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Sustainability 2025 IMPACT REPORT
A LETTER D our CEO
AS A 100% EMPLOYEE-OWNED COMPANY, everything we do honors the accountability and pride of our employee owners, from the ingredients we source to the food we share. THIS FIRST IMPACT REPORT REFLECTS EMPLOYEE OWNERSHIP IN ACTION. In 2025, we expanded renewable energy use, reduced food and packaging waste, strengthened partnerships supporting soil health and deepened our engagement with local organizations working on wholesome food access. THIS PROGRESS ISN’T DRIVEN BY ONE PROGRAM OR PERSON. It’s the result of working together with purpose. Sustainability is a journey, and we’re committed to moving forward with transparency, integrity and care— for our communities, our customers and the land we depend on. THANK YOU FOR BEING PART OF THIS WORK. WE’RE BETTER TOGETHER.
We all have our own specific roles here at
Trey Winthrop, Chief Executive Officer
Bob’s. Being an “owner” changes the way you view your role within the company. We are ONE team with the common goal of success. As employee owners, we care. – Eric Ruppel Asst Warehouse Manager & Employee Ownership Committee Board Member
We’re learning alongside others how to make food a climate solution. Tackling this challenge collaboratively is the heart of our impact work. – Julia Person Sustainability Manager
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Product Spotlight PROTEIN OATS LOWER IMPACT BY DESIGN Our Protein Oats are a great example of how ingredient choice can lower environmental impacts.
• A new, conventionally bred variety that is naturally higher in protein • Naturally sheds hulls before harvest • Because the oat is hull-less, fewer processing steps required, eliminating several energy-intensive steps
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WE OFFER 40+ ORGANIC PRODUCTS According to our friends at Organic is the Answer, here’s why this matters: • No toxic pesticides or fertilizers • Protects soil, water, air and biodiversity • Strict standards, certified trust Non-GMO, no synthetic preservatives, and backed by the USDA Organic seal ORGANIC FARMING benefits
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FAIR TRADE Certified™
We purchase only Fair Trade Certified™ coconut — 23 million pounds since 2018! OUR IMPACT TO DATE
Since first partnering with Fair Trade USA, we have: • Contributed $966,620 in Fair Trade premiums • Supported 2,400+ smallholder farmers yearly
Fair Trade guarantees: • Fair wages & safe working conditions • Community-led investment
These funds are managed by the farmers themselves to best meet their community needs: • Ensuring access to healthcare and
reducing financial stress • Investing in education for the next generation • Providing low-interest business loans
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NOURISHING healthy planet A
OUR SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING ROADMAP INCLUDES:
Plastic reduction & elimination where possible
Right-sized packaging
Recycled content
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UPCYCLING scrap
PARTNERING WITH BYFUSION Upcycling our packaging scrap, giving it
a new life instead of sending it to the landfill: • Scrap turned into ByBlocks, a durable building material for construction and community projects • 80% fewer emissions than cement blocks!
RIDWELL A new way to recycle Bob’s Red Mill packaging from home • Ridwell’s recycling partners turn our pouches into new products
• To see how you can do it, visit ridwell.com/mail-in
On the manufacturing floor we take accountability for waste by making sure the machines are running
efficiently and waste is properly recycled. – Stephanie Hampton Production Lead & 2025 You Rock* Grand Prize winner
*You Rock honors peers who embody the characteristics of an outstanding employee owner.
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UPCYCLING scrap
MAKING THE MOST OF EVERY GRAIN Preventing food waste in operations is a principal conviction. • First food manufacturer to join U.S. Food Waste Pact • One team-led fix cut a production line’s waste by 70%! • All food waste is donated or upcycled
IN 2025: REPURPOSED 2,913 TONS OF FOOD WASTE Learn more about our work with U.S. Food Waste Pact by clicking on the short video below:
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We are ZERO WASTE!
WASTE DIVERSION
TRUE® Gold (Total Resource Use and Efficiency) certified in 2025 TRUE’s zero waste standard recognizes facilities that divert 90% or more of their waste
92% Recycled & reused
4% Landfill
4% Waste to energy
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REGENERATIVE agriculture
BUILDING SOIL HEALTH We’re helping accelerate a collective shift toward regenerative agriculture.
• Partnering with growers to build healthy soil • Improving biodiversity and saving carbon • Collaborative approach to regenerate together
SOWING GOODNESS In 2024 we launched Sowing Goodness, made possible by the collective action non-profit Zero Foodprint , as well as contributions from key supply chain partners.
