ORRVILLE, Ohio, Sept. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The J. M.
Smucker Company (NYSE: SJM) published its 2018 Corporate
Responsibility Report outlining the Company's long-standing
commitment to responsible practices that have a meaningful impact
on the environment and the lives of its stakeholders.
"The tangible results shared in our 2018 Corporate
Responsibility Report demonstrate that 'doing the right things and
doing things right' is not only good for our business but also for
the people and natural resources we interact with each day," said
Julia Sabin, Vice President of
Government Relations and Corporate Sustainability for The J. M.
Smucker Company. "With the continued support of our 7,000
employees, there is no limit to what we can accomplish."
Highlights from the 2018 Report include the Company's:
- Progress toward achieving its 2020 environmental impact goals
by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, reducing water usage, and
increasing the amount of waste it diverts from landfills.
- In-depth programs to responsibly source eight key ingredients:
coffee, fruit, palm oil, peanuts, pepper, quinoa, seafood, and
specialty corn.
- Five years of progress expanding its coffee sustainability
program – Company achieved its goal to source 10 percent of its
total retail coffee from certified green coffee sources, positively
impacted 16,500 small coffee farmers, improved 19,950 hectares of
coffee farmland, and drove a 39 percent increase in coffee yield
productivity from existing coffee farmland.
- Continued commitment to maintaining a fully sustainable palm
oil supply chain that ensures 100 percent of its direct palm oil
purchases are from responsible and certified sources.
- Rollout of SmartLabel™ technology on product packaging and
brand websites to make it easier for consumers to access detailed
product information.
- Strengthening of its Responsible Sourcing Program that will,
over time, ensure all ingredients are sourced ethically throughout
the supply chain, empower the workers of its supply chain with
sustainable impacts in their communities, mitigate risks for its
consumers through the implementation of proactive systems, and
create competitive advantages to help its suppliers meet the
Company's responsible sourcing standards.
- Donation of more than 20 million meals in 2017 to humans and
pets in need.
For access to the full 2018 Report and more information on
responsible business practices at The J. M. Smucker Company, visit
http://corporateresponsibility.jmsmucker.com/.
About The J. M. Smucker Company
For more than 120
years, The J. M. Smucker Company has brought families together to
share memorable meals and moments. Guided by a vision to engage,
delight, and inspire consumers through trusted food and beverage
brands that bring joy throughout their lives, Smucker has grown to
be a well-respected North American marketer and manufacturer with a
balanced portfolio of leading and emerging, on-trend brands. In
consumer foods and beverages, its brands include
Smucker's®, Folgers®,
Jif®, Dunkin' Donuts®,
Crisco®, Café Bustelo®, R.W.
Knudsen Family®, Sahale Snacks®,
Smucker's® Uncrustables®,
Robin Hood®, and
Bick's®. In pet food and pet snacks, its brands
include Rachael
Ray® Nutrish®, Meow
Mix®, Milk-Bone®, Kibbles 'n
Bits®, Natural Balance®, and Nature's
Recipe®. The Company remains rooted in the Basic
Beliefs of Quality, People, Ethics, Growth, and
Independence established by its founder and namesake more
than a century ago. For more information about our Company, visit
jmsmucker.com.
The J. M. Smucker Company is the owner of all
trademarks referenced herein, except for the following, which
are used under license: Dunkin'
Donuts® is a registered trademark
of DD IP Holder LLC, and Rachael
Ray® is a registered trademark of Ray Marks
Co. LLC.
Dunkin' Donuts® brand is licensed to The J. M.
Smucker Company for packaged coffee products sold in retail
channels such as grocery stores, mass merchandisers, club stores,
and drug stores. This information does not pertain to
Dunkin' Donuts® coffee or other products for sale
in Dunkin' Donuts® restaurants.
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