Sysco’s industry-leading CSR strategy sets a clear path for the future and demonstrates the company’s enduring commitment to caring for people, sourcing products responsibly and protecting the planet.
“I am so proud of how Sysco associates have supported our communities – and each other – while also making significant progress toward our CSR goals. They have risen to the challenges that the pandemic has presented and shown the power of Sysco people working together,” said
The 2020 CSR Report details the progress made in the last year against Sysco’s 2025 goals along with plans for the future. Fiscal year 2020 highlights include:
People
- Donated 30 million meals globally, and helped more than 900 community organizations, to address hunger and food insecurity during COVID-19.
- Launched a global mental health and well-being campaign, encouraging associates to take a pledge to support mental health and sharing “10 Ways” to promote mental health.
- Launched a global “Real Talk” initiative to promote safe, open and ongoing dialogue about racial and social injustice.
Products
- Established responsible sourcing commitments in the company’s
U.S. and Canadian markets for four key commodities, including beef, paper, soy and coffee. - Launched a new Animal Welfare Policy for Suppliers to contribute to the improvement of animal welfare practices across the industry.
- Sourced 99% of the company’s top 15 wild-caught Portico Brand seafood species from fisheries that are
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) -certified, in MSC assessment, or in a comprehensive fishery improvement project (as ofDec. 31 , 2019).
Planet
- Launched work to assess the company’s carbon footprint with the intention of revising its energy goals to align with science and be global in scope.
- Improved energy efficiency by 16.6% since 2014 in U.S. and Canada operations and in FY20 identified nearly 290 emissions-reduction improvements at 19 facilities.
- Installed two new solar arrays for a total of 10,880 MWh generated at eight sites.
The company also allocated the net proceeds of its FY20 inaugural Sustainability Bond issuance to projects in the areas of renewable energy, energy efficiency, clean transportation and waste reduction projects, among others.
Complementing efforts in North America, Sysco’s operations in
For more information, visit www.sysco.com/csr2020report.
About Sysco
Sysco is the global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food products to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers who prepare meals away from home. Its family of products also includes equipment and supplies for the foodservice and hospitality industries. With more than 57,000 associates, the company operates 326 distribution facilities worldwide and serves more than 625,000 customer locations. For fiscal 2020 that ended
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