ConAgra Foods Continues to Make Progress in Key Areas of Good
Food, Stronger Communities, Better Planet Citizenship Platform
OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 24, 2015--
ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE: CAG), one of North America's leading food
companies, today announced it has issued its 2015 Citizenship Report,
providing a deeper look into how the company is doing good through food
while driving economic gains for its stakeholders. Available online at www.conagrafoods.com/citizenship-report,
the report tracks the progress the company is making on its
three-pronged Citizenship platform: Good Food, Stronger Communities and
Better Planet.
“As we take the bold steps necessary to transform ConAgra Foods into a
higher-margin, more contemporary and higher-performing company, our
citizenship ambition will play a critical role in helping us get there,”
said Chris Kircher, vice president, corporate affairs, ConAgra Foods.
“We are pleased to share more detail about our efforts in the company’s
2015 Citizenship Report now available on the ConAgra Foods website.”
Highlights from ConAgra Foods’ 2015 Citizenship Report include:
Results from a comprehensive materiality assessment of the company’s
internal and external stakeholders to identify the relative priority
of environmental, social and governance issues.
Progress on the company’s journey to eliminate waste. This year, over
80 innovative programs helped conserve more than 97 million gallons of
water, reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 11,500 metric tons,
eliminate waste by 58,700 tons and reduce packaging material use by 15
million pounds — all while delivering more than $70 million in
savings, the largest single year savings the company has seen to date
through these types of efforts.
Expanded efforts to end child hunger in America. When the ConAgra
Foods Foundation set out to address the increased risk of child hunger
during summer months, its goal was to reach 25 percent more children
with meals over five years. In the first four years alone, that goal
was far surpassed, with 166 percent more children receiving meals.
Through a collaborative approach that includes customers, shoppers and
employees, the company and the Foundation have been able to multiply
the impact on this critical social issue.
External recognition of ConAgra Foods’ ongoing corporate
responsibility commitment, including selection for the fifth
consecutive year on the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index
validating the company’s progress in key long-term economic,
environmental and social criteria.
In preparing the 2015 Citizenship Report, ConAgra Foods followed the
Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) G3 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines
and the Food Sector supplement. More information on the GRI initiative
is available at http://www.globalreporting.org.
All data in the report reflects ConAgra Foods' fiscal year 2015, which
ended May 31, 2015. The Citizenship Report covers all company-owned
facilities, including some owned through joint ventures. ConAgra Foods
plans to continue to publish subsequent updates each year in September,
following the publication of its Annual Report to Stockholders.
ABOUT CONAGRA FOODSConAgra Foods, Inc. (NYSE: CAG) is one
of North America's largest packaged food companies with branded and
private branded food found in 99 percent of America’s households, as
well as a strong commercial foods business serving restaurants and
foodservice operations globally. Consumers can find recognized brands
such as Banquet®, Chef Boyardee®, Egg Beaters®, Healthy Choice®, Hebrew
National®, Hunt's®, Marie Callender's®, Orville Redenbacher's®, PAM®,
Peter Pan®, Reddi-wip®, Slim Jim®, Snack Pack® and many other ConAgra
Foods brands, along with food sold by ConAgra Foods under private brand
labels, in grocery, convenience, mass merchandise, club and drug stores.
Additionally, ConAgra Foods supplies frozen potato and sweet potato
items as well as other vegetable, spice, and bakery goods to commercial
and foodservice customers. To learn more about our commitment to being a
good corporate citizen, please visit www.conagrafoods.com/our-commitment.
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