McDonald’s commits to end deforestation
The international food chain will collaborate with stakeholders, including suppliers, governments and NGO partners, to develop long-term solutions designed to combat deforestation around the world.
The pledge encompasses all of the company's products and focuses on beef, fiber-based packaging, coffee, palm oil, and poultry.
"This commitment to end deforestation demonstrates another major step for McDonald's as we work to increasingly embed sustainability throughout our global business," said Francesca DeBiase, senior vice president of McDonald's Worldwide Supply Chain and Sustainability.
"Making this pledge is the right thing to do for our company, the planet and the communities in which our supply chain operates. We're excited to continue collaborating with our supplier partners to achieve our goals."
David McLaughlin, the World Wildlife Fund's vice president of sustainable food, said, "We commend McDonald's plans to combat deforestation across their full range of commodities. This will lead to real conservation impacts on the ground, and we hope that this commitment will inspire other companies to take action."
"This commitment is bolstered by McDonald's ongoing sustainability work with the beef industry and the company's participation in WWF's Global Forest & Trade Network. Expanding monitoring and compliance efforts by McDonald's and their suppliers will be critical to ensuring the success of this important initiative."
