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Core-Mark

2019 Progress Report

Year Committed: 2016

Length of Commitment: 3 years

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Committed to enhance, market and promote the healthier offerings it distributes to over 40,000 retail locations. Core-Mark will modify merchandizing sets to incorporate healthier options, and will provide FNV and Drink Up marketing materials to its retail customers free of cost.

Verified Results

Implementation Date
September 2019
Reporting Date
October 2019

Commitment Element
Modify Snack Smart/Good to Go set so that 75% of products in set meet PHA Healthier Food and Beverage Product Criteria.
Progress To Date

Core-Mark has exceeded its commitment with more than 81% of the products promoted in the "Good Health to Go" sets meeting PHA's Healthier Food and Beverage criteria.
Implementation Date
September 2019
Reporting Date
October 2019

Commitment Element
When possible, CORE-MARK will negotiate existing and future contracts in the Under Counter Rack set so that by commitment term end 25% of products in set meet the PHA Healthier Food and Beverage Product Criteria.
Progress To Date

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Implementation Date
September 2017
Reporting Date
October 2019

Commitment Element
Market at least one (1) product per quarter that meets the PHA Healthier Food and Beverage Product Criteria in monthly Promo Power promotional brochure.
Progress To Date

In 2019, Core-Mark offered promotional discounts on at least 60 products that meet PHA Healthier Food and Beverage Criteria. Core-Mark highlighted discounted products in its monthly printed circular, Promo Power, the Promo Power portal on its website and through the Core-Mark online App.
Implementation Date
September 2017
Reporting Date
October 2019

Commitment Element
Offer health-promoting giveaways that incentivize healthy eating and physical activity such as activity trackers whenever employee giveaways are granted.
Progress To Date

Core-Mark continues to offer health-promoting giveaways that incentivize healthy eating and physical activity such as activity trackers whenever employee giveaways are granted. Additionally, Core-Mark has added an on-site nurse in its corporate office to support employee medical needs, conduct meetings on healthy eating, health conscious work environments and flu prevention and provide biometric screenings. The nurse also travels to Core-Mark's divisions to provide health-related information and education.
Implementation Date
September 2017
Reporting Date
October 2019

Commitment Element
Negotiate discounted monthly gym memberships for employees with multiple providers across the country.
Progress To Date

Core-Mark continues to promote healthier lifestyles to its employees by supporting gym memberships. Each Division provides discounts and incentives towards gym memberships to their local employee base. Employees can receive a percentage, and up to full reimbursement, of the monthly individual membership fee based on monthly usage of the fitness facility.

Partner Statement

Core-Mark is one of the largest distributors and marketers of fresh, food service and consumer-packaged goods in North America. Core-Mark continues to motivate change in shopper perception about the availability of healthier options at smaller format retailers through innovation, technology and marketing awareness campaigns. Core-Mark continues to encourage their employees to be active in their health through Motion which is a fitness tracker program in which employees can earn up to $1,000 by maintaining 10,000 steps per day for a year. To encourage participation, Core-Mark offers an enrollment credit of $55 to be applied toward select fitness trackers. Core-Mark also negotiates discounted gym memberships for its corporate employees and division offices negotiate gym membership discounts with facilities within their area. The UnitedHealth Allies program offers discounts on a range of health and wellness services and provides employees with discounted memberships through at least six national fitness clubs. Other discounted fitness center memberships are also offered in division offices, communities through local recreation centers, Goodlife Fitness, California Family Fitness and Larry North Fitness. This information is mentioned in all new hire packets and employee handbooks.