Stewardship Report a Message from the Gordon Family

2017 ANNUAL Stewardship Report A Message From the Gordon Family

For more than 120 years, being a are best able to recognize changes that responsible steward has been a could drive innovation and effi ciency, top priority for our company. That which are central to the economic commitment has shaped how we care vitality of our company and, ultimately, for the people who drive our success, allow us to achieve more with less. contribute to the communities in which For us, being in business is about more we live and work and protect the than making a profi t. It’s about sharing planet we all share. We’re committed to opportunity with our employees, improvement and responsible growth communities and the causes close to our and we’re excited to share our progress hearts. From raising money for people in our 2017 Annual Stewardship Report. impacted by natural disasters to building Now in our fi fth year of reporting, this a crisis pregnancy center in Zambia, we is our fi rst North American report. As believe in sharing the good, so together a growing organization that serves we can grow to our greatest potential. customers throughout the U.S. and Our employees embrace sharing and Canada, we believe a North American service, and in 2017 they demonstrated report provides a more comprehensive their commitment to community by representation of our stewardship supporting more than 460 organizations initiatives. across North America.

In 2017, we focused our eff orts in We are grateful to our customers four areas: Sustainable Operations, and suppliers across North America, Responsible Sourcing, Empowering because it’s our business success People and Supporting Community. that aff ords us the opportunity to do In each area we implemented metrics far more than make a profi t. We are to increase our focus and measure our committed to innovation, responsible progress. growth and fi nancial performance, so 3 SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONS we can serve our customers, provide Facilities • Transportation • Waste Management We’re approaching these goals through jobs and strengthen communities for corporate initiatives, but we also believe generations to come. 9 RESPONSIBLE SOURCING our greatest opportunities come Products • Private Brands • Supply Chain • Food Safety through empowering our employees. Those who are closest to each process 14 EMPOWERING PEOPLE e Gordon Family Safety • Employee Wellness • Employee Engagement • Diversity & Inclusion • Learning & Development

20 SUPPORTING COMMUNITY Food Donations • Community Support • Partnerships • Gordon Family TABLE OF CONTENTS

GORDON FOOD SERVICE® A MESSAGE FROM THE GORDON FAMILY / 2017 STEWARDSHIP REPORT // 2 SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONS

We have a responsibility to safeguard the Earth for future generations. In pursuit of that goal we strive to enhance the sustainability of our operations by minimizing our environmental impact, effectively utilizing renewable resources and minimizing operational waste. Focused energy management in our distribution centers (DCs) and stores is a key strategic initiative. We are committed to designing and operating facilities that Facilities maximize performance while reducing energy consumption.

CARBON-FREE ENERGY We’re also investing in other renewable energy sources, like the carbon-free energy options off ered by some electric utilities. We purchase carbon-free electricity plans for our locations in Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Michigan. With these plans, 100 percent of our energy at these locations is from a carbon-free source.

Illinois, Ohio, 100% Pennsylvania CARBON-FREE and Michigan

RENEWABLE ENERGY In 2016, we took a signifi cant step power generated by the wind farm DC ELECTRICITY forward in our commitment to using in 2017 eff ectively off set 57 percent OFFSET BY WIND POWER IN 2017 renewable energy by constructing of the electricity required to run our a wind farm. In 2017 we began to 24 North American DCs. Gordon recognize the benefi ts from the Food Service® is far ahead of the wind farm through the production U.S. Department of Energy’s goal of more than 113,000 MWh of for wind to supply 10 percent of the electricity. We earn energy credits nation’s electricity demand by 2020 57% from the electricity our wind farm and 20 percent by 2030. feeds into the electrical grid. The � +� O

GORDON FOOD SERVICE FACILITIES / SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONS / 2017 STEWARDSHIP REPORT // 4 U.S. BATTLE OF THE BUILDINGS U.S. DCs competed to see who could reduce their kWh by the greatest percent compared to their 2016 usage. In their “crusade against kilowatts,” teams implemented numerous changes, including sealing vapor barriers, adding insulation, installing Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs), replacing exterior and interior lighting with LED bulbs and fixtures and adding lighting activity sensors. We also rolled out an Energy Management Dashboard during the contest to improve the visibility of DC energy usage.

Energy practices are audited at each DC annually, identifying additional opportunities to improve performance. Based on the success of the contest, we will be repeating it for the U.S. and inviting our Canadian DCs to compete as well in 2018.

SPOTLIGHT ON GREAT LAKES CENTRAL 9,378 MWh 1,124 MWh Our 50th Street DC in Grand for up to 4 hours each time. Total Rapids, Michigan, was the first-place contribution from those events was a winner in the Central Region in our reduction of 10,748 kWh, more than U.S. Battle of the Buildings. The 250% of their original commitment. team reduced energy use by 25.4% We carefully monitored refrigeration U.S. DCs COLLECTIVELY CANADA DCs COLLECTIVELY or 1,582 MWh: enough energy to and product temps throughout each REDUCED ELECTRICITY REDUCED ELECTRICITY power 127 homes for one year. event to ensure product integrity CONSUMPTION CONSUMPTION was not compromised. by 5.9% by 2.1% In addition to the internal recognition Enough energy to power Enough energy to power for 50th Street DC from the 754 houses 90 houses Battle of the Buildings, the Grand for one year for one year Rapids Freezer DC team was also recognized by Consumers Energy as a Demand Response All Star. As a 25% participant in the Demand Response program we partner with Consumers HOW MUCH ENERGY DO OUR DCs USE FOR EACH CASE SHIPPED? Energy to reduce our load on the 255OTH STREET DC IN +75O energy grid on short notice in an GRAND RAPIDS, MI, 2016 0.53 kWh/case economic event or emergency REDUCED ENERGY USE by 1,582 MWh situation. The Grand Rapids Freezer 2017 0.48 kWh/case DC maintenance team participated Enough energy to power in 9 events in 2017, reducing the 127 houses load from the refrigeration system for one year