• Direct grants to farmers, including wheat, hazelnut and chickpea growers
• No-till, composting,
shelterbelts and other new soil-healthy practices adopted
• In 2026, over 13,000
more acres will implement the next new practice toward regeneration
Background Photo: Omar de Kok-Mercado, Mad Agriculture, image courtesy of Iowa State University. Inset Photo: JB Douglas
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REGENERATIVE agriculture
WILDING WITH MAD AG Proud supporters of a new national effort to restore wildlife habitat on working farms. Our second-year donation supports seed purchases.
Backed by 20 food companies Potential to double pollinators and bird populations
Converts marginal cropland into native ecosystems Aims to decrease soil erosion and improve productivity
THE RESULT: BENEFITS FOR WILDLIFE AND FARMERS
Photos: Omar de Kok-Mercado, Mad Agriculture, image courtesy of Iowa State University
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All about OATS
RESILIENCY OF OATS We joined the Sustainable Food Lab’s Trusted Advisor Partnership, alongside Grain Millers and Oatly: • Local agronomists in the Canadian Prairies trained on region-specific regenerative practices • 470,000+ acres supported in 2025
MEASURING WHAT MATTERS In 2025, we began a multi-year study with our supplier Avena, and Field to Market Canada, to better understand how oat farming impacts the land:
Collecting data with our oat farmers
Pinpointing which regenerative practices improve soil health and cut emissions
Baseline measurements of the positive impact of oats on over 4,000 acres completed in year one
Photos: Avena Foods
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PROTECTING G place we call home
As a proud Oregon-based business, we invest in the place we love.
WETLAND RESTORATION • Ongoing revitalization of our property’s 4.6-acre Mill’s End Wetland in partnership with RiverHealth Stewardship Program • Removing invasive plants, improving wildlife habitat in our watershed • Planting native trees and wildflowers, supporting cleaner stormwater SUSTAINABLE MILES START HERE • Fueling our fleet with renewable diesel– 59% fewer tailpipe emissions than conventional diesel • No-idling policy • Providing carpool, bike and transit incentives for employee owners OUR FACILITY • 98% SQF food safety score • Nearly 40% productivity improvement via Redzone • Sourcing 100% renewable energy
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FOSTERING wellness A NEW CHAPTER IN OUR GIVING JOURNEY
We’re honoring the tradition Bob and Charlee Moore began, while being guided by our employee owners. Nearly 50 years of changing lives continues by building on long-standing partnerships rooted in food access.
2025 HIGHLIGHTS: HOMETOWN LOVE Removed 670 lbs of debris during the inaugural
Pick It Up, Milwaukie! with SOLVE. SHARING ESSENTIALS LOCALLY
Gathering food, clothing and hygiene items for Clackamas Service Center through our annual Share & Care drive, alongside cash donations. FIGHTING FOOD INSECURITY Supporting Lift UP ’s pantries, school programs, mobile markets, Supper Club, cooking demos and grocery deliveries. ADVANCING NUTRITION RESEARCH The OHSU Moore Institute addresses the link between nutrition and chronic disease. STATEWIDE IMPACT
OSU’s Moore Family Center for Whole Grain Foods researches food insecurity solutions.
“ INSPIRED BY THE LEGACY OF GIVING started by founders Bob and Charlee Moore, our employee owners take pride in bringing people together through the power of food.” – Kasie Rapp, Legacy Steward
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FOSTERING wellness
EMPLOYEE OWNERSHIP Founders Bob and Charlee Moore established the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) to share the company’s success with the people who helped build it. The ESOP ensures the company’s mission will endure.
• 100% employee owned • Every employee owner has an impact Thanks to efforts like these, we’ve been recognized by the Portland Business Journal for being one of the most admired Food, Beverage & Agriculture companies in our region for the past 10 years.
AGRICULTURE IN THE CLASSROOM SASKATCHEWAN (AITC-SK) Our help to advance nutrition education stretches north to Canada, home to much of the oats that we source. Since 2022, we’ve partnered with SaskOats & AITC-SK. Teachers shared that the program eased food insecurity and sparked curiosity, joy and community spirit. • Expanded nutrition education & access to wholesome breakfasts & snacks • 27,000+ students reached in Saskatchewan
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Thank You! IMPACT@BOBSREDMILL.COM Learn more at bobsredmill.com/sustainability
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