CHICAGO, Dec. 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Conagra Brands,
Inc. (NYSE: CAG), today announced it has published its 2017
Citizenship Report which provides in-depth information on the
company's initiatives surrounding key social and environmental
issues. First published in 2008, the report serves as an annual
update for external stakeholders on the company's corporate social
responsibility commitments and focuses on four different topic
areas: Better Planet, Good Food, Responsible Sourcing and Stronger
Communities. The report is available online here.
Highlights from the report include:
- Results from an updated materiality assessment to identify the
relative priority of environmental, social and governance issues.
The updated assessment adjusts for the company's new business
footprint following the 2016 spin of the Lamb Weston potato
business as well as ongoing dialogue with external
stakeholders.
- Inclusion of a new focus area, Responsible Sourcing, to reflect
the growing significance of this evolving topic.
- Progress towards the company's 2020 Sustainability Goals. This
year as part of Conagra Brands' Sustainable Development Awards,
close to 60 projects were submitted with imaginative approaches to
conserve water, reduce waste, and improve energy efficiency.
In preparing the 2017 Citizenship Report, Conagra Brands
followed the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) G4 Sustainability
Reporting Guidelines. More information on GRI is available at
http://www.globalreporting.org. All data in the report reflects
Conagra Brands fiscal year 2017, which ended May 26, 2017.
About Conagra Brands
Conagra Brands, Inc. (NYSE: CAG), headquartered in Chicago,
is one of North America's leading branded food companies.
Guided by an entrepreneurial spirit, Conagra Brands combines a rich
heritage of making great food with a sharpened focus on innovation.
The company's portfolio is evolving to satisfy people's changing
food preferences. Conagra's iconic brands, such as Marie
Callender's®, Reddi-wip®, Hunt's®, Healthy Choice®, Slim Jim®
and Orville Redenbacher's®, as well as emerging brands,
including Alexia®, Blake's®, Frontera® and Duke's®, offer choices
for every occasion. For more information,
visit www.conagrabrands.com.
For more information, please contact:
MEDIA:
Kristine Mulford
224-321-2995
Kristine.mulford@conagra.com
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