Want less guilt with your burger? McDonald’s is working on it. The fast-food powerhouse has committed to reducing greenhouse gases related to its offices, restaurants, and supply chain—promising, by 2030, to cut that output by about a third from 2015 levels. The environmental impact would be massive: the equivalent of taking 32 million cars off the road for a year. It’s also a symbolically important move; environmental advocacy organizations say McDonald’s is the first restaurant group to set such a specific science-based target for reducing emissions.
To reach its goal, the company is doing everything from using LED lights to installing more energy-efficient appliances in its kitchens. And by 2025, all of its customer packaging will come from renewable, recycled, or certified-sustainable sources, and the company’s goal is to recycle it all in its own restaurants.
Company Information
Impact Segment | Environmental Impact |
Sector | Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure |
Industry | Food Services |
CEO | Stephen Easterbrook |
Website | www.aboutmcdonalds.com |
Employees | 235,000 |
Company Type | Public |
Revenues ($M) (Last Fiscal Year) | $22,820 |
Profits ($M) (Last Fiscal Year) | $5,192 |
Market Value ($M) | $122,732 |