Conagra Brands Awards Employee-Led Sustainability And Innovation Projects
Summary
"The awards encourage employee engagement and challenge teams to collaborate in new ways, all while creating bottom line results with big environmental impact.Each year, awards are given to the most breakthrough projects in four key areas which include Climate Change & Energy Efficiency, Water Conservation & Wastewater Management, Waste Reduction & Recycling, and Sustainable Business Innovation.Climate Change & Energy Efficiency: Marshall, MO Identifying that different frozen product SKUs required varying times to reach proper temperatures, the project team worked to program SKU-specific timing into a blast cell control panel, which regulates cooling, to save more than 1.9 million kilowatt hours of electricity, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 1,380 metric tons.Guided by an entrepreneurial spirit, Conagra Brands combines a rich heritage of making great food with a sharpened focus on innovation.Held each year, the awards call on employees to submit their innovative ideas for ways to improve sustainability within the company with projects that save energy, conserve water and reduce waste.