Dive Brief:
- Mondelez International reduced its manufacturing waste by 57% throughout 2014, the company recently announced.
- The company says in its Call For Well-Being 2014 Progress Report that it surpassed some of its own environmental goals, including its goal of reducing its greenhouse gases 15% in a manufacturing year a year ahead of time.
- Mondelez also achieved its goal of having 100% of its palm oil be RSPO (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil) certified two years ahead of its pledge, as well as achieving other company-identified goals.
Dive Insight:
While Mondelez International’s achievements in cutting waste and being eco-freindly are laudable, the firm acknowledges that there is still work to be done. Reaching goals of reducing water and energy use in manufacturing by 15% by the end of 2015 will require more effort, as will achieving other company-stated goals for reducing waste.
The company also saw a solid ranking on Oxfam International's "Behind the Brands" campaign, ranking food and beverage companies on multiple sustainability issues.
