CHICAGO, Feb. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Conagra
Brands, Inc. (NYSE: CAG) today announced it has published its 2019
Citizenship Update Report (available online here), which provides a
look at Conagra's recent progress against key social and
environmental initiatives. The Report focuses on actions that
support each of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development
Goals, which are designed to achieve a better and more
sustainable future by addressing poverty, inequality, climate
change, water scarcity and other global challenges. Because Conagra
Brands acquired Pinnacle Foods in fiscal 2019 and is still
integrating opportunities from the combined portfolio into our
Corporate Social Responsibility program, the 2019 Report is a
high-level overview on recent progress. Please
see our full, GRI-compliant citizenship report, released
in May 2019, for additional details
on environmental, social and governance management practices across
all our CSR pillars.
Highlights from the 2019 Report include Conagra Brands':
- Perfect score of 100% on the annual Human Rights Campaign's
Corporate Equality Index.
- Recent philanthropic giving of more than $21 million in cash and in-kind support.
- Efforts to promote sustainable diets through an increase in
plant-based products. This work is informed by research from The
EAT-Lancet Commission on Food, Planet and Health, which aims to
feed a future population of 10 billion people a healthy diet within
planetary boundaries.
- Updated Code of Conduct for Suppliers aligned with UN Guiding
Principles on Business and Human Rights, with enhanced
anti-deforestation policies for beef, soy, paper fiber and palm
oil.
- Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) risk assessment,
incorporating the Pinnacle Foods business, of 15 priority
ingredients and materials, with responsible sourcing
practices.
Issued since 2008, Conagra's CSR Report serves as an annual
update for external stakeholders on the company's corporate social
responsibility and ESG commitments, and focuses on four pillars:
Better Planet, Good Food, Responsible Sourcing and Stronger
Communities.
In preparing the 2019 Citizenship Update Report, Conagra Brands
incorporated several metrics from the Sustainability Accounting
Standards Board (SASB) Food and Beverage sector sustainability
accounting standard. Data in the report primarily reflects Conagra
Brands fiscal year 2019, which ended May 26, 2019. Certain
data is updated through early 2020.
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 Birds Eye®, Duncan Hines®, Healthy Choice®, Marie Callender's®, Reddi-wip®, and Slim Jim®,
as well as emerging brands, including Angie's® BOOMCHICKAPOP®,
Duke's®, Earth Balance®, Gardein®, and Frontera®, offer choices for
every occasion. For more information, visit
www.conagrabrands.com.
For more information, please contact:
MEDIA:
Mike Cummins
312-549-5257
michael.cummins@conagra.com
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