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Corporate Social Responsibility


Our mission is simple – Serving Others.

Every time we open our doors, we do so with that commitment in mind. Whether it’s offering affordable access to name brands in convenient locations, creating jobs that grow into meaningful careers or investing in life-changing educational programs, we strive every day to impact the communities we call home.

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Providing customers with everyday products at great prices in a convenient, easy-to-shop neighborhood general store, makes us a leader in the value retail sector.

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19,000+

Store Count

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47

States

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31

Distribution Centers

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Our diverse teams are the heart of the company. We work hard to create opportunities for them to grow and thrive in an inclusive environment.

 

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~170k

Employees

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65.9%

Female Workforce

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Free

College Tuition
For full-time employees

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4 Million

hours of training and talent development in 2022

5
Employee Resource Groups


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~170k

Employees

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65.9%

Female Workforce

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Free

College Tuition

For full-time employees
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4 Million

hours of training and talent development in 2022

5 Employee Resource Groups

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Since the company’s founding in 1939, we have remained steadfast in our efforts to meet the needs of our neighbors and communities to help them thrive.

Philanthropy focus:  Nourishing the Mind, Body and Planet.

Highlights from 2022


Dollar General Charitable Program

Dollar General and its Foundations donated more than

$23M

in charitable program during FY22

More than 12 million dollars in food donations

$12M+

pounds of food and product donated =

8M meals


More than 75,000 trees planted

More than

75,000

trees planted

To learn more about the Dollar General Literacy Foundation, click here.

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Dollar General is committed to ensuring the communities we call home remain vibrant for generations to come.

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Short Term Greenhouse Gas Emission Goal
15% emissions reduction per square foot by 2026

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Long Term Greenhouse Gas Emission Goal
30% emissions reduction per square foot by 2031

Short Term Greenhouse
Gas Emission Goal

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emissions reduction per square foot
by 2026

Long Term Greenhouse
Gas Emission Goal

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emissions reduction per square foot
by 2031

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(during calendar year 2022)


Our 2022 cumulative recycling efforts was equal to 1.2 million acres of U.S. Forestland maintained for 1 year according to the EPA’s Waste Reduction Model.

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Cardboard:
265,000+ Tons


Paper:
1,305 Tons


Plastic:
2,223 Tons


Pallets:
4.2 million


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(during calendar year 2022)

Our 2022 cumulative recycling efforts was equal to 1.2 million acres of U.S. Forestland maintained for 1 year according to the EPA’s Waste Reduction Model.

Cardboard:
265,000+ Tons


Paper:
1,305 Tons


Plastic:
2,223 Tons


Pallets:
4.2 million


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Purpose-driven leadership is the cornerstone of our mission. Our Board of Directors represent a diversity of experience, backgrounds, viewpoints, tenure, age, gender and race. To learn more about our corporate governance practices, please click here to visit the governance section of our website.


 

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