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Maple Leaf Foods Ranked Second Globally in 2020 Coller FAIRR Protein Producer Index of Environmental, Social and Governance Performance
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n Maple Leaf Foods Ranked Second Globally in 2020 Coller FAIRR Protein Producer Index of Environmental, Social and Governance Performance\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n MISSISSAUGA, ON, Nov. 12, 2020\n \n \n \n \n \n One year after achieving carbon neutrality, Maple Leaf Foods ranked second globally in the Coller FAIRR Protein Producer Index, the world's only comprehensive sustainability ranking of the 60 largest publicly traded animal protein producers\n \n \n \n \n MISSISSAUGA, ON\n \n ,\n \n Nov. 12, 2020\n \n /CNW/ -\n \n \n Maple Leaf Foods Inc. (TSX: MFI), a leading North American producer of high-quality, