OMAHA, Neb.— ConAgra Foods, Inc., announced five companywide aggressive sustainability goals to reduce packaging, water, greenhouse gas and solid waste by 2015.
The company has pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent per pound of product produced as compared to 2008 emissions; reduce water use by 15 percent per pound of product produced as compared to 2008 water use; divert solid waste from landfills by at least 75 percent as compared to 2011 levels; reduce packaging by 10 percent per pound of product produced, increase the amount of packaging made of renewable resources from 45 percent to more than 50 percent, and increase the use of recycled content in packaging overall by 25 percent; and encourage continuous improvement of the supply chain in the areas of energy, water, materials and waste. ConAgra also will work with growers to further enhance sustainable farming practices that optimize yield while improving land stewardship.
“Because our food is part of the lives of millions of consumers each day, ConAgra Foods has a critical responsibility to create positive environmental change. We can do that by making our food—such as Healthy Choice® meals, Orville Redenbacher’s® popcorn and Hunt’s® tomatoes—in the most sustainable and efficient way possible,” said Gary Rodkin, ConAgra Foods CEO. “We’ve set these new transparent sustainability goals to ensure we are a leader in continuously improving the way we make food, and to continue to create more awareness for what others can do to improve as well.”
