CINCINNATI, July 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kroger Co.
(NYSE: KR) today announced it has ranked #9 on the 2020 Axios
Harris Poll 100, moving up 12 spots from the 2019 survey.
"Throughout the public health crisis, our entire team of 500,000
associates has worked tirelessly to provide a safe environment for
our customers and each other, with open stores, ecommerce solutions
and an efficiently operating supply chain so that our communities
have access to fresh, affordable food and essentials," said
Rodney McMullen, Kroger's chairman
and CEO. "At Kroger, our Purpose is to Feed the Human Spirit, which
means we are driven to do more and help make the lives of those
around us better, especially in times of uncertainty. I'm so proud
of our associates' ongoing commitment to being there for our
communities when they need us most."
Kroger was noted as a top performer on two new measures in this
year's survey, for "Best on COVID" - a new measure
of "has taken meaningful actions to address the challenges of
COVID-19" – and "Best on racial equality" - a new
measure of "has taken meaningful actions in support of racial
equality".
"The dual crises of COVID-19 and racial injustice have only
accelerated Kroger's long-standing commitment to supporting our
associates, customers and communities," said Keith Dailey, Kroger's group vice president of
corporate affairs and chief communications and sustainability
officer. "Kroger's inclusion in the top 10 for the first time on
the Axios Harris Poll 100 is a testament to our
associates rising to meet the moment by living our purpose, and to
our leaders for their commitment to deepening ESG integration in
our business."
The Axios Harris Poll 100 is based on a survey of 34,026
Americans in a nationally representative sample. The two-step
process starts fresh each year by surveying the public's
top-of-mind awareness of companies that either excel or falter in
society. These 100 "most visible companies" are then ranked by a
second group of Americans across the seven key dimensions of
reputation to arrive at the ranking. In 2020, the survey was
conducted twice – before and after the onset of the COVID-19
pandemic.
In April, Kroger published Sharing What We've Learned: A
Blueprint for Businesses, a 79-page resource guide that
captures what the retailer has learned since the start of the
pandemic to help other retailers, manufacturers and companies begin
to reopen safely. The guide was created for businesses of all sizes
and can be downloaded at KrogerBlueprint.com.
To learn more about the steps Kroger is taking to advocate for
racial equity, visit the retailer's Better Together
page.
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About Kroger
At The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR), we are Fresh for Everyone™ and
dedicated to our Purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit®. We are,
across our family of companies, nearly half a million associates
who serve over 11 million customers daily through a seamless
shopping experience under a variety of banner names. We are
committed to creating #ZeroHungerZeroWaste communities by 2025. To
learn more about us, visit our newsroom and investor
relations site.
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