- Limited outreach and education on food waste reduction.
- Limited research funding for food loss and waste.
- Need for collaboration across the food supply chain.
- Obstacles facing underserved communities in accessing healthy food and composting options.
- Insufficient infrastructure and planning for organics recycling.
- Limited market expansion for recycled organic products.
- Obstacles to accurately estimating food loss and waste and tracking progress toward goals.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
Figures are as stated in the company's own report and may use different boundaries, units or methods (for example market-based vs location-based Scope 2), so compare with care.
Waste
Nearly 100 million tons of organic waste in the U.S. municipal waste stream, including 66 million tons of food waste.
2024
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2021-2022 | 0.89 Mt CO2e (2020) |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
📅 Medium-term
- Reduce food loss and waste by 50% by 2030.
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Climate ChangeEnvironmental SustainabilityFood SecuritySocial EquityEconomic Growth