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McDonald’s to implement solar, wind energy to power restaurants

This investment means McDonald’s is said to add more renewable energy to the power supply than any other U.S. restaurant company to date.
November 7, 2019
McDonald's, Chicago, announced its commitment to energy efficiency and renewable energy with a large-scale virtual power purchase agreement.
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McDonald’s, Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research announce $4M animal welfare technology research initiative

This initiative aims to identify technology solutions to provide objective and comprehensive information about broiler welfare across the supply chain.
April 9, 2019
The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR), Washington, D.C., partnered with McDonald’s Corp., Chicago, to launch SMART Broiler, a research initiative offering $4 million for research supporting the development and commercialization of automated monitoring tools that quantitatively assess key animal welfare indicators in broiler chickens.
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General Mills, McDonald’s, Cargill and more form Ecosystem Services Market Consortium to promote land stewardship

This program enables and encourages farmers and ranchers to adopt and sustain conservation management practices to improve soil health, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve related water quality and reduce water use.
February 26, 2019
Ten private-sector companies and non-profit organizations announced their intent to form the Ecosystem Services Market Consortium (ESMC) to promote land stewardship to build healthy soils, soil carbon sequestration and water conservation on the globe’s working lands.
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McDonald’s announces new antibiotic use policy for global beef supply chain

McDonald’s is partnering with supplying beef producers in its Top 10 beef sourcing markets to measure and understand current usage of antibiotics across a diverse, global supply chain.
December 12, 2018
McDonald’s, Chicago, announced an antibiotic use policy to reduce the overall use of antibiotics, as defined by the World Health Organization.
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Golden State Foods opens meat processing plant in Opelika, AL

The facility services six McDonald's distribution centers and 2,900 McDonald's restaurants throughout the Southeast as well as four Nestlé manufacturing facilities.
July 26, 2018
Golden State Foods (GSF), Irvine, Calif., opened the doors to its newest meat processing plant in Opelika, Ala.
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McDonald’s becomes first restaurant to set approved science-based target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Through these actions, McDonald’s expects to prevent 150 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions from being released into the atmosphere by 2030.
March 20, 2018
McDonald’s Corp., Oak Brook, Ill., announced plans to partner with franchisees and suppliers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions related to McDonald’s restaurants and offices by 36% by 2030 from a 2015 base year in a new strategy to address global climate change.
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McDonald’s to improve packaging by 2025

By 2025, 100% of McDonald’s guest packaging will come from renewable, recycled or certified sources.
January 16, 2018
McDonald’s, Oak Brook, Ill., announced goals to improve its packaging and help significantly reduce waste.
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