We believe in the Power of People. Our shared values and commitment to each other help us bring global flavors and perspectives to life.
McCormick’s people-first culture has helped all employees feel valued and respected as we work to impact thousands of lives every day for the better–from providing healthy and nutritious products to consumers around the world to actively listening and supporting the needs of our global teams.
| Topic | Commitments | UN SDGs Alignment | Our 2025 - 2030 Goals | Baseline | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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The cornerstone of McCormick’s approach is helping people live better lives. We champion equality and are committed to the education, development, and wellbeing of our employees, while working to create better health outcomes. |
Champion equality | 5; 10 | 50% of leadership positions globally held by women | 2015 | 39% | 40% | 40% | 42% | 43% |
| 30% of leadership positions in the U.S. held by ethnically diverse talent (EDT) | 2015 | 20% | 23% | 23% | 25% | 26% | |||
| Educate and develop employees | 3; 4; 5; 10 | 95% of MySuccess connected exempt employees globally with active development goals in the system | 2015 | A new global HR system to track our progress toward our 95% goal launched in 2021 |
66% | 82% | |||
| Drive better health outcomes | 3; 4; 12 | 50% increase in number of McCormick Science Institute citations in professional literature | 2015 | 36% | 81% |
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| NEW: 100% of employees have access to health & wellbeing programs | 2015 | We have reframed our goal to reflect our commitment to making health & wellbeing programming available to all employees as a foundational step in our journey. | 100% | ||||||
| 90% of sales* from products that enable health, nutrition, or natural consumer choices | 2021 | Goal set in 2021 | 50% | ||||||
* Total net sales in Americas and EMEA
Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) approach is multipronged, including leadership development opportunities, sponsorship initiatives, and a broad range of Employee Ambassador Groups (EAGs). While goals are important, our ultimate aim is for every McCormick employee to feel valued, respected, and have the opportunity to reach their full potential.
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Our commitment to educating and developing our employees continued its evolution with the launch of McCormick University, our new platform to provide learning for all, and Leadership Academy, providing skills for now to build for the future.
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ADAPT, McCormick's newest employee ambassador group, stands for Abled and Disabled Associates Partnering Together and aims to reduce the stigma surrounding disabilities, whether visible or non-visible, within the workplace to ensure the company is creating a supportive environment that allows people to thrive, develop, and grow personally and professionally.
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In 2022, one of our focus areas was food waste and insecurity. We partnered with several organizations to educate our employees, inspiring some colleagues in Australia to challenge their local team to #showusyourleftovers.
Learn MoreWe’re championing a diverse and inclusive culture by building strong networks to uplift each other. We’re proud to be a place where all people can thrive. As a global flavor company, we’re in pursuit of authentic and rich experiences. That’s why we empower people to bring their whole selves to work to share what inspires them.
Part of our purpose-led mission centers around providing our people with the tools and resources they need to feel validated, supported and welcomed at McCormick. McCormick is committed to a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture, and building that culture in ways that bring tangible, positive outcomes for our employees and partners all over the world. Simply put, we are fostering diversity, equity and inclusion holistically throughout our business.
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McCormick is proud to support nine Employee Ambassador Groups (EAGs). Abled and Disabled Associates Partnering Together (ADAPT) is a group that supports employees who have visible and nonvisible disabilities as well as the caregivers of those with disabilities.
Meet Our Other EAGs »We support employees throughout their McCormick careers by providing several professional growth programs and critical benefits designed to empower our global teams. We offer continuing leadership programs like our U.S. Ignite Program for ethnically diverse talent, as well as the Global Women’s Ignite program, both of which provide colleagues the opportunity to connect with each other while also giving them the tools needed to own their careers.
We are striving to become an industry-leading global learning organization for the development of employees and future leaders. Our commitment to educating and developing our employees continued its evolution with the launch of McCormick University, our new platform to provide learning for all, and Leadership Academy, providing skills for now to build for the future.
At McCormick, we know that we have a special responsibility to ensure our employees are protected and feel healthy and safe. We believe that an environment free of risks and hazards drives our forward-looking and mitigative approach to provide a safe workplace, which promotes the health of all employees as we look to drive real actions to attain our zero-injuries goal.
Overall wellbeing is just as important as physical health and safety at McCormick. That is one of the reasons why we created our global employee wellbeing program, Nour!sh. Nour!sh aims to engage, educate, and support McCormick employees in all areas of wellbeing so they can live, balance, and ultimately, thrive both at work and at home.
McCormick is committed to producing and distributing high-quality, nutritious products for use by our consumers across the world. Our continued innovation is driven forward by the McCormick Science Institute (“MSI”), which funds research partnerships with leading research institutions and universities to study the potential health benefits of culinary herbs and spices.
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