Company introduces goals and measurable plan to create shared value for its business and society.
Published 04-30-14
Submitted by McDonald's Corporation
McDonald's Corp. today announced its first Corporate Social Responsibility & Sustainability Framework that is designed to position the company for the future, while generating measurable, positive impacts for society.
McDonald’s released the Framework in conjunction with the Company’s 2012-2013 CSR & Sustainability Report. In creating the framework, McDonald’s continued its historically collaborative approach by consulting with suppliers, franchisees, customers and more than a dozen sustainability experts, NGOs and socially responsible investment organizations.
McDonald’s 2020 CSR & Sustainability Framework aspirational goals include:
“In our new framework, we are focusing on the areas that are core to our business and that can make a real difference,” said J.C. Gonzalez-Mendez, senior vice president of McDonald’s Global Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainability and Philanthropy. “For instance, we are breaking new ground with our collaborative effort to source sustainable beef. We will continue to work with multiple stakeholders to develop practical solutions to increase recycling in our restaurants and across the industry. We will continue to meet our customers’ needs for choice and balanced menu options, including fruits and vegetables.”
“McDonald’s is a company with the power to help transform the global food marketplace and to lead its industry towards sustainability,” said Suzanne Apple, SVP, Private Sector Engagement, World Wildlife Fund. “While this is a journey and requires a long-term vision, these sustainability goals are a great step forward in addressing issues that are key to McDonald’s business and value chain.”
“We’re on our way to mainstreaming sustainability,” said Bob Langert, McDonald’s vice president of Corporate Social Responsibility & Sustainability. “Sustainability doesn’t fully happen until the consumer is engaged and connected. In addition to catapulting momentum on key social and environmental issues, the difference McDonald’s can make is bringing sustainability to the masses, making it part of our everyday business life and the lives of our customers.”
The theme of the 2012-2013 CSR & Sustainability Report is, “Our Journey Together. For Good.” Highlights from the report include:
McDonald’s Bob Langert will host a one-hour Twitter chat on Wednesday, May 7, 2014, starting at 1 p.m. EDT at the Twitter handle, @McDonaldsCorp.
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McDonald’s is the world’s leading global foodservice retailer with nearly 40,000 locations in over 100 countries. Approximately 95% of McDonald’s restaurants worldwide are owned and operated by independent local business owners.
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