Good Together environmental campaign is in full swing

April 23, 2024

Green is more than the color of our logo. It also represents our commitment to the environment and being responsible citizens in the communities we serve, not just on Earth Day but every day.

“We are committed to environmental sustainability year-round and are excited to have launched Publix Serves Week and our inaugural Good Together environmental campaign, making it easy for customers and associates to give back,” said CEO Kevin Murphy. “We want to meet today’s needs while being mindful of what’s essential for tomorrow. Each of our volunteers and every donation made at checkout make a difference.”

Volunteering in the communities we serve

Nearly 7,500 associates are volunteering in their communities during Publix Serves Week, which began over the weekend and runs through April 27. The week’s volunteer activities are primarily focused on the environment. Associates are getting the chance to volunteer with organizations that support environmental sustainability efforts, many of which are intended to help improve water sources.

Sustainability initiatives

Throughout the year, our focus on environmental sustainability extends outside of our stores and into the communities we serve by supporting organizations that are making a difference for our planet.

Our focus on water stewardship includes restoration initiatives through the National Park Foundation (NPF) to remove invasive trees, which help restore freshwater flows into the Florida Bay, and with the National Audubon Society in the Florida Everglades to remove invasive trees and shrubs, which help increase the amount of clean water available to surrounding communities.

We are supporting ocean conservation efforts through a new initiative with FORCE BLUE to fund its Quick Reaction Force team, which responds to emergency events affecting Florida’s coastal and marine environments. We also support coral reef restoration through projects with NPF, as well as sustainable seafood and bycatch reduction through our support of the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership.

Since 2016, we have supported reforestation efforts in Florida through our collaboration with the Arbor Day Foundation and are expanding those efforts to our other operating states through the Good Together environmental campaign. 

Donation opportunity

Associates and customers can get involved by contributing to our Good Together environmental campaign. Donations can be made at checkout through April 28.

In Florida, donations will support coastal conservation efforts through NPF and FORCE BLUE. In Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia, funds raised will support reforestation projects through the Arbor Day Foundation.