TABLE of CONTENTS
01 ABOUT OUR CO-OP
04 WITHIN OUR WALLS
Responsibility in Marketing Essential Oils 29 Resilience for Smallholder Farmers 30 Regenerative Organic Certified Spices 31 Well Earth & USAID CDP Partnership 32 Cooperative Development 33 CDP in Sri Lanka and India 34 CDP in Guatemala 35 Responsibly Sourced Vanilla 36 Farmer Resilience in Madagascar 37 Sustainable Spices in Peru 38 Commitment to Social Fairness 39
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52 Breaking Down Barriers to Employment 53 Flexible and Affordable Childcare 54 Skills Training through Apprenticeships 55 Second Chance Hiring Practices 56 Accessible and Reliable Transportation 57 Benefits and Culture 58 Highlighted Employee Benefits 59 Employee Health and Wellness 60 Employee Development Opportunities 61 Workforce Goals 62
Message from Our CEO
About Us
Our Brands
3 Pillars of Our Purpose Sustainability Targets Awards & Recognition
Our History
Cooperative Business Model Seven Cooperative Principles
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Board of Directors Management Team Our Stakeholders
03 IN OUR COMMUNITIES
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Materiality Assessment Five Material Focus Areas
Nourishing People and Planet Simply Organic Giving Fund
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General Information GRI Index — General GRI Index — Economic
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Aura Cacia Positive Change Project
02 AT SOURCE
20 Our Approach to Responsible Sourcing 21 Our Key Commitments 22 Impact Sourcing Map 23 Product Certifications 24 Traceability & Transparency 25 Commitment to Quality 26 Commitment to Food Safety 27 Quality Certifications 28
GRI Index — Product Responsibility
Concern for Community
Organic and Regenerative Organic
Supporting Employee Giving
A note about the dates in this report: We report in accordance with our fiscal year, which runs from July 1 to June 30. The fiscal years during which data is collected are named accord- ing to their ending calendar year – for example, the fiscal year ending 6/30/24 is referred to as FY24.
Responsibility to Planet
Our Commitment to Sustainability Investing in Renewable Energy Responsible Use of Resources
Impact of Our Packaging
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