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Good People, Good Planet,

Good Partnerships

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Fundraising

The incredible generosity of LCBO customers

set a new fundraising record in 2019 of more

than $12.7 million dollars. With Spirit of Sustain-

ability, charitable efforts will have an even big-

ger impact. We will be welcoming new charity

partners as we move to centre our fundraising

initiatives around four campaigns, Environmen-

tal Impact, Safe and Informed Consumption,

Support Local, and Community Well-being. We

will continue to provide customers with alterna-

tive ways of donating through in-store merchan-

dise and offering online giving on LCBO.com.

Safe and informed consumption

To demonstrate our commitment to safe and

informed consumption, the LCBO created the

Responsible Service Program. Through this

program, we will amplify our work preventing

alcohol consumption amongst minors and those

who appear intoxicated, in order to build safer

communities for all Ontarians. The LCBO is

dedicated to increasing awareness of our Lab,

a product testing and innovation department.

This industry-leading facility conducts 630,

tests on more than 7,000 products each year in

order to ensure that everything we sell is safe.

Community impact

Spirit of Sustainability is made up of three key pillars to support building a more sustainable future.

Good People focuses on improving the well-being of our customers, employees and communities.

Good Planet aims to minimize our impact on the environment. Good Partnerships will improve the

sustainability of the industry through leadership.

With these three pillars, the LCBO has developed firm commitments that will ensure we deliver

on our promise to build a sustainable future.

Good People

• Safe and informed consumption


• Thriving communities


• Engaged employees

Good Planet

• Sustainable stores


• Sustainable production and
  distribution


• Greener buildings

Good

Partnerships

• Leading sustainability
  standards


• Support and recognize
  sustainable partners

It expanded its industry-

leading Lightweight Glass

program to include more

bottles sold at the LCBO.

This policy helps reduce our

carbon footprint through

more sustainable distribution.

Sometimes products get

damaged in transit. But

instead of throwing away

the entire pallet, undam-

aged goods are rescued and

repackaged in recyclable

4- and 6-packs, helping to

reduce waste.

As an official partner of Pride

Toronto 2019, the LCBO

created #ToastToPride, a cam-

paign to promote diversity

and inclusion and to fundraise

almost $1 million to support

equitable and compassionate

healthcare for marginalized

communities.

Sustainability

in Action

Spirit of Sustainability has

been in the works for a while.

Here are some examples:

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To find out more about Spirit of Sustainability,

visit lcbo.com/sustainability