Aramark Publishes Annual Update on Responsible Business Practices in the 2023 Be Well. Do Well. Progress Report
January 30 2024 - 7:30AM
Business Wire
Aramark (NYSE: ARMK), a leading global provider of food and
facilities services, with operations spanning the education,
healthcare, business and industry, sports, leisure, and corrections
sectors, today published the 2023 Be Well. Do Well. Progress
Report, which provides updates on its global responsible business
practices and performance. In the report, Aramark shares progress
on its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) efforts,
including diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) commitments, and
community building, climate, food and worker safety, responsible
sourcing, and waste reduction programs, among other topics.
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Aramark provided updates on its global
responsible business practices and performance in the 2023 Be Well.
Do Well. Progress Report published today. (Photo: Business
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Introduced in 2019, Be Well. Do Well. articulates Aramark’s
purpose and directly connects to the company’s mission: Because
we’re rooted in service, we do great things for our people, our
partners, our communities, and our planet. The platform’s
interconnected people and planet goals focus Aramark’s efforts and
inspire its organization, strengthening the company’s core
foundation and long-term value proposition.
“Aramark is a company committed to a culture of hospitality.
It’s how we support our people, our communities, and the planet,”
said John Zillmer, Aramark CEO. “We have made some significant
commitments in these areas, and the annual Be Well. Do Well.
Progress Report provides a comprehensive view of our ongoing
efforts. I’m proud of what we’ve accomplished so far and of who we
are as a company, as a responsible business, as a partner, and as a
neighbor.”
In July 2023, Aramark achieved a key milestone in its efforts to
reduce greenhouse gas emissions by securing SBTi validation of its
global near-term and net-zero enterprise-wide science-based
targets. Other highlights from 2023 include:
- Building local communities – supported more than one million
students, families, and individuals globally. Support includes, but
is not limited to, serving a meal, providing a meal, snack,
toiletry, or other kit, giving a backpack or collection of school
supplies, facilitating nutrition education, funding scholarships,
creating educational or employment readiness opportunities, leading
workshops, or demonstrations.
- Embedding circularity – launched a new five-year strategy to
eliminate, or substantially reduce, reliance on single-use plastics
and other disposables across its operations.
- Empowering healthy consumers – increased the percentage of
vegan, vegetarian, or plant-forward1 main dishes and sides offered
in U.S. Workplace Experience Group, Collegiate Hospitality, and
Healthcare+ to 39% (up 1% from 2022).
- Engaging employees – increased the percentage of U.S. managers
and/or salaried employees who are female to 46% (up 3% from 2022)
and who are people of color to 33% (up 2% from 2022). New
membership in employee resource groups grew more than 20% from
2022.
- Sourcing ethically and inclusively – increased spend with
local, small, and diverse businesses in the U.S. by 18%. This
includes $157 million spent with local farms and producers, a 60%
increase from 2022.
To learn more about Aramark’s responsible business practices and
progress from last year, please read the 2023 Be Well. Do Well.
Progress Report at
https://www.aramark.com/environmental-social-governance.
About Aramark Aramark (NYSE: ARMK) proudly serves the
world’s leading educational institutions, Fortune 500 companies,
world champion sports teams, prominent healthcare providers, iconic
destinations and cultural attractions, and numerous municipalities
in 15 countries around the world with food and facilities
management. Because of our hospitality culture, our employees
strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our
communities, and the planet. Aramark has been recognized on
FORTUNE’s list of “World’s Most Admired Companies,” Fair360’s “Top
50 Companies for Diversity” and “Top Companies for Supplier
Diversity,” Newsweek’s list of “America’s Most Responsible
Companies 2024,” the HRC’s “Best Places to Work for LGBTQ
Equality,” and earned a score of 100 on the Disability Equality
Index. Learn more at www.aramark.com and connect with us on
LinkedIn, Facebook, X, and Instagram.
____________________ 1 Plant-forward is a style of cooking and
eating that emphasizes fruits, vegetables, and whole grains but may
contain a small amount of animal protein.
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