Sustainable sourcing

Arcos Dorados Reports Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results

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Thursday, November 16, 2023
Retail, Restaurant, Bar, Food, Beverage, Social, Sustainable sourcing, Delivery, NYSE, Arcos Dorados Holdings, Commitment, Investment, Great Places, Arcos, ARCO, Climate change, Inclusion, Digital, Future, Biophysical environment, Growth, Diversity, ESG, Tourism

Arcos Dorados Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ARCO) (“Arcos Dorados” or the “Company”), Latin America’s largest restaurant chain and the world’s largest independent McDonald’s franchisee, today reported unaudited results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Arcos Dorados Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ARCO) (“Arcos Dorados” or the “Company”), Latin America’s largest restaurant chain and the world’s largest independent McDonald’s franchisee, today reported unaudited results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023.
  • Basic net income per share was $0.28 in the quarter, compared to net income per share of $0.22 in the prior year quarter.
  • The broad-based momentum we captured in the first half of 2023 continued in the third quarter.
  • Arcos Dorados’ results for the third quarter 2023, and so far in the fourth quarter, demonstrate the importance of a consistent, long-term, strategic approach to delivering value and convenience to restaurant customers.

Prime shrimp Brings Fresh Take on Frozen Shrimp to New York City

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Supermarket, Retail, Online Retail, Food, Beverage, Farmer, Sustainable sourcing, Taste, Garlic, Aquaculture, Seafood, Grocery store, Fishing, Food preservation, FreshDirect

Three flavors of Prime Shrimp products are now available across the New York City Metro Area through FreshDirect .

Key Points: 
  • Three flavors of Prime Shrimp products are now available across the New York City Metro Area through FreshDirect .
  • A maker of boil-in-bag frozen shrimp products, Prime Shrimp is on a mission to elevate the seafood aisle with products combining the best of quality and convenience.
  • Key features of Prime Shrimp include:
    Easy-to-Prepare: Prime Shrimp’s frozen shrimp are thoughtfully designed to save valuable time in the kitchen.
  • "We are ecstatic to introduce Prime Shrimp to more customers across New York City through FreshDirect," said Davis McCool, business development supervisor at Prime Shrimp.

$1.7 Million in Grants to Enhance Forest and Freshwater Habitats in the Cumberland Plateau Region Announced by NFWF

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Monday, August 28, 2023
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The grants were awarded through the Cumberland Plateau Stewardship Fund (CPSF), a partnership between NFWF and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and Forest Service, the U.S.

Key Points: 
  • The grants were awarded through the Cumberland Plateau Stewardship Fund (CPSF), a partnership between NFWF and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and Forest Service, the U.S.
  • “These projects are expanding our restoration efforts in the Cumberland Plateau to support a fuller array of landowners,” said Jeff Trandahl, executive director and CEO of NFWF.
  • “This set of grants through the Cumberland Plateau Stewardship Fund demonstrates exciting progress in our partnership with NFWF and Cargill.
  • Spanning from northwest Alabama to the Kentucky-West Virginia border, the Cumberland Plateau region is the world’s longest expanse of hardwood-forested plateau.

Nestlé Advances Efforts to Source Key Ingredients Grown with Regenerative Agriculture Practices

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023
National Fish Habitat Partnership, ADM, Private sector, Food, Life, Farmer, Agriculture, Consultant, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Multimedia, Standard, Certification, Ardent, Biodiversity, Pesticide, Climate change, Soil, Cargill, Water, Environmental consulting, Ecosystem, Health, Erosion, Sustainable sourcing, Environment, Family, Water resources, Farm, Renewable energy, Purina

ARLINGTON, Va., July 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nestlé announced today that it is investing to help bring regenerative agriculture practices to wheat farms within its DIGIORNO® supply chain, with the goal of improving soil, using less water, energy and fertilizer, and helping reduce the impacts of climate change. The initiative will bring regenerative agriculture practices to over 100,000 acres of farmland—nearly double the amount of acres needed to grow the amount of wheat used in DIGIORNO pizza. The work will help the company accelerate the transition to regenerative agriculture in its supply chain.

