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Recognized as ‘Highly Commended’ for Company’s Positive Impact on Business, Society, and the Environment

BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 10, 2024-- Savers Value Village, Inc. (NYSE: SVV) is proud to announce that it has been named “Highly Commended” in the SDG Pioneer Award category at the Reuters Sustainability Awards 2024. This prestigious honor recognizes the company’s significant contributions to sustainable business practices, positively impacting society and the environment.

The Reuters Sustainability Awards are renowned for celebrating exceptional leadership in sustainable business.

For over 70 years, the Savers Value Village family of thrift stores has encouraged communities to embrace secondhand shopping as a sustainable choice. The company’s mission revolves around a triple bottom line approach—people, planet, and profit—ensuring that its operations generate positive impacts across all sectors.

“Being recognized at the Reuters Sustainability Awards is a testament to our mission to champion reuse and inspire a future where secondhand is second nature,” said Mark Walsh, Chief Executive Officer of Savers Value Village. “We believe that thrift not only benefits individuals and communities but is also a vital component of a sustainable future.”

In the last five years alone, Savers Value Village has successfully repurposed over 3.2 billion pounds of reusable clothing and household items, diverting them from landfills and generating critical revenue for its non-profit partners to fund their essential community programs.

As the secondhand market continues to gain traction, Savers Value Village is poised to lead the thrift experience for years to come, redefining retail and demonstrating that what’s good for the planet is also good for business.

Sustainability Awards winners were determined on the basis that the organization has been agenda-leading in sustainability in the period January 2023 – June 2025.

Details about The Sustainability Awards 2024 and the lists of Sustainability Awards winners are available at events.reutersevents.com/sustainable-business/sustainability-awards.

About the Savers ^® Value Village ^® family of thrift stores

As the largest for-profit thrift operator in the U.S. and Canada for value priced pre-owned clothing, accessories and household goods, our mission is to champion reuse and inspire a future where secondhand is second nature. Learn more about the Savers Value Village family of thrift stores and our impact at savers.com.

About the Sustainability Awards

The Reuters Sustainability Awards are the world's leading Awards that celebrate leadership in sustainable business. The Awards ceremony is not only a great night to recognize the hard work and the amazing achievement of being a finalist and finding out the result of the awards, but it also offers the chance to enhance business networks which lead to valuable collaborations and connections. It's more than acknowledging excellent sustainability strategies, the Awards celebrate those that are truly having an impact on business, society, and the environment - delivering a new blueprint for business in the 21st Century. Learn more about the Reuters Sustainability Awards at events.reutersevents.com/sustainable-business/sustainability-awards.

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