ConAgra Foods Shares Progress on Sustainability and Citizenship Goals
Issues 2016 Corporate Citizenship Report
“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
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.
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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,
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Source:
Conagra Foods MEDIA: Kristine Mulford 312-549-5522 Kristine.mulford@conagrafoods.com or INVESTORS: Johan Nystedt 312-549-5002 ir@conagrafoods.com
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