Key Points: 
  • As part of its detailed roadmap to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, the company aims to source 20% of its key ingredients through regenerative agricultural methods by 2025 and 50% of its key ingredients by 2030.
  • The initiative aims to help wheat farmers in the program employ regenerative agriculture practices in their fields through a combination of financial and technical resources.
  • Nestlé is also working across its tomato supply chain in the U.S. to support the verification of regenerative agriculture practices, with the aim of sourcing tomatoes grown for its ingredients through these methods in the coming years.
  • Nestlé works with pumpkin farmers across central Illinois who supply Libby's® to measure the outcomes of farmers who are utilizing regenerative agriculture practices.

GOODYEAR SHARES PROGRESS ALONG ITS SUSTAINABILITY JOURNEY IN 2022 CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY REPORT

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023
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AKRON, Ohio, June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NASDAQ: GT) today released its report on corporate responsibility performance for 2022.

Key Points: 
  • AKRON, Ohio, June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NASDAQ: GT) today released its report on corporate responsibility performance for 2022.
  • The report details how by integrating sustainability throughout its business, the company is helping to create value for its internal and external stakeholders.
  • The report also highlights the progress Goodyear is making toward achieving its short- and long-term sustainability goals.
  • Goodyear's 2022 report is organized around the four pillars of the company's corporate responsibility framework, Goodyear Better Future: Sustainable Sourcing, Responsible Operations, Advanced Mobility and Inspiring Culture.

Impact Observatory Launches IO Monitor to Understand Climate, Financial, and Environmental Risk in Near Real-Time

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Monday, May 22, 2023
Water pollution, IO, Deforestation, Forest, Natural Resources, Drought, Biodiversity, Flood, Climate change, Soil, Water supply, Map, Climate, City, Sole Food Street Farms, Sustainable sourcing, Medi-Cal Access Program, AWS, Food, Video game, Satellite navigation device, Agriculture, Risk management

IO Monitor enables global decision makers to better understand financial, climate, and environmental risk in near real-time at previously unobtainable speed and scale.

Key Points: 
  • IO Monitor enables global decision makers to better understand financial, climate, and environmental risk in near real-time at previously unobtainable speed and scale.
  • What makes IO Monitor unique is Impact Observatory’s deep learning approach, which automates and accelerates space-based mapping and monitoring to classify Land Use Land Cover (LULC) categories globally.
  • With IO Monitor, customers get on-demand access to the most up-to-date global land cover maps based on the most recent satellite imagery available.
  • Impact Observatory enables government leaders to monitor the entire world in near real-time without over tasking national assets.

H&M, Inditex, Ben & Jerry's, and other leading retailers drive momentum on transition to forest-friendly supply chains

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Monday, November 14, 2022
Risk, Climate, Ben & Jerry's, Forest, Industry, Textile, Conference, Ancient history, COP27, Sustainable sourcing, Nature, GHG, Wood, Next Generation, Biodiversity, Adoption, City, 2019 UN Climate Action Summit, Solution, Global Sustainability Assessment System, Tree, Investment, Clothing, CO2, HH, Recycling, Renewable energy, Agriculture, Pulp (paper), Silviculture, Canopy

SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt, Nov. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today at COP27, leading companies including – H&M, Inditex, Ben & Jerry's, Stella McCartney, HH Global, and Kering – announced a collective commitment to purchase over half a million tonnes of low-carbon, low-footprint alternative fibers for fashion textiles and paper packaging. It is a move that will support the protection of the world's vital forests and ecosystems and lower forest degradation pressures from the fashion and packaging supply chains.

Key Points: 
  • It is a move that will support the protection of the world's vital forests and ecosystems and lower forest degradation pressures from the fashion and packaging supply chains.
  • This market pull is essential to attract the investment necessary to scale these game-changing Next Generation alternatives on ecologically meaningful timelines.
  • At last year's UN Climate Change Conference, protecting nature was at the center of commitments to deliver on global climate targets.
  • "We are collaborating with Canopy to accelerate the development and adoption of Next Generation Solutions within supply chains rooted in forests.

