Conagra Brands Releases Fiscal Year 2023 Citizenship Report
Report Details Continued Progress Across Four Strategic Pillars
"The achievements we made in fiscal year 2023 are a testament to the dedicated teams across our organization who have embraced social responsibility as a crucial element of our culture," said
Fiscal Year 2023 Citizenship Report Highlights:
- Approximately 70% of
Conagra's meatless options, including those from brands like Healthy Choice®, Evol®, and Gardein®, are rated A or B by Nutri-Score, an internationally recognized metric that evaluates the nutrition of vegan and vegetarian products. - In collaboration with growers and industry groups,
Conagra continued to advance regenerative agriculture in its supply chains:- 100% of popcorn seeds were grown using winter cover crops, which prevent soil erosion, retain nutrients, conserve moisture and guard against soil compaction.
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California , tomato farmers employed drip irrigation on 98% of their fields, reducing water use by nearly 15% compared to traditional furrow systems. Conagra partnered with suppliers to transport raw tomatoes to ourOakdale, California production facility viaRenewable Natural Gas trucks, avoiding over 18,000 metric tons of CO² emissions during the 2023 fresh pack season, when harvesting and production occurs.
- 85% of the solid waste generated at all of
Conagra's production facilities was diverted to more beneficial uses through recycling, product donations to bolster food supplies at area food banks, use as animal feed, or land applications to improve soil quality. -
Conagra donated more than 30,000,000 pounds of food to theFeeding America and its network of food banks, which is equivalent to more than 25,000,000 meals. - Employees volunteered more than 11,000 hours at 190 unique nonprofit agencies to combat food insecurity, improve nutrition and increase access to healthy foods.
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Conagra's eight Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) engaged thousands of employees in over 100 events to support personal growth, professional development and community impact.
In addition, the report includes data addressing the
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