Report: Mondelez made solid progress with Call for Well-being goals in 2014

DEERFIELD, Ill. — Mondelez International made solid progress in 2014 toward meeting its Call For Well-being goals, according to a report released Monday. The goals — which it adopted in 2013 — focus on sustainability, mindful snacking, safety and community. Mondelez met or is on target for most goals in those areas, and exceeded expectations in its efforts to cut waste. 

 

“We’ve made important progress against key metrics to reduce our environmental footprint, evolve the nutrition profile of our portfolio and secure sustainable agriculture supplies,” Mondelez CEO and chairman Irene Rosenfeld said. “Working together with employees, partners and suppliers, we can deliver enduring solutions for our business and society.” 

 

In terms of sustainability, the company achieved its goal of reducing manufacturing waste by 15%, actually exceeding the goal for 2015 by four times the amount, cutting waste by 57% per ton of product. It also reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by 16%, exceeding its goal of 15% by 2015. Mondelez acknowledged that it was behind in its sustainability goals of reducing energy use by 15% by 2015, only cutting it by 7% in 2014. It is near its goal of reducing water use in manufacturing by 15%, having reduced it by 10% last year. 

 

When it comes to mindful snacking, the company is on track with most of its goals, from reducing the amount of sodium, in its snacks by 10% by 2020. It has increased whole grains by 23% across its global snack portfolio, almost reaching its 2020 goal of increasing whole grains by 25%. It has also implemented front-of-package calorie labeling on about 46% of its portfolio and is on target to cover 100% by 2016. Mondelez said it has fallen slightly short of its targeted 10% saturated fat reduction across its snack portfolio by 2020, only cutting about 1%. The company said that it has seen about a 40% reduction in saturated fats in certain Oreo varieties.

 

Mondelez is also on target to reach its safety goals, with 90% of its manufacturing sites currently certified by the Foundation for Food Safety Certification and a 24% reduction in total incident rate. It has also allocated 64% of a pledged $55 million into community partnerships promoting healthy lifestyles.

 

“We firmly believe that we can grow our business, while improving the well-being of the planet,” Rosenfeld said. “Through our Call for Well-being, we bring a business mindset and the power of our global resources together to drive change.”