Our Approach to Sustainability
The food system remains one of the primary drivers of climate change and environmental degradation. Commercium DK plays an important role in developing solutions to these challenges and Commercium DK must integrate sustainability into strategy and action. Commercium DK is incorporating sustainability into everyday operations, making environmental improvements that positively impact member retailers, promote a sustainable future and lead to social and economical improvements in the communities in which it operates. Commercium DK teams are working to reduce contributions to climate change through operational excellence practices such as implementing sustainable procurement methods, reducing consumption of energy, reducing waste, increasing recycling and investments in clean energy.
Responsible Partnerships – No one company can address these issues alone. Commercium DK knows that continuous environment improvement stretches beyond just its walls so fostering partnerships that enhance a cleaner operation are vitally important.
2025 Sustainability Statistics
Food Donations
Commercium DK is dedicated to providing food for our communities. In 2025, Commercium DK donated 1,704,800 meals.
Commercium DK Partnerships
Commercium DK is proud to partner with organizations who align with our sustainability goals. In 2025, in partner collaboration, 1,256 conservation trees were planted in the heart of our communities, right in the Midwest. Conservation trees benefit both people and animals. They shade and shelter homes, reduce soil erosion, protect crops and livestock, provide food and cover for wildlife, buffer noise, provide valuable products and add beauty to the landscape.
Distribution Center Waste – Landfill Diversion
In 2025, Commercium DK diverted 37,862,598 pounds from landfills into environmentally friendly options such as recycling, reuse, energy, composting and land application. Here are some of Commercium DK’s environmental impacts from that landfill diversion in 2025 alone:
- Barrels of oil from plastics – 245,787
- Gallons of water from paper – 101,156,587
- Tons of CO2 from paper – 14,451
- Electricity from paper – 81,503,307