In 2016, we began publishing an annual Co-op Purpose Report to share with our members and shoppers the impact we’re having against our triple bottom line in our communities and beyond. We use data to measure progress against social and environmental goals, tell the stories of partners who enable us to do what we do and reiterate the values that don’t always show up in numbers, but are often the reasons why our members and shoppers choose PCC time and again.
– Krish Srinivasan, PCC CEO & President
Since our co-op’s humble beginnings in 1953, we’ve believed that good food has the power to bring people together, create memories, and effect change. In 2023, this work included launching PCC’s Inclusive Trade Program to increase support for business owners who identify as members of historically and currently excluded communities, a new approach to reducing emissions and bolstering partnerships that support community food systems.
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As a local, independent and community-owned grocer, PCC has navigated unique challenges through each successive year of the pandemic. Last year, inflation, rising costs of living and goods, and changing consumer habits were some of the factors that made 2023 tough for our co-op. But still, we did what co-ops do — stayed true to our purpose by addressing each opportunity through our triple bottom line lens of people, planet and profit.
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