Tag: Kellogg Company

Kellogg Company to Achieve Over 50% Renewable Electricity Globally by the End of 2022

Stuart Mitchell

Kellogg have announced that the company will achieve over 50% renewable energy to address the electricity needs of its owned manufacturing globally by the end of 2022. The company signed a long-term wind energy virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) in North America with Enel Green Power for approximately 360 gigawatt hours (GWh) of wind electricity annually, which is equal to 50% of the volume of electricity used across Kellogg’s North American manufacturing facilities. Kellogg’s VPPA portion of the renewable energy generated by the wind farm is equivalent to the amount…

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Kellogg Company Exceeds Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goal Ahead of Schedule

Stuart Mitchell

According to the United Nations, to curb the devastating effects of climate change on the global food supply, the world must halve greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2030. As part of its Kellogg’s® Better Days commitment, Kellogg is making tremendous progress limiting GHG emissions in its operations by using low carbon and renewable energy sources, purchasing renewable electricity and increasing energy efficiency. Since 2015, Kellogg has reduced scope 1 & 2 GHG emissions in its manufacturing plants by more than 28%, and exceeded one year ahead of schedule its goal to…

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Kellogg Company Significantly Reduces Food Loss and Organic Waste

Stuart Mitchell

According to the United Nations World Food Programme, roughly one-third of all food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted. Through Kellogg’s commitment to create Better Days for 3 billion people by the end of 2030, Kellogg today announced that since 2016, it has reduced its total organic waste by 13.4% and total waste per pound of food produced by 5.7%. Furthermore, in 2019, just 1.1% of food handled across its manufacturing operations went unused globally, which was provided to local food banks and farmers for animal feed. “The number…

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Kellogg Company on Track to Create Better Days for 3 billion People by End of 2030

Stuart Mitchell

Feeding hungry children. Protecting our planet. Promoting wellbeing. Driving equity. On their own, each of these actions can make someone’s day better. Put them together, and they can create real change. That’s why Kellogg is committed to helping 3 billion people have better days by the end of 2030. In 2019-2020, Kellogg donated more than $13 million for COVID-19 hunger relief; provided 446 million servings of food worldwide; reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 20.7% “Kellogg knows we can make a difference for our employees, our communities and the world,” said…

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Kellogg Company, its customers and community partners join forces to help fight summer hunger

Stuart Mitchell

Kellogg Company has released details about multiple programs and partnerships it has established to help in the fight against summer hunger in 2020. It’s now estimated that 18 million kids (1 in 4) in the U.S. could face hunger because of the Coronavirus 19 (COVID-19) pandemic.1 The company has long been committed to addressing the issue of food security year-round through its Kellogg’s® Better Days global purpose platform, but the need is heightened this summer. (PRNewsfoto/Kellogg Company)   Since mandatory school closures began earlier this year as a result of COVID,…

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