GORDON FOOD SERVICE FACILITIES / SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONS / 2017 STEWARDSHIP REPORT // 5 STORES FIND SAVINGS Gordon Food Service Store DC WATER locations recirculate the IN LED LIGHTS warm air generated by Efficient water management The Gordon Food Service refrigeration units to practices conserve this critical Store® team began transitioning heat the store. resource, reduce energy use and nearly 9,000 refrigerated contribute to overall sustainability. doors from fluorescent tube We utilize chemical-free treatment to LED lighting. Historically LED LIGHTING RETROFITS processes for water used in our DC the industry standard for We continued the transition cooling applications. Several of our to LED lighting in our DCs, distribution centers utilize retention door lighting, fluorescent offices and parking lots tube lighting is not well through lighting retrofit ponds to capture site runoff. Where suited to cold temperatures due to color loss, short operating life and projects in Central States, practical, we then use this water significant energy consumption. The new lighting offers a better shopping Florida, Great Lakes Central, for irrigation purposes. Our Gordon New England and Ohio Food Service Store locations use experience for our customers, with brighter lighting throughout the Valley Divisions. refrigerated section making it easier to see through the glass doors, while water recirculation pumps on water reducing unnecessary opening. Energy efficient LEDs also generate less heaters to reduce water waste and heat, reducing cooling costs. In addition, LED lighting has a longer life energy consumption. Our stores Gordon Food Service is an span, reducing the need for replacement and disposal of old bulbs. In Energy Star Partner with also have rain sensors on irrigation 2017, more than 30 stores had refrigerator door lights replaced and an the U.S. Environmental equipment to ensure sprinklers are additional 80 stores are planning to roll out these changes in 2018. Protection Agency. only used when needed.

SPOTLIGHT ON CALGARY efficiency and nearly doubling the Waste: Reusable garbage bins are Safety: Employees earned a Employees in our Calgary Division utilization of the fleet. now being used instead of plastic Certificate of Recognition in Health bags. Waste is sorted as garbage, and Safety from the Province have embraced our commitment to Deliveries to Lethbridge Kilometers: organic waste and recyclable. of Alberta. The safety focus has maximize efficiency and reduce waste are now hauled using triples instead Recyclable materials are recycled, driven down workplace injuries and throughout our operations. A few of doubles, which eliminates reducing tons sent to the landfill. decreased workers compensation examples of the changes the Calgary kilometers and labor. claims. team implemented in 2017: Pallets: A third-party recycler picks Backhauls: Added backhauls to up damaged wood pallets that can’t Leadership: Leaders have earned Fleet Utilization: Operations existing routes and built internal be reused, reducing tons being sent Six Sigma Green Belt Certification, partnered with sales to implement backhaul routes instead of paying to the landfill. bringing a process quality improvement an earlier order cutoff enabling night a third party to pick up. runs to depart earlier, increasing route focus to the division.

GORDON FOOD SERVICE FACILITIES / SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONS / 2017 STEWARDSHIP REPORT // 6 Efficient routing and maximizing our equipment to reduce unnecessary miles, fuel and emissions is a key strategic initiative for our company. With our drivers covering more than 120 million miles across North Transportation America every year, even small changes can make a big difference.

FUEL ECONOMY DELIVERY MILES REDUCED MAXIMIZING OUR FLEET We monitor fuel economy in our fleet 1,121,000 THROUGH BACKHAULS of more than 2,800 tractors. Drivers are Equivalent to circling Driving an empty truck wastes encouraged to eliminate idle time while the earth more than time and fuel. Our freight delivering cases receive incentives for 45 times management partner, Capstone maximizing fuel efficiency. Logistics Services, works to make sure we maximize our U.S. AV E R AG E M P G CAN . AVE R AG E KPL ROUTING EFFICIENCY fleet and reduce trips. One FLEET Disciplined routing and load- way is to bring products from Fleet maintenance practices building practices maximize the suppliers that are near customer ensure that Gordon Food Service delivery points back to our DCs. 7.09 1.73

7.01 1.76 utilization of our equipment, tractors and trailers comply with 7.08 1.71 reducing total miles driven and Backhauling limits overall supply all federal and state emissions 2015 2016 2017 2015 2016 2017 fuel consumption. We utilize chain miles, utilizes our fleet in a standards. Our fleet is regularly technology to monitor daily sustainable manner and is more maintained by our own teams equipment performance and cost effective than hiring a third- and third-party technicians FUEL USED PER routing opportunities. party carrier. Throughout 2017 to minimize the impact of our CASE SHIPPED our transportation teams have equipment on overall air quality. More than 1,121,000 delivery been focused on maximizing Our latest tractors use diesel We’re continually expanding our miles were reduced in the U.S. backhaul opportunities particulate filters to physically trap reach and delivering more cases to through route consolidation and across North America. particulate matter and remove customers farther away from our realignments across our Allegheny it from the exhaust stream, DCs. This increases the amount of Valley, Carolinas, Central States, resulting in near-zero emissions. fuel required to deliver each case. Florida, Great Lakes East, Ohio 2017 BACKHAUL PURCHASE ORDERS We continue to monitor our network Valley and Southeast divisions. Our transportation leadership for optimal placement of future DCs. Miles are equivalent to circling the U.S. 78,047 team is constantly evaluating earth more than 45 times. our fleet needs. We began the U.S. GALLONS/CASE CAN. 86,060 transition to a standard equipment specification, maintenance and replacement cycle for our fleet 2017 2015 2016 across North America. Our tractor 0.045 0.049 0.049 2017 BACKHAUL POUNDS specifications now include: U.S. 797,534,301 CANADA LITRES/CASE Full fairing CAN. 153,564,720 Automatic transmission Gordon Food Service is certified as a 2015 2016 2017 SmartWay Transport Partner with the Low-rolling resistance tires 0.166 0.178 0.181 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 3-minute idle timers

GORDON FOOD SERVICE TRANSPORTATION / SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONS / 2017 STEWARDSHIP REPORT // 7 Post-consumer waste reduction is a key element in minimizing environmental impact. We are committed to increasing our use of recycled-content material and increasing plastic and paper Waste Management recycling. We are also reducing paper use through digital sharing tools and storage.

eWASTE RECYCLING USED OIL AND TIRES We have a corporate partnership with Environmental service providers collect used CompRenew, a non-profi t recycler that oil from our fl eet shops so it can be recycled. educates youths, equips adults with work Used oil can be re-refi ned to its original state skills and closes the digital divide by and reused. We recycled 53,000 gallons of refurbishing equipment for families in need. used oil from our fl eet shops in the U.S. We recycled 19,200 pounds of eWaste from our Home Offi ce, stores and participating Enough to fi ll divisions. During an Employee Recycling 6 tanker trucks Day at the Home Offi ce, an additional 3,600 pounds of tech trash was collected 53,000 for recycling. gallons of oil recycled

22,000 lbs. We recycled nearly 500 tires from our fl eet of eWaste was kept shops, keeping them out of landfi lls. Used out of landfi lls tires are shredded and reused in construction materials, asphalt, sidewalks, basketball courts and new shoes. Equivalent to 5 average- Used tires size cars 500 tires are shredded recycled and reused

PALLET RECYCLING 2017 IMPACT Our DCs and stores use thousands of wood pallets each day to move, store and ship products. Wood pallets are incredibly sturdy, supporting the heaviest of loads and reducing damage to products. Through our U.S. pallet program, used pallets are refurbished 1,100,000 57,000 22,000 pallets were trees saved tons of waste or resold. When pallets can no longer recycled kept out of be used for shipping, they begin anew landfi lls as mulch in landscaping projects.

