Heinz 2011 CSR Report Highlights
H.J. Heinz Company today in its 2011 Corporate Social Responsibility Report disclosed the Company’s progress toward achieving global sustainability goals that it announced in May 2008.
In the report, Heinz Chairman, President and CEO William R. Johnson states, “Heinz is on track to achieve or surpass our goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, solid landfill waste, energy consumption and water consumption by at least 20% each by Fiscal Year 2015. Our Global Sustainability Process is driving continuous improvement in these four key environmental areas that are strategic priorities for the Company.”
Since the baseline year of 2005, Heinz has achieved the following cumulative reductions through Fiscal Year 2011, which ended on April 27:
- 45.6% global reduction in solid waste per 100 metric tons of production globally
- 21.8% global reduction in water consumption per metric ton of production globally
- 13.2% decrease in greenhouse gas emissions per metric ton of production globally
- 15.1% decrease in energy consumption per metric ton of production globally
Other sustainability projects underway at Heinz are focused on reducing packaging, cutting carbon emissions from agriculture, lowering fuel consumption related to transportation and increasing the use of renewable energy.
The comprehensive online report at www.heinz.com/CSR2011 reflects Heinz’s commitment to transparency and accountability by reporting progress across all environmental, social and economic sustainability platforms.
