CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 27, 2016--
ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE:CAG) has shared its latest progress
surrounding citizenship and sustainability efforts in its 2016
Corporate Citizenship Report. Available online, the report tracks
the company’s progress against key environmental, social and governance
initiatives.
“Being a good corporate citizen is good business and I’m incredibly
proud of the progress we are making on the issues most material to the
food industry, our business and our stakeholders,” said Sean Connolly,
president and chief executive officer of ConAgra Foods. “In the midst of
a very transformative year, our citizenship goals have remained a
priority for ConAgra’s leadership and employees alike.”
Highlights from the report include:
Efforts to reduce environmental impact, including employee-led
projects that eliminated 16 tons of waste, optimized and improved
packaging while using 2.3 million pounds less material, conserved more
than 365 gallons of water and reduced greenhouse gas emissions by more
than 15,300 metric tons.
Employee involvement in charitable activities, including ConAgra’s
annual month of service. Activities throughout May 2016 brought
together more than 2,100 passionate employees who volunteered over
5,800 hours across 10 states to pack 620,000 meals for those suffering
from food insecurity.
External recognition of ConAgra Foods’ ongoing corporate
responsibility commitment, including its selection for the sixth
consecutive year on the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index.
In preparing the 2016 Citizenship Report, ConAgra Foods followed the
Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines
and the Food Sector supplement. More information on the GRI initiative
is available at http://www.globalreporting.org.
Data in the report reflects ConAgra Foods' fiscal year 2016, which ended
May 31, 2016. The Citizenship Report covers nearly all company-owned
facilities, as well as some facilities owned through joint ventures.
About ConAgra Foods
ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE: CAG), is one of North America's leading
packaged food companies with recognized brands such as Marie
Callender's®, Healthy Choice®, Slim Jim®, Hebrew National®, Orville
Redenbacher's®, Peter Pan®, Reddi-wip®, PAM®, Snack Pack®, Banquet®,
Chef Boyardee®, Egg Beaters®, Hunt’s® and many other ConAgra Foods
brands found in grocery, convenience, mass merchandise and club stores.
ConAgra Foods also has a strong business-to-business presence, supplying
frozen potato and sweet potato products as well as other vegetable
products to a variety of well-known restaurants, foodservice operators
and commercial customers. For more information, please visit us at www.conagrafoods.com.
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