H&M, Inditex, Ben & Jerry's, and other leading retailers drive momentum on transition to forest-friendly supply chains

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Monday, November 14, 2022
Risk, Climate, Ben & Jerry's, Forest, Industry, Textile, Conference, Ancient history, COP27, Sustainable sourcing, Nature, GHG, Wood, Next Generation, Biodiversity, Adoption, City, 2019 UN Climate Action Summit, Solution, Global Sustainability Assessment System, Tree, Investment, Clothing, CO2, HH, Recycling, Renewable energy, Agriculture, Pulp (paper), Silviculture, Canopy

SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt, Nov. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today at COP27, leading companies including – H&M, Inditex, Ben & Jerry's, Stella McCartney, HH Global, and Kering – announced a collective commitment to purchase over half a million tonnes of low-carbon, low-footprint alternative fibers for fashion textiles and paper packaging. It is a move that will support the protection of the world's vital forests and ecosystems and lower forest degradation pressures from the fashion and packaging supply chains.

Key Points: 
  • It is a move that will support the protection of the world's vital forests and ecosystems and lower forest degradation pressures from the fashion and packaging supply chains.
  • This market pull is essential to attract the investment necessary to scale these game-changing Next Generation alternatives on ecologically meaningful timelines.
  • At last year's UN Climate Change Conference, protecting nature was at the center of commitments to deliver on global climate targets.
  • "We are collaborating with Canopy to accelerate the development and adoption of Next Generation Solutions within supply chains rooted in forests.

Global brands drive momentum on transition to forest-friendly supply chains

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Monday, November 14, 2022
Climate, Ben & Jerry's, Forest, Industry, Textile, Conference, Ancient history, COP27, Sustainable sourcing, Nature, Wood, GHG, Next Generation, Biodiversity, City, 2019 UN Climate Action Summit, Solution, Global Sustainability Assessment System, Virgin Forest, Tree, Investment, Clothing, CO2, HH, Recycling, Renewable energy, Agriculture, Pulp (paper), Canopy, Kering

SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt, Nov. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today at COP27, leading companies including, H&M, Inditex, Stella McCartney, Ben & Jerry's, HH Global, and Kering announced a collective commitment to purchase over half a million tonnes of low-carbon, low-footprint alternative fibers for fashion textiles and paper packaging. It is a move that will support the protection of the world's vital forests and ecosystems and lower forest degradation pressures from the fashion and packaging supply chains.

Key Points: 
  • It is a move that will support the protection of the world's vital forests and ecosystems and lower forest degradation pressures from the fashion and packaging supply chains.
  • This market pull is essential to attract the investment necessary to scale these game-changing Next Generation alternatives on ecologically meaningful timelines.
  • At last year's UN Climate Change Conference, protecting nature was at the center of commitments to deliver on global climate targets.
  • Canopy has collaborated with more than 750 companies to develop cutting-edge environmental policies that transform unsustainable supply chains, spark innovative solutions, and protect our world's remaining Ancient and Endangered Forests.

Ocean Brands Launches Ocean's Line Of Wild Caught Tinned Seafood In The U.S.

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Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Sustainable sourcing, Milk, Movement, Matiz, Recycling, Eating, Population, Partnership, Gold Seal, Tuna, Environment, PET, GGGI, Female, Family, Mercury, Phosphorus, Mackerel, Calcium, Marketing, Amazon, Seafood, Vitamin D, Aquaculture, Online shopping, Millionnaires d'un jour

RICHMOND, British Columbia, Sept. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Ocean Brands, a leading brand of sustainably caught fish for over half a century in Canada, is launching its Ocean's line of great tasting and affordable tinned seafood across the U.S. today. In partnership with the team behind Matiz, Ocean's is introducing eight varieties of succulent Brisling sardines and Mackerel filets. All Ocean's fish are wild caught in their prime using sustainable fishing practices and hand packed, without artificial ingredients.

Key Points: 
  • All Ocean's fish are wild caught in their prime using sustainable fishing practices and hand packed, without artificial ingredients.
  • Ocean Brands is a member of GGGI (Global Ghost Gear) an initiative focused on removing and recycling discarded fishing gear from our oceans.
  • Ocean's delicious tinned seafood allows consumers to enjoy the highest quality tinned seafood in recipe inspired, unique flavors.
  • Ocean Brands sources, packs and produces healthy, delicious and sustainable seafood while upholding the very highest standards in environmental and social governance as stewards of the ocean.