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Governance and Reporting ESG Approach

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Climate Action Responsible Sourcing and Agriculture Reducing Waste

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Resilient Communities Respecting Human Rights

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Diversity Equity and Inclusion Employee Development and Wellness Health and Food Safety
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Climate Action Responsible Sourcing and Agriculture Reducing Waste

Our Commitment to the Planet

McCormick’s commitments to people and communities naturally and necessarily extend to the planet we all share. We know we have a responsibility as a leader in the global food industry to ensure our investments have tangible benefits, especially for farmers and customers, which we see most clearly in our own supply chain.

Planet Hero

From our supply chain to our operations and beyond our organization, we’re taking steps to reduce the environmental impact of our collective operations. Our 2030 goals are aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and we’re doubling down on our commitments to climate change solutions, environmental compliance, and sustainable sourcing.

Commitments to the planet include increase the use of branded, sustainably sourced herbs and spices, reduce GHG emissions, reduce water use, solid waste recycling, reduce packaging carbon footprint through the lifecycle. Goals include source all herbs and spices sustainably, beginning with the top five branded iconic ingredients (black pepper, cinnamon, oregano, red pepper and vanilla) by 2025, 42% absolute reduction in greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 1 & 2) from our facilities to be met by 2030, 42% absolute reduction in greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 3) to be met by 2030, 25% reduction in water use from our facilities to be met by 2030 85% recycling and recovery of solid waste from our facilities to be met by 2030, 100% of plastics packaging that can be reused, recycled or repurposed by 2030

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Sustainable Spices in India

The program objective is to increase productivity and farmers’ income, improving their livelihoods and maintain a stable supply of sustainably grown spices. It includes initiatives targeting female farmers with the aim of reducing gender inequalities in the supply chain.

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Tackling Emissions

Recognizing that scope 3 emissions present the greatest challenge, but also the biggest opportunity for collaboration, McCormick entered an alliance with other industry leaders to mobilize collective climate action across a shared supply base. 

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Grown for Good in China

In 2023, McCormick China began implementing the Grown for Good standard in Inner Mongolia for their capsicum redfire, and within ten months the first farmer group passed their audit.

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Sustainable Opportunities in Thailand

McCormick’s Amata Thailand plant was built with sustainability in mind. One of the innovative sustainability solutions is to convert bi-product waste into organic soil conditional for a rural school. 

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USAID Partnership

The key objectives of The Mafatoky SVPN Project in Madagascar were to promote sustainable vanilla production practices and certification, improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers, and protect the environment.

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Water Reduction

McCormick’s factory in Springfield, MO has the largest water footprint of our North American facilities. It therefore provided some of the biggest opportunities for water reduction.

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