Sysco : Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) Index

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SYSCO'S 2021 SASB INDEX

Topic	Accounting Metric	Accounting Metric Description	Unit of Measure	Sysco Response
Fleet Fuel	FB-FR-110a.1	Fleet fuel consumed, percentage renewable	Gigajoules (GJ), Percentage (%)	Sysco is currently piloting electric vehicles. Increasing the electrification of our fleet is a primary way we can
Management				reduce our direct emissions. We are currently focused on our U.S.-based tractor fleet, as this is our largest
				contributor of emissions, and will expand our efforts to other markets in the future. Refer to pg. 48 of our FY21
				CSR report to review our FY21 progress.

Air Emissions from FB-FR-110b.1
Refrigeration	FB-FR-110b.2
	FB-FR-110b.3

Gross global Scope 1 emissions from refrigerants	Metric tons (t) CO₂-e	61,304 t CO2e
Percentage of refrigerants consumed with zero	Percentage (%) by weight	90%
ozone-depleting potential

		Average refrigerant emissions rate	Percentage (%)	0.74%
Energy	FB-FR-130a.1	(1) Operational energy consumed,		2,288,656.8 GJ (or 635,738 MWh)
Management		(2) percentage grid electricity,	Gigajoules (GJ), Percentage (%)	98.5%
		(3) percentage renewable		10.1%
Food Waste	FB-FR-150a.1	Amount of food waste generated, percentage	Metric tons(t), Percentage (%)	In FY21, we have donated over 14,000 metric tons (or over 27 million meals) of excess food inventory. Sysco
Management		diverted from the waste stream		continues to focus on ways to reduce food waste, ensuring more produce makes its way to consumers and less
				is thrown away. In FY21, we established a new waste partnership which has led to a data gap in diversion rate.
				We will provide an updated diversion rate once the transition is completed in FY22.
Data Security	FB-FR-230a.1	(1) Number of data breaches, (2) percentage	Number, Percentage (%)	Sysco does not disclose this metric.
		involving personally identifiable information (PII),
		(3) number of customers affected
	FB-FR-230a.2	Description of approach to identifying and	n/a	Refer to pg. 15 of 2021 Annual Report
		addressing data security risks
Food Safety	FB-FR-250a.1	High-risk food safety violation rate	Rate	Sysco participates in numerous inspections each year, conducted by various regulatory agencies ranging from the
				federal level to the local level. Sysco has deployed policies and procedures to ensure that we are in compliance
				with all applicable laws and regulations. Additionally, to ensure compliance, Sysco has implemented monitoring
				and verification procedures, including third-party Global Food Safety Initiative certified audits, to confirm our
				compliance with food safety and regulatory standards. In the event an issue is identified during any audit or
				inspection, Sysco has comprehensive corrective action and preventive measure procedures in place to ensure
				a proper response to any alleged noncompliance.
	FB-FR-250a.2	(1) Number of recalls, (2) number of units recalled,	Number, Percentage (%)	Given Sysco's position in the food supply chain as a distributor, we are involved in many cascading recalls that
		(3) percentage of units recalled that are private-		are initiated by our suppliers. Sysco has processes in place to protect our company and our customers during
		label products		recall events. Sysco pioneered the distribution industries' recall notification process which has proven effective
				through the numerous effectiveness checks conducted by the regulatory agencies with whom we engage.
				Sysco also has robust product recall procedures that are verified on a routine basis, should Sysco ever have to
				initiate our own recall.

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SYSCO'S 2021 SASB INDEX

Topic

Accounting Metric Accounting Metric Description

Unit of Measure

Sysco Response

Product Health &	FB-FR-260a.1	Revenue from products labeled and/or marketed	Reporting currency
Nutrition		to promote health and nutrition attributes

The Food and Drug Administration is currently reviewing the definition and standards of a "healthy" product. Sysco customers are provided order guides with transparent nutrition breakdowns to display what customers are purchasing. Nutrition attributes, ingredient statement, diet types, and additional claims are also included in order management systems and in Sysco's eNutrition system.

	FB-FR-260a.2	Discussion of the process to identify and manage	n/a	Sysco customers are provided order guides with transparent nutrition breakdowns to display what customers are
		products and ingredients related to nutritional		purchasing. Nutrition attributes, ingredient statement, diet types, and additional claims are also included in order
		and health concerns among consumers		management systems and in Sysco's eNutrition system.
Product Labeling	FB-FR-270a.1	Number of incidents of non-compliance	Number	Sysco follows all required regulatory standards for foodservice packaging and labeling on its private label
& Marketing	FB-FR-270a.2	with industry or regulatory labeling and/or		products. In addition, we have internal standards for packaging to include logo placement and colors, bilingual
	marketing codes		language, marketing claims, and utilization of trademark of certification logos. All private label packages go
	FB-FR-270a.3
			through a review to ensure they adhere to external and internal standards.
		Total amount of monetary losses as a result of legal	Reporting currency	Sysco follows all required regulatory standards for foodservice packaging and labeling on its private label
		proceedings associated with marketing and/or		products. In addition, we have internal standards for packaging to include logo placement and colors, bilingual
		labeling practices		language, marketing claims, and utilization of trademark of certification logos. All private label packages go
				through a review to ensure they adhere to external and internal standards.
		Revenue from products labeled as (1) containing	Reporting currency	Sysco does not disclose this metric.
		genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and (2)
		non-GMO

Labor Practices	FB-FR-310a.1
	FB-FR-310a.2
	FB-FR-310a.3
	FB-FR-210a.4

(1) Average hourly wage and (2) percentage of in-	Reporting currency, Percentage (%)	(1) Sysco's hourly associates received an average hourly wage of $28.46, refer to pg. 13 of 2021 Annual Report;
store and distribution center employees earning		(2) 100% of associates in our U.S. distribution facilities received pay above state minimum wage thresholds,
minimum wage, by region		refer to pg. 13 of 2021 Annual Report
Percentage of active workforce covered under	Percentage (%)	19%, refer to pg. 4 of 2021 Annual 10-K Report
collective bargaining agreements
(1) Number of work stoppages and (2) total	Number, Days idle	(1) 0; (2) 0
days idle

		Total amount of monetary losses as a result of	Reporting currency	Monetary losses as a result of legal proceedings associated with labor law violations and employment
		legal proceedings associated with: (1) labor law		discrimination are not centralized; therefore, Sysco does not maintain centralized records of these monetary
		violations and (2) employment discrimination		losses. Sysco strives to maintain and comply with its affiliates. Sysco expects all associates to contribute to a
				positive and inclusive work environment where every individual is treated with dignity and respect.
Management of	FB-FR-430a.1	Discussion of strategies to reduce the	n/a	Sysco enterprise and its subsidiaries use an array of strategies to reduce the environmental impact of packaging.
Environmental &		environmental impact of packaging		Rooted in the 4 Rs (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Renew), Sysco's Earth Plus® is a line of biodegradable disposable
Social Impacts in				and paper products and delivers affordable, eco-friendly solutions.
the Supply Chain				Sysco Ireland has removed 1.3 million cardboard boxes from circulation in our delivery network since 2018 by
				replacing cardboard boxes with reusable crates. Sysco Ireland will continue to roll out this initiative across all
				its depots. Brakes U.K. completed its 2ZERO20 commitment in December 2020, removing hard-to-recycle black
				plastic from its own brand range. Brakes U.K. is also working collaboratively with industry experts and partners
				to find new innovative plastic solutions to replace any non-recyclable hard black plastic material we currently
				provide, such as ready meal trays, which cannot be identified in many recycling plants.