Aramark
has been named one of 'America's Greenest Companies' by Newsweek. The ranking evaluated companies based on environmental sustainability, including parameters such as greenhouse gas emissions, water usage, waste generation, and sustainability data disclosure.
Aramark's
ESG platform, Be Well. Do Well., focuses on reducing inequity, supporting communities, promoting diversity, and protecting the planet.
Aramark
has ambitious plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and aims to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.
Key Highlights:
* The company has also received recognition for its sustainability commitments, including being named the Greenest Food Contractor in
North America
.
*
Aramark
will release its 2023 Be Well. Do Well. Progress Report next month, which will detail its global environmental, social, and corporate governance programs and performance.
Original Press Release:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
,
Dec. 1
--
Aramark
issued the following news release:
Aramark
, the largest
U.S.
based food and facilities services provider, today announced it was named to Newsweek’s inaugural list of “America’s Greenest Companies.”
The first ranking of America's Greenest Companies (published in partnership with market data research firm Plant-A Insights and GIST Impact, a leading impact data and analytics provider) identified the top 300 companies in the
U.S.
based on environmental sustainability. The companies were evaluated and scored on more than 25 parameters based on the following 4 categories: greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, water usage, waste generation, and sustainability data disclosure and commitments.
"We are proud of this recognition as a validation of the work we are doing every day - in partnership with our clients and customers - to deliver sustainable and responsible food and facilities services," said
Alan Horowitz
, VP of Sustainability at
Aramark
. “There is still so much to do, but we remain focused on making progress against our commitments each day.”
Be Well. Do Well., Aramark’s ESG platform, sums up the company’s dedication to reduce inequity, support and grow communities, promote diversity, and protect the planet. Aramark’s strategy for sustainability encompasses ambitious plans to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, a commitment to report transparently on progress, and a resolve to work together with clients, consumers, and suppliers to implement and innovate initiatives and programs to drive progress and results.
Aramark
continues to make progress and receive recognition for its sustainability commitments. Earlier this year,
Aramark
announced it secured Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi)-validated global GHG reduction targets, including near-term targets to significantly reduce emissions in direct operations and supply chain, and a commitment to reach net-zero GHG emissions across the enterprise by 2050. The company was also named the Greenest Food Contractor in
North America
, at the 2023
Green Restaurant Association
Awards, in April. The prestigious
Green Restaurant
Awards commend the restaurants and organizations in the restaurant industry which have accomplished a high level of environmental achievement in their respective categories.
Next month,
Aramark
will report on its global environmental, social, and corporate governance programs and performance in its 2023 Be Well. Do Well. Progress Report. The 2023 Be Well. Do Well. Progress Report will be found on Aramark’s website.
About the America's Greenest Companies ranking:
The America's Greenest Companies list is based on research and analysis of public data of the top 952 organizations in the
USA
who have a market capitalization of minimum
5 billion USD
, pass the minimum standards set by the
European Union
(seen as the most evolved set of standards globally), and have publicly disclosed sustainability data as of
31 July 2023
.
About
Aramark
Aramark
(NYSE: ARMK) proudly serves the world’s leading educational institutions, Fortune 500 companies, world champion sports teams, prominent healthcare providers, iconic destinations and cultural attractions, and numerous municipalities in 15 countries around the world with food and facilities management. Because of our hospitality culture, our employees strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and the planet.
Aramark
has been recognized on FORTUNE’s list of “World’s Most Admired Companies,” DiversityInc’s “Top 50 Companies for Diversity” and “Top Companies for Supplier Diversity,” Newsweek’s list of “America’s Most Responsible Companies 2023,” the HRC’s “Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality,” and scored 100% on the Disability Equality Index.
Source:
Aramark
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