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McDonald’s Sustainability Actions

Focused on key impact areas

McDonald’s has identified a small set of sustainability topics it treats as most important: beef sustainability, packaging and recycling, commitment to families, youth opportunity, and climate action. The idea is to focus on the parts of the business that have the biggest social and environmental impact instead of trying to do everything at once. This is a common way to manage sustainability work because a large food chain has many different impacts across its supply chain and restaurants.

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Linked work to UN goals

McDonald’s has said it uses the UN Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs (a global set of 17 goals for people and the planet), as a guide for its sustainability work. The material says it especially focuses on SDG 2, 8, 12, 13, 15, and 17. That means it connects its work to hunger, jobs, responsible production, climate action, land use, and partnerships. This gives its sustainability program a clearer structure.

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Published ESG reporting

The material points to McDonald’s ESG reporting, which is a report on environmental, social, and governance topics. ESG reporting usually covers things like emissions, sourcing, labour, and oversight. The referenced report shows that McDonald’s has published formal sustainability information rather than only making broad claims. The source material does not give the full contents of the report, but it does show that the company has used reporting to explain its approach and progress.

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