only fulfilled unmet needs but was measurable in its impact. Foundation Giving The Advance Auto Parts Foundation continued to build on its strategy by expanding its giving in key areas and adding new nonprofit partners. As a result, the Foundation more than tripled its giving this past year. Corporate Giving In addition to contributing to a variety of industry-related organizations and our continued fundraising campaign partnerships with several nonprofits, we also contributed to the communities where we live and work.
ESG OVERSIGHT We believe that strong ESG oversight enhances our ability to identify, develop and implement initiatives designed to make meaningful improvements to our long-term profitability and sustainability. Senior leaders from several functions meet regularly to discuss and address ESG topics. Representatives of that working group regularly provide updates to and engage in dialogue with both our executive committee and our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, which has oversight responsibility of our ESG programs. CYBER SECURITY We believe that the integrity of our technological infrastructure and our ability to mitigate threats to systems that power our operations and from vulnerabilities of third parties with whom we do business is a source of significant value to our business. We value the data and privacy of our team members, customers, our business and those with whom we do business.
DEI Embracing the diversity of people,
thoughts, skills and experiences fuels our success. From hiring initiatives and training programs, to the support and celebration of our diverse workforce, we have worked hard to ensure that our team members feel supported, valued and equal. SAFETY Our safety culture is owned by all team members and helps prevent workplace injuries and illnesses. As a result, we have seen a significant reduction in our claims and have helped improve team member job satisfaction.
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