GORDON FOOD SERVICE WASTE MANAGEMENT / SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONS / 2017 STEWARDSHIP REPORT // 8 RESPONSIBLE SOURCING

We conduct business with suppliers who share our commitment to sourcing products from stable, responsible and sustainable supply chains. CLEAN LABEL We off er a wide range of products to meet the evolving needs of our diverse customer base. Sustainable practices are as Products As consumer interest in local, clean label and sustainably sourced products grows, we continue important to us as they are to to respond with products that meet customers’ needs and our safety and quality standards. consumers. While there’s no clear defi nition for “clean label” we recognize that there is a desire SPOTLIGHT ON LOCAL for products with a short list of familiar, simple, minimally processed ONTARIO INGREDIENTS BEST OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (BC) ingredients without synthetic FOR SUCCESS Gordon Food Service is committed to buying fresh, local protein, chemicals or artifi cial ingredients. In our Ontario Division, we partnered produce, and dairy products when available. Our BC Division has taken We also recognize there’s an with six organizations (Dairy Farmers this commitment to the next level with the Best of BC program. Best of interest in more transparency into of Ontario, Egg Farmers of Ontario, BC helps customers identify products that are grown or raised in British the sourcing practices involved Grain Farmers of Ontario, Mushrooms Columbia or are made using BC ingredients, by placing a leaf symbol in bringing the product from raw Canada, Ontario Greenhouse next to product names in our online ordering system. material to table-ready: often Vegetable Growers, Turkey Farmers communicated through third-party As part of the Best of BC program, of Ontario) to develop the Ontario certifi cations indicating standards RM TO FA F a Farm To Fork guide was published around trade, workers rights, animal Ingredients for Success campaign M O O R

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a l t a work with to provide BC grown protein, We off er a comprehensive portfolio

l c farming and encourage conversation o o c l a e l b produce or dairy products. We purchase of private and national brand about local products. The Ontario . bu al. y loc direct from these farms, co-ops and Ingredients for Success campaign products to meet these needs. brokers and are working to build a long- was rolled out in late 2016 with two We partner with suppliers who standing partnership with them. When events for operators hosted in 2017. maintain sustainable operations and there are gaps in the BC growing season, At the events, industry leaders and products, including: we continue to support our BC vendors operators discussed what defi nes by giving them the opportunity to source Natural beef, pork and chicken local and shared ideas about how supplementary product to pack and to promote local ingredients. The Grass-fed and grain-fed beef distribute through the down season. campaign was funded in part by a Cage-free and free-range Greenbelt Grant for programs that products make the community a better place MSC and ASC certifi ed seafood to live, work, play and grow. NEARBUY Certifi ed organic products We know fi rsthand the importance of supporting local businesses GMO-free products and understand that operators continue to search for locally-sourced Fair Trade and Rainforest products. In an eff ort to support our customers’ desire to buy locally, Alliance certifi ed coff ee and tea we developed a vendor-supplied, product source database to make Environmentally friendly the process easier. With NearBuy, we work with chemicals and cleaning solutions our U.S. suppliers to capture, catalog and validate comprehensive vendor-supplied data and provide Recycled content and reports so our customers know exactly where their compostable disposable products come from. products

GORDON FOOD SERVICE PRODUCTS / RESPONSIBLE SOURCING / 2017 STEWARDSHIP REPORT // 10 Our 21 private brands off er distinctive products for Private Brands every menu need.

PRIVATE BRANDS We maintain the highest standards of product safety, quality and consistency for all of our private brands.

SPOTLIGHT ON MARKON PRODUCE Gordon Food Service is a founding Conservation: Markon growers partner of Markon®, a cooperative reduce water waste by using of seven foodservice distributors in advanced watering controls the U.S. and Canada who recognized and recycling plant water. They the need for high quality produce also protect groundwater from solutions for the foodservice industry. contamination by using Integrated The principles of stewardship are Pest Management programs that integral to all aspects of agriculture reduce the use of pesticides. and Markon partners only with Markon is those growers who walk the talk. Transportation: converting to greener modes of At Markon, stewardship of the land delivery, reducing production and profi tability are not mutually and transportation emissions, exclusive, and they strive to succeed and decreasing shipping mileage without compromising the needs of through delivery route scheduling. future generations. Social Responsibility: Every Markon A Tradition of Sustainable Agriculture: Markon Quality-Crafted Meats.TM supplier signs a Code of Conduct works with hundreds of local that supports workers’ rights on family farms that use sustainable age, pay, hours, working conditions PRIVATE BRAND PACKAGING CHANGES agriculture practices like crop and benefi ts. Markon growers have As Gordon Food Service evolves, our brands rotation and planting cover crops. a doctor or nurse on-site in case of are evolving too. We launched Gordon ChoiceTM Sustainability: Markon growers illness and for preventive care. as our everyday house brand: replacing GFS® rely on solar energy, wind turbines brand. The product formulations and pack sizes Markon and fuel cells to reduce greenhouse Community Support: remain the same, but we took the brand change contributes excess produce to food emissions. They also work with as an opportunity to transition the packaging to banks and nonprofi t organizations and packaging partners to develop a plain kraft corrugated box which requires less supports local communities through recyclable packaging. processing and less ink. fi nancial gifts and scholarships.

