2023 PLP Report
Governance and Approach
Planet
Communities
People
SDG 1: No Poverty
McCormick has a long legacy of supporting communities where we live, work and source. This includes training farmers to improve agricultural practices in ways that will increase income.
SDG ALIGNMENT
Our series of commitments and clear Purpose-led Performance goals align with and support the UN SDGs. Our Purpose-led Performance approach recognizes that sustainability is a journey, allowing us to continuously build on our success and raise our ambitions as our business and operating landscapes change.
United Nations Sustainable Development Goal Alignment
To demonstrate stakeholder transparency, we have formally contextualized our commitment to the UN SDGs directly supported by our Purpose-led Performance goals.
SDG 2: Zero Hunger
We have increased the resilience of over 90% of smallholder farmers that grow our key herbs and spices. We also aim to have 80% of our global employees participating in our main corporate giving initiative, the Power of Giving, which includes supporting organizations addressing food insecurity.
SDG 3: Good Health and Wellbeing
We have various initiatives to promote employee health and have achieved our goal for 100% of employees to have access to health and wellbeing programs.
SDG 4: Quality Education
We are intent on achieving inclusive and quality education for all, evident through our extensive training and development offerings for employees. We have also funded multiple education initiatives in the countries from which we source our raw materials.
SDG 5: Gender Equality
McCormick is proud to demonstrate our commitment to gender equality through women's empowerment initiatives in our agricultural supply chains.
SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
We partner with third-party experts to identify opportunities to reduce our water use at targeted facilities around the world. We have also funded clean water and sanitation initiatives in many of the communities from which we source.
SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
McCormick is aggressively pursuing the use of clean energy throughout our operations. In 2021, we joined the leading global corporations committed to limiting climate warming to 1.5℃ by 2030 and to achieving Net Zero by 2050.
SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
We’re committed to regular reviews of pay levels and pay equity to ensure that our processes and procedures are working as intended and are consistent across geographies.
SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities
Our employee development efforts focus on empowering every employee to have a voice and ensuring equal opportunities for success. And we are committed to reducing inequality in the farming communities where we operate.
SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
McCormick has completed four LEED Certification projects to help us use resources more efficiently, waste less and reduce our impact on the planet.
SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
Our goals include a reduction of our Scope 3 emissions, including those from packaging and 100% circular plastics packaging (reused, recycled or repurposed).
SDG 13: Climate Action
A core piece of our sustainability work is addressing climate change with numerous initiatives underway across our organization and raising our ambition with 1.5℃-aligned targets and Net Zero by 2050 in support of the UN Global Compact Action Platform.
SDG 15: Life on Land
Under Grown for Good we also take measures to reduce water use, improve soil health, avoid habitat degradation and optimize energy efficiency where possible.