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Maximizing Recycling for Corporate Sustainability

Explore the role of recycling in achieving corporate sustainability goals. Learn about ConAgra Foods' commitment to packaging containment, protection, distribution, and communication. Discover their strategies for reducing packaging waste and improving recycling practices.

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Maximizing Recycling for Corporate Sustainability

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  1. Long Term Return:  Recycling’s Role in Corporate Sustainability Goals 2011 SERCD Symposium October 26, 2011 Gail Tavill

  2. who is ConAgra Foods? • ConAgra Foods started in 1919 as Nebraska Consolidated Mills. In 1971 it was renamed ConAgra, Inc., and the company became ConAgra Foods in 2000. • ConAgra Foods is a Fortune 500 company with more than 24,000 employees, with the company’s world headquarters located in Omaha, Nebraska • In fiscal year 2010, ConAgra Foods brought in $12+ billion in net sales.

  3. you may know us…

  4. Corporate Responsibility Download our 2011 report at: http://thomson.mobular.net/thomson/7/3004/4534/

  5. Where Does Recycling Fit In?

  6. Our Pillars of Corporate Responsibility

  7. The Fundamentals of Packaging Containment – of the PRODUCT to avoid spills/waste and to facilitate use Protection – of the PRODUCT from damage, spoilage, tampering, etc. Distribution – get the PRODUCT from point A to point B Communication – of PRODUCT attributes

  8. A Brief History of Modern Packaging 1920’s-1950’s Small stores, bulk containers and high levels of customer service 10

  9. A Brief History of Modern Packaging 1950’s-1980’s Canning boom of post-war era evolving to supermarket boom and the advent of plastic packaging 11

  10. A Brief History of Modern Packaging Today Average stores have >10,000 items to choose from, everything from apples to X-Box games - complicating the total system and demanding more from packaging materials and technologies.

  11. Our Philosophy on Packaging Although packaging is widely regarded as a source of waste… Considerably more PRODUCT would be wasted without it. So… we embrace the value of packaging and strive to maximize that value to its fullest potential Strategically, and using lifecycle thinking, strive to improve packaging with focus on these 5 “Rs”

  12. Examples…

  13. REDUCED 2 Million Pounds of Packaging

  14. 260,000 pounds of RENEWABLE Material

  15. Approved for up to 40% PCR rPET

  16. Better Compatibility with bottle-to-bottle recycling PET EVOH PET w/oxygen scavenger New Active Barrier Traditional Passive Barrier

  17. Challenges for Recycling…

  18. end-of-life scenarios

  19. “RECYCLING” Message Confusion

  20. Other End-of-Life messages add to confusion

  21. Our Strategy to Simplify Communication This carton is made from 100% recycled fiber This carton is recyclable This carton is made from 100% recycled fiber and is recyclable

  22. Cross-Sector Collaboration… • more conversations between government & industry • heightened awareness and education • learning how to better engage and collaborate • changing the dynamic of how we influence & operate

  23. Thank you! Gail Tavill Gail.Tavill@conagrafoods.com ConAgra Foods

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