GORDON FOOD SERVICE PRIVATE BRANDS / RESPONSIBLE SOURCING / 2017 STEWARDSHIP REPORT // 11 We are proud to partner with manufacturers and producers that demonstrate strong sustainable practices which minimize the depletion of natural resources. We have always insisted that our suppliers meet our Supply Chain industry-leading standards for food quality, safety and traceability.

SPOTLIGHT ON ALBION SUPPLIER CODE ANIMAL WELL BEING FARMS & FISHERIES OF CONDUCT We believe in the humane treatment Protecting the environment, We view our suppliers as partners of animals. We require our suppliers especially the marine ecosystem, in fulfi lling our commitment to the comply with applicable laws is part of the core culture at Albion highest level of integrity and ethics and regulations of the countries, Farms & Fisheries, a Gordon Food as we do business. Our Supplier states and localities in which Service Specialty Company. As Code of Conduct sets forth the they operate, and with published the founding supply partner for principles and ethical standards that industry standards in processing VENDOR INVOLVEMENT and manufacturing. We also expect the Vancouver Aquarium Ocean we expect from all our suppliers. PROGRAM (VIP) Wise program and the fi rst Best our suppliers to use humane To ensure our products and Aquaculture Practice (BAP)- HUMAN RIGHTS procedures and sound animal services meet strict quality certifi ed seafood distributor in husbandry practices to prevent the We are committed to observing standards, we build long-term, North America, Albion is one of mistreatment of animals. For live- fair labor practices and treating strategic relationships with Canada’s most trusted distributors animal processors, we require: everyone with dignity and respect. vendors through our Vendor for meat and seafood. Gordon Food Service relies upon Documented animal welfare Involvement Process (VIP). Albion partnered human rights defi nitions as set forth policies and procedures VIP uses a customer-focused by the United Nations Declaration of set of metrics to measure with two leading Regular internal audits and Human Rights (UNDHR). We expect vendor performance each technology documentation of conformity companies our suppliers to make the same month. These metrics help us to pioneer a commitments in their businesses by Annual third-party audits by provide the best service to our comprehensive having controls in place that: the Professional Animal Auditor customers through continuous Certifi cation Organization state-of-the- Prohibit discrimination, improvements in our supply art real-time harassment, forced labor, Swift corrective action plans chain. Our annual VIP Awards tracking and human traffi cking and for violations event recognizes suppliers in fi ve traceability system for its salmon child labor distinct categories: excellence fl eet in British Columbia’s North in continuous improvement, Coast that can identify exactly Ensure compliance with WOMEN- AND PEOPLE-OF- service and strategic alignment, who caught the fi sh, where, when applicable wage, hour and COLOR-OWNED SUPPLIERS supply chain and customer and how. By adopting real-time benefi ts laws In the U.S. we partner with over relationship metrics, vision and tracking and tracing of wild- Verify the employment 158 women- and people-of-color- branding and commitment to owned vendors, spending over caught salmon, Albion Farm & eligibility of their employees inclusiveness and diversity. $170 million with them in 2017. Fisheries will bring consumers so as to not violate these McCormick Canada and FGF closer to the source of their food, provisions women- and people-of- Brands were honored with our support sustainable harvesting Respect the right of employees 158 color-owned vendors Excellence in Diversity Award practices and play a leading role to freely associate at our annual VIP ceremony. in the clean protein movement. 2017 = $170 million

GORDON FOOD SERVICE SUPPLY CHAIN / RESPONSIBLE SOURCING / 2017 STEWARDSHIP REPORT // 12 We are responsible to our customers and their consumers for maintaining the highest standards of product safety, quality and consistency. Our centralized approach to quality assurance ensures that best practices are universally Food Safety applied at all distribution centers, preventing many common food-safety hazards before they begin.

AIB DC AUDIT SCORES Our distribution centers earned high marks in five-point inspections conducted by AIB International. The AIB audit is not mandatory, but one we enter voluntarily: a third-party analysis that assures customers of our food-handling integrity. The AIB gives an overall grade based on our methods and practices, maintenance, cleaning, pest management and overall management. A perfect score is 1,000. Our North America DCs earned an average score of 940.

U.S. AIB AVERAGE AUDIT SCORES

2015 2016 2017 929 932 928

The Gordon Food Service Quality Every recall, from bacterial or call 24/7 to provide immediate CANADA AIB AVERAGE AUDIT SCORES Assurance Team is centrally allergen contamination to product response to any recall. managed at the Home Office which mislabeling, is critically important All private-brand suppliers are enables standardized process to the safety of consumers, and required to undergo annual management and food-safety that’s why the Gordon Food 2015 2016 2017 audits by authorized third-party 947 928 949 programs across the organization. Service Quality Assurance Team organizations, and audit results continuously monitors USDA, FDA We guarantee customer satisfaction are reviewed internally to ensure and CFIA recall information. on every product we offer. Each compliance with company standards. division has a process in place to We have a comprehensive PRIVATE-BRAND SUPPLIER DCs are equipped with sophisticated address customer concerns. Our recall process that ensures SITE AUDITS cold-chain management goal is that each incident is handled immediate quarantine of Ensuring compliance with technology that notifies personnel in a timely manner, investigated affected inventory and prompt independent third-party facility GMP when refrigeration and freezer where necessary and appropriately notifications to minimize risk to audit standards, more than 800 temperatures deviate from targets. resolved to minimize the impact on operators and their customers. Gordon Food Service private-brand our customers and their business. We have recall coordinators on supplier sites were audited.

GORDON FOOD SERVICE FOOD SAFETY / RESPONSIBLE SOURCING / 2017 STEWARDSHIP REPORT // 13 EMPOWERING PEOPLE

We strive to enable a culture where all employees feel valued, respected and have an opportunity to contribute to the organization while providing a safe environment that promotes healthy lifestyle choices and opportunities to learn and grow. We require compliance with workplace and transportation safety standards and provide ongoing training and Safety meaningful incentives to ensure a safe work environment.

CANADA HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELLNESS The Canada Safety and Wellness Programs were launched Council launched the “Our Safety. throughout the year to support the My Priority.” initiative, focused on four key pillars of safety: fostering a culture where safety was the top priority. The renewed 1. Reducing Personal Injuries commitment applied to all divisions 2. Reducing Vehicle Collisions across Canada and meant: 3. Increasing Employee Wellness We strive for a healthy and 4. Building a Safety Culture engaged workforce In addition, all Canadian employees We remain focused on continuous received an opportunity to provide improvement when it comes to feedback on future initiatives our team members’ wellness and related to health, wellness and health in the workplace work-life balance through a We are committed to supporting Wellness Survey. a culture of physical and mental well-being and recognize that this is a shared responsibility between employer and employee

THE FOUR PILLARS OF SAFETY

Injury Collision Wellness Safety Culture Reduction Reduction

GORDON FOOD SERVICE SAFETY / EMPOWERING PEOPLE / 2017 STEWARDSHIP REPORT // 15 U.S. COACHING IFDA TRUCK DRIVING TRIP COMPLIANCE CHAMPIONSHIP Our goal is for each driver to No one likes a backseat driver, have a manager ride with them someone pointing out every mistake at least two times each year to you make, but hundreds of Gordon provide coaching on safe driving Food Service drivers across the behaviors and observe safety U.S. and Canada volunteer each performance. We’ve found that year to participate in divisional this personal coaching improves roadeo events in an effort to earn driver safety and reduces a spot representing Gordon Food collisions, keeping our drivers Service at the International Food and others safe. Distributors Association (IFDA) Truck Driving Championship. The contest tests drivers from more than 30 organizations on skills behind the wheel, knowledge of safety rules 2015 and regulations and their ability to 54% spot safety hazards. EACH DRIVER MUST COMPLETE 54+46O THE FOLLOWING:

2016 Driving Written Pre-trip course exam vehicle 86% challenge inspection TRANSPORTATION SAFETY The scores for each driver from all With more than 3,500 drivers delivering products to customers three parts of the competition are across North America, transportation safety is a vital concern. totaled, with the highest score in 86+14O each class named the first-place New drivers receive 15 days of one-on-one driver training with a winner. Eleven Gordon Food Transportation Manager or Assistant Transportation Manager Service drivers earned a spot on our IFDA National Truck Driving Onboard computers in all our trucks track metrics like speed 2017 and hard brakes Championship team. Drivers attend required quarterly safety meetings where 79% important safety topics and team safety statistics are reviewed Drivers are eligible to receive incentives for safe driving behaviors drivers earned a spot on our IFDA National Truck Driving 79+21O 11 Championship team

GORDON FOOD SERVICE SAFETY / EMPOWERING PEOPLE / 2017 STEWARDSHIP REPORT // 16 We encourage healthy living and support our employees by Employee Wellness investing in comprehensive benefits and wellness programs.

We offer our full-time employees a Recognizing the value of the Gordon Food Service is committed robust benefits program, including: health insurance benefit Gordon to helping employees save toward Food Service provides, 86 percent a financially secure retirement. In Health insurance with of U.S. employees and 88 percent 2017, more than $80,400,000 was medical, dental, vision and of Canada employees are enrolled. contributed to retirement plans in prescription coverage the U.S. and Canada on behalf of Life insurance for employees HEALTH INSURANCE ENROLLMENT our employees. and dependents 88% CAN. Retirement plan with RETIREMENT CONTRIBUTION company match 86% U.S. OVER Employee Assistance $80.4 MILLION contributed to Program for employees retirement plans and dependents

Gordon Food Service is a company with integrity at its core. We believe in Employee Engagement treating each other with respect and working as a team to get things done right.

EMPLOYEE OPINION SURVEY (EOS) INTEGRITY HOTLINE Regular employee satisfaction surveys enable everyone in the company At Gordon Food Service, we hold ourselves to high to share opinions on working conditions, compensation, benefits standards when it comes to how we work and interact. and more. Department leaders are tasked with creating action plans We maintain an open-door policy to ensure employees addressing issues that come out of the surveys. Based on the 2016 EOS can express their views to any level of leadership. feedback, action plans for 2017 were implemented in three areas: Prompt reporting by concerned individuals can help identify problems and lead to early resolution before they become serious. An independent Integrity Hotline CREATING TRUST RECOGNIZING is available for employees who are not comfortable AND SHARING EMPLOYEES FOR COMMUNICATION addressing their concerns directly with their leaders. VISION GOOD WORK

GORDON FOOD SERVICE EMPLOYEE WELLNESS & EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT / EMPOWERING PEOPLE / 2017 STEWARDSHIP REPORT // 17 We embrace diversity because we believe it strengthens our workforce. We use non-discriminatory employment practices and multiculturalism awareness training to Diversity & Inclusion ensure our workforce and supplier base reflect the diversity of the communities we serve.

INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS Gordon Food Service is a proud member of the Women’s Foodservice Forum, Women In Trucking and the Multicultural Foodservice & Hospitality Association. We encourage employee participation with these organizations through conference attendance, trade show participation and various educational opportunities.

Multicultural Foodservice & organization for advancing women Hospitality Alliance (MFHA) is an in the foodservice industry. educational nonprofit that helps WFF delivers content, develops companies maximize their return competency and builds connections on investment by engaging diverse that drive growth for individuals RECOGNIZING OUR HOPE NETWORK cultural groups through cultural as well as organizations in the VETERANS INTERNSHIP PROGRAM intelligence. foodservice industry. On November 10, in honor We welcomed seven adults from Women In Trucking (WIT) is We expanded our support of WFF by of Veteran’s Day (U.S.) and the Hope Network Employment a nonprofit organization with sending 120 employees from all levels Remembrance Day (Canada), Solutions Academy (ESA) program the mission to encourage the of the organization across North Gordon Food Service divisions to internships with Gordon employment of women in the America to the annual conference. and the Home Office honored our Food Service. Hope Network trucking industry, promote their employees who have served in the is a nonprofit organization that accomplishments and minimize WFF ATTENDEES Armed Forces, or who are currently provides rehabilitation, behavioral obstacles faced by women working in 2015 68 serving in the National Guard or health, developmental and the industry. Reserves, through many events community support services 2016 112 including a flag-raising ceremony to more than 20,000 people Women’s Foodservice Forum (WFF) is a leadership development and breakfast. We are thankful annually. The ESA program 2017 120 for their service and sacrifices. provides opportunities for people with cognitive or physical disabilities to learn important job skills first-hand, helping them gain REFLECTING OUR WOMEN IN NORTH future employment. For the fourth COMMUNITIES AMERICAN LEADERSHIP year, interns worked at the Home ROLES Office, Grand Rapids Fleet Shop and Wyoming Store. Gordon Food 88% Service ESA interns have gone on of Gordon Food Service Store locations to have a 67% employment rate have the same or higher percent WOMEN of minority sales associates as the in North American after their internships. communities they serve 431 leadership roles

GORDON FOOD SERVICE DIVERSITY & INCLUSION / EMPOWERING PEOPLE / 2017 STEWARDSHIP REPORT // 18 We offer online, self-paced or instructor-led classes to encourage employee education and development. Our Leadership Development Programs provide Learning & Development employees with the resources necessary to advance their leadership abilities.

BRIEFCASE SERIES EMERGING LEADERS (EL) The Briefcase Series is a two-day EL is a program for individual leadership program focused on contributors to gain exposure to building critical and strategic leadership through connections thinking skills by studying real- with current leaders, peer-to-peer life Gordon Food Service case networking, book clubs and studies. Participants work in cross- exposure to different areas in the functional small groups to discuss business. Since 2013, more than the cases before the live classroom 900 employees have graduated session. During class, North from the program and over 30 American Senior Leadership Team percent have been promoted. members and Board members facilitate their case studies, sharing Since 2013 more than personal and business lessons 900 employees they learned while going through have graduated from the the situation featured in the case. Emerging Leaders program and over 30% have been promoted Over 30 percent of participants in the Briefcase Series have been promoted to leadership positions.

The Briefcase Series received PEOPLE LEADER CURRICULUM (PLC) THE SEED HR.com LEAD awards in the “Innovation in Deployment of PLC is a program that includes Employees have access to The Seed, a continuous learning environment Leadership Programs” and “Best training courses, one-on-one providing a self-paced social approach to education through blogging, Experienced/Senior Leaders coaching, peer networking, case discussion threads and access to career development resources. Program” categories. studies and development planning that aligns with the Gordon Leadership Competency Model to support employees that become LEAD FOUNDATIONS PROGRAM OVER leaders with direct reports. In 2017, LEAD (Leadership Enhanced And Developed) is a blended learning 30% nearly 1,300 employees graduated program for aspiring leaders to learn foundational skills in the areas of from the PLC. communication, coaching, building high performance teams and leading through conflict. The program offers critical leadership development with Briefcase Series Participants who have been promoted to a focus on servant leadership and practical application of leadership skills In 2017 the People leadership positions Leader Curriculum (PLC) on a daily basis. There are currently 300 leaders enrolled in this program. program graduated 1,300 employees

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We support the welfare of the communities we serve and maintain a legacy of charitable giving. We encourage our people to get involved in their communities and show their heart to serve by volunteering at local food banks, shelters, schools, places of worship and more. As a foodservice distributor we know that one of the simplest ways An average of Food Donations we can make an impact is to provide food for those who are hungry. 6,000 POUNDS OF FOOD is donated after each show

UNITED STATES SHOWS Florida: We Care Food Bank Georgia: Atlanta Community Food Bank

Illinois: Greater Chicago Food Depository

Kentucky: Dare to Care Michigan: Feeding America West Michigan and Salvation Army- Dearborn Heights Citadel

Ohio: Mid-Ohio Food Bank and Greater Cleveland Food Bank

Rhode Island: Rhode Island Community Food Bank

Texas: Houston Food Bank

CANADIAN SHOWS British Columbia: Vancouver Food Bank and Union Gospel Mission FOOD DONATIONS FROM OUR STORE DONATIONS DISTRIBUTION CENTERS (DCs) Our 175 Gordon Food Service Store locations are Calgary: Jesus Loves You Society Our North American DCs donated 5.8 million pounds committed to giving away any wholesome, but Edmonton: Hope Mission of food to local food banks, providing 4.6 million unsellable products to local hunger-relief and meals to feed hungry people. charitable organizations. Montréal: Accueil Jeunesse Basses-Laurentides

SHOW DONATIONS Ontario: Daily Bread Food Bank After each Gordon Food Service Show, all food Québec: Les enfants d’amour, products that meet food safety standards are donated Louise Brissette 5.8 million 4.6 million meals to local charitable organizations. An average of POUNDS OF FOOD = TO FEED HUNGRY PEOPLE 6,000 pounds of food is donated after each show. Winnipeg: Winnipeg Harvest

GORDON FOOD SERVICE FOOD DONATIONS / SUPPORTING COMMUNITY / 2017 STEWARDSHIP REPORT // 21 From building homes with Habitat for Humanity, to raising money for victims of natural disasters, Community Support to volunteering with local outreach organizations, our employees have a passion for service.

MAKING A DIFFERENCE In 2017, our people gave their time and resources generously, serving more than 18,000 hours with 460 plus organizations across North America.

More than 18,000 HOURS SERVED 460+ at churches, schools, fundraisers, ORGANIZATIONS charitable organizations and supported across North America community events

$703,000 7,010 MILES 124,000 were run, walked, DONATED BY MEALS PREPARED biked or swum for a EMPLOYEES variety of causes

DISASTER RELIEF In the aftermath of hurricanes Harvey, RELIEF EFFORTS PROVIDED Irma and Maria, Gordon Food Service FOR HURRICANES HARVEY, IRMA AND MARIA: employees rallied to support their 8,997 + 1,040 + 395 = 10,432 colleagues by donating nearly 5,000 GIFTS BOOKS BACKPACKS DONATIONS vacation hours. Employees and Gordon Food Service also donated more than $145,000 to the employee assistance 4,938 $164,117 funds and Samaritan's Purse to support general relief efforts. An additional STORE COMMUNITY PROMISE $12,500 was donated by Gordon Food Vacation Donated through Gordon Food Service Store locations partnered Service Store customers and more than hours Samaritan’s with organizations in their communities to raise $5,000 was donated from the Home donated Purse more than $48,000 for various local events Office jeans week, bringing our total to through our Community Promise point-of-sale $48,000+ more than $160,000. donation program. DONATED

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JEANS DAY CHALLENGE We supported 42 charitable organizations by donating proceeds from our Home Offi ce Jeans Day Challenge. Over $35,000 was donated throughout the year to support employee-selected organizations including Feeding America, Paws With a Cause, Meals on Wheels, Starlite Shores, Hope Network, Trees for the SOMI UNIFIED Future and others. SPORTS EXPERIENCE Our Home Offi ce Soccer Club and Special Olympics Michigan Over $35,000 teamed up to promote teamwork, donated to 42 charitable organizations from our inclusion and acceptance in a Jeans Day Challenge round-robin tournament with Special Olympics athletes from Local Area 11/Kenowa Hills.

FEEDING AMERICA The 4th Annual Feeding America SPOTLIGHT ON ZAMBIA Food & Funds Campaign exceeded expectations thanks to the In rural Zambia, pregnant girls may be cast out of their villages with no generosity of Gordon Food Service place to go. Many, who have no resources or skills of their own, end up and Cargill employees, as well as in dire positions, facing danger and even death. In October, a team of 20 a donation match from Weingartz. Gordon Food Service employees traveled to Zambia to help build a Together nearly 90,000 meals 10-room Crisis Pregnancy Center at Villages of Hope. At the home, PARENTAL CARE were provided to feed hungry these young mothers can receive medical attention, vocational and MINISTRIES (PCM) UGANDA families in West Michigan. educational training, mothering assistance, prayer and unconditional love. The 20-member PCM Children’s In addition to landscaping and construction work, each team member Choir was welcomed by the carried a mission bag loaded with 50 pounds of supplies for the Home Offi ce on their “Abide in crisis center and for other children living at Villages of Hope. Me” tour. PCM supports poor and orphaned children in rural Uganda. The nonprofi t organization builds schools, provides access to 90,000 ZAMBIA VILLAGES MEALS OF HOPE PREGNANCY medical care and safe water and provided 1,000 in West CENTER WAS 20 10 works with the community to build Michigan SUPPORTED BY: PEOPLE DAYS POUNDS self-sustaining farm lands that will OF SERVICE OF SUPPLIES provide sustenance into the future.

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ALLEGHENY VALLEY CAROLINAS Teams provided food and prepared Customer Support team members and served evening meals for worked with The Refuge to host a families staying at Ronald McDonald Health and Wellness Community House in Akron and Cleveland. Fair at the Hope Center, a Ronald McDonald House provides resource and training facility for families a home environment where the local community. The event they can be close by their children addressed topics like risk factors who are in the hospital. for cardiovascular disease, diabetes prevention, healthy snacks and CENTRAL STATES GREAT LAKES EAST how to shop for healthy foods. Christmas cards and personal OHIO VALLEY Teams worked together on the items were donated for care Teams collected over 500 new and Detroit Life Remodeled project packages and given to residents gently used children's books for to transform blighted properties at Radcliff Veterans Center at the The Warder Literacy Center. Books and clean up common areas in Fall Leadership Meeting. Team were used for Pick a Pack, where downtown Detroit. Life Remodeled members delivered the gifts a few children will receive free books mobilizes 10,000 volunteers to days before Christmas and enjoyed in a backpack and Hook a Book, beautify 300 city blocks in six days. meeting and talking with residents. a program where children will go fi shing to hook a book.

500 FLORIDA CHILDREN'S BOOKS The International Team raised COLLECTED donations for the annual Autism Speaks Walk. Gordon Food Service employees from South Florida and TEXAS their families joined thousands of GREAT LAKES CENTRAL Teams raised money for Cops other participants in the walk in April. For the fi fth year in a row, the Grand with Kids, a program for GREAT LAKES WEST Rapids Sales Team partnered with underprivileged and high-risk MID-ATLANTIC The Gilmore Collection to support Members of the sales team spent children where they connect with Team members donated their time the MSU College of Human Medicine an afternoon packing food boxes a police offi cer and get to go to serve meals to the less fortunate Gran Fondo for skin cancer at the Northern Illinois Food Bank. Christmas shopping. Cops with of Baltimore at Catholic Charities research. Meaning "big ride," the After a quick orientation to learn Kids provides these children with Our Daily Bread Ministries kitchen Gran Fondo off ers cyclists various about this amazing organization presents they may not normally and dining room. Our Daily Bread distances, gourmet food stops and and the thousands of lives they receive and also helps foster a provides hot, nutritious lunches a Finish Line Festival. Gordon Food impact daily, they relabeled canned relationship between the police to anyone in need, and serves as Service had 10 cyclists riding in the goods and boxed an assortment of department and the communities a gateway to other services like event, with more volunteering at the items to be distributed to feeding they serve. health care, employment, legal aid stations along the way. centers across Northern Illinois. services and government benefi ts.

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ATLANTIC MONTREAL QUEBEC CITY The Amherst Police Department Now in its 24th year, the Distal Employees provided, packed was looking for assistance in Fund Golf Classic was hosted at and distributed donated food collecting food for a struggling the Parcours du Cerf in Longueuil to families in need in Trois- mother and her six children. Team in 2017. After the event, the Rivières before spring break members gathered approximately team presented a check to the via a partnership with Dollard 80 pounds of food for the family, fund for more than $110,000 Elementary School. They also who was overwhelmed by the to be distributed among the hosted an end-of-year celebration generosity in their time of need. different causes and organizations at the school for more than 170 supported by the foundation. school-age children that featured NEW ENGLAND BRITISH COLUMBIA a family dinner with games and As part of the Pan Mass Challenge In August, British Columbia gift bags for the students. DONATED 26 team members cycled 30, 85 endured wildfires that directly or 190 miles to benefit the Dana impacted our employees and $110,000 Farber Cancer Institute. The team customers. Employees came raised more than $100,000 during together to donate $15,000 to the the two-day ride. Red Cross to support relief efforts.

DONATED Two-day ride raised more than $15,000 to the Red Cross to $100,000 support local relief efforts

CALGARY SOUTHEAST WINNIPEG Employees in Calgary hosted a A team refinished and painted a 18 team members participated holiday charity lunch and donated large deck on one of the group ONTARIO in the week-long Carter Work proceeds to STARS, a medical homes at the Goshen Valley Employees in Ontario partnered Project with Habitat for Humanity transportation company dedicated Boys Ranch, a ranch for young with Soup Sisters for bi-monthly Canada. As part of the build to providing safe, rapid and highly men in foster care ages 8-18. soup-making events to support team they learned new skills specialized emergency medical Goshen Valley provides a family- the women and children of like ramp building, raising and transport for the critically ill and based home environment while Halton's Women’s Place. Halton insulating walls, installing windows injured. they participate in counseling, Women's Place provides a safe and general carpentry, helping public school education and haven for women and children 150 families build and improve recreational programs. EDMONTON who are experiencing domestic places they can now call home. Transportation Team members violence and abuse. They offer partnered with a local Starbucks emergency shelter, clothing and to host a corn roast fundraiser for meals, plus counseling and training the Bandaged Paws Animal Rescue to empower the women to make HELPED 150 Association, a non-profit animal famililies build and decisions about their safety, their improve their homes shelter and adoption organization. rights and their future. The team members donated food and their time for the event.

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FORT WAYNE, IN Sales Associates partnered with Mobile Meals of Marion County to create and deliver blizzard packs to more than 80 clients. Blizzard packs are backup supplies of food to be used in the event of bad weather when Mobile Meals drivers can't deliver.

AVON, IN CLARKSVILLE, TN DELIVERED HOLLAND, MI Sales Associates joined Connection Sales Associates provide ongoing 80 blizzard Sales Associates hosted a picnic Pointe Christian Church to collect support to The Well, a faith- packs at Tunnel Park for the food toys and wrap gifts for an annual based community organization service volunteers that serve the holiday event for families in need. that brings people together for community at the Holland Rescue Families are welcomed to the event free home-cooked meals and Mission in the kitchen and food with a hot breakfast followed by an fellowship twice a week. The Well pantry. Holland Rescue Mission is a opportunity for parents to select is a multi-faceted ministry, serving non profit that supports the poor gifts for their children. Families and building community with and homeless as they work through were also provided canned goods individuals and families in need in financial and personal struggles and cleaning supplies, and the Montgomery County. by providing food, shelter, clothing children received new clothes. and daycare.

FLORIDA CENTRAL WEST MISHAWAKA, IN ORANGE TOWNSHIP, OH Store Managers and Sales Sales Associates and family Every month Sales Associates Associates from three Florida members supported St.Margaret’s and Managers donated, prepared, Central West stores (Bradenton, House, a day center that welcomes cooked and served dinner to St.Pete and Sarasota) have been women and children struggling families staying at the Columbus, showing their commitment to with poverty, in their “Walk a Mile OH, Ronald McDonald House. the March of Dimes March for in Her Shoes” event by walking Ronald McDonald House provides Babies Walk for the past 15 years. and collecting donations. The families a community-based home EVANSTON, IL They support the annual event by annual event raises awareness environment where they can stay Sales Associates spent a day at grilling and serving hot dogs and and funds for meals and while their children are in the Faith Temple Church, sorting and hamburgers for those walking to services for the day program. hospital nearby. preparing bags of food to be raise funds for resources to help distributed through the Faith’s expectant mothers and babies Food Pantry ministry. Bags were born prematurely or with birth distributed to families struggling defects. with food insecurity in Evanston and surrounding areas.

GORDON FOOD SERVICE COMMUNITY SUPPORT / SUPPORTING COMMUNITY / 2017 STEWARDSHIP REPORT // 26 We recognize and support national organizations working ANNUAL UNITED WAY Partnerships on a large scale that have an extended reach. CAMPAIGN For more than 20 years, Gordon Food Service has partnered with United Way to support their work addressing the most significant community issues around the world: education, income and health. In 2017 employee donations were matched for a total campaign donation of more than $92,000, which supported 125 local United Way organizations and more than 150 community partner agencies.

$92,000 DONATED TO UNITED WAY supporting 125 local organizations and more than 150 community partner agencies SPOTLIGHT ON HABITAT FOR HUMANITY Carter Work Project Roosevelt Park In July, 44 employees from Edmonton, We also joined forces with seven TRUCKERS AGAINST Ontario and Winnipeg joined former other local organizations to TRAFFICKING (TAT) U.S. President Jimmy Carter and his make a three-year commitment Human trafficking exists whenever wife, Rosalynn Carter, and thousands to support the Campaign for people are bought and sold for of volunteers from across Canada Roosevelt Park Neighborhoods forced labor or commercial sex. It to build or renovate 150 homes by Habitat for Humanity of Kent HABITAT FOR HUMANITY occurs along the highways where in one week as part of the Carter County. Roosevelt Park is a Carter Work Sites supported our drivers travel, as well as the rest Work Project (CWP). In addition culturally vibrant neighborhood Project—Canada: in Grand Rapids: areas, truck stops and gas stations to providing nearly 1,800 hours just south of downtown Grand they frequent. Since 2016 our North of physical labor for the massive Rapids, Michigan, with the 1,760 3,961 American drivers have participated one-week endeavor, Gordon Food highest percentage of youth HOURS HOURS DONATED DONATED in annual human trafficking training Service Canada employees donated population of any Grand from TAT, learning how to recognize $150,000, earning Canadian-level Rapids neighborhood. The and safely respond to a suspected sponsorship for the project. Some of goal of the campaign is to 44 550 trafficking situation. TAT is a non- the building included creating ramps, enhance the physical, service, VOLUNTEERS VOLUNTEERS profit organization that exists to raising and insulating walls, installing educational, healthcare educate, equip, empower and windows, general carpentry and a and social environments $150,000 6 mobilize the trucking industry to generous amount of hammering. of the neighborhood. (CAD) RAISED SITES IN BY EMPLOYEES GRAND RAPIDS fight human trafficking.

GORDON FOOD SERVICE PARTNERSHIPS / SUPPORTING COMMUNITY / 2017 STEWARDSHIP REPORT // 27 The Gordon family has chosen to help those that are not able to help themselves through organizations such as CURE International and International Justice Mission. Charitable giving is one of the most important ways they Gordon Family demonstrate the principle of stewardship, and ultimately it is one of the primary purposes of this family business.

CURE CURE is a network of charitable hospitals and surgical programs that delivers life-changing medical care to children and families with treatable conditions. Since 1998, CURE hospitals and programs in 29 countries around the world have seen over 2.1 million patients, performed over 150,000 surgeries and trained over 6,600 medical professionals.

INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE MISSION (IJM) IJM is a human rights agency that rescues victims of slavery, sexual exploitation and other forms of violent oppression. IJM lawyers, investigators and aftercare professionals work with local officials to secure immediate victim rescue and aftercare, to prosecute perpetrators and to ensure that public justice systems (police, courts and laws) effectively protect the poor.

Photo credit: CURE International

GORDON FOOD SERVICE GORDON FAMILY / SUPPORTING COMMUNITY / 2017 STEWARDSHIP REPORT // 28 Learn more about our stewardship initiatives at gfs.com/stewardship