Dollar General Publishes Annual Serving Others Report
May 24 2021 - 6:55AM
Business Wire
FY 2020 Environmental, Social and Governance
report highlights Company’s mission of Serving Others; Names
VP, Corporate Social Responsibility and Philanthropy
Dollar General (NYSE: DG) released its annual Serving Others
Report that illustrates how the Company served its employees,
customers, and communities across environmental, social and
governance (ESG) during its 2020 fiscal year. The report highlights
DG’s ongoing focus to embody its mission of Serving Others
and details the Company’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic while
striving for operational excellence and investing in its diverse
teams.
“Dollar General’s mission of Serving Others is both the
cornerstone of our culture and a guiding force in our future and
was on full display in fiscal 2020,” said Todd Vasos, Dollar
General’s CEO. “Since our inception 82 years ago, our focus has
remained on helping each of our customers stretch their budgets on
items they need and want for their families. This year’s report
details how we furthered and embodied our mission to positively
impact our customers, employees and communities during an
unprecedented year.”
The FY 2020 Serving Others Report highlights:
- Review of DG’s comprehensive COVID-19 response efforts,
including being named a top 25 corporate responder to the COVID-19
pandemic by Forbes and included on the Harris Poll’s Essential 100
Ranking of companies that played an essential role during the
COVID-19 crisis
- DG’s Diversity and Inclusion journey, including a $5 million
pledge to support organizations working to accelerate racial and
social justice and efforts to foster a more inclusive
community
- An overview of DG’s award-winning employee training and
development programs
- DG’s expanded Better For You initiative currently serving
nearly 7,300 stores
- DG and the Dollar General Literacy Foundation’s charitable
giving and impact on its communities
- Details on DG’s work as a responsible steward of natural
resources and reducing its environmental footprint
Additionally, the Company announced the promotion of Denine Torr
to serve in a newly created officer role of Vice President,
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Philanthropy. With a
focus on environmental, social and governance, Torr will lead all
CSR activities and initiatives, as well as direct the Company’s
philanthropic works while continuing to serve as the executive
director for the Dollar General Literacy Foundation.
“We are equally excited to announce Denine Torr’s promotion to
Vice President, CSR and Philanthropy. Denine’s exceptional Dollar
General and corporate charitable experience over the past two
decades positions her well to lead our accelerated efforts around
corporate social responsibility and environmental, social and
governance initiatives,” Vasos added.
To learn more about Dollar General’s mission of Serving
Others and efforts to support the communities DG calls home,
please view the complete FY 2020 Serving Others Report here.
About Dollar General
Corporation
Dollar General Corporation has been delivering value to shoppers
for more than 80 years. Dollar General helps shoppers Save time.
Save money. Everyday.® by offering products that are frequently
used and replenished, such as food, snacks, health and beauty aids,
cleaning supplies, basic apparel, housewares and seasonal items at
everyday low prices in convenient neighborhood locations. Dollar
General operated 17,266 stores in 46 states as of February 26,
2021. In addition to high-quality private brands, Dollar General
sells products from America's most-trusted manufacturers such as
Clorox, Energizer, Procter & Gamble, Hanes, Coca-Cola, Mars,
Unilever, Nestle, Kimberly-Clark, Kellogg's, General Mills, and
PepsiCo. Learn more about Dollar General at
www.dollargeneral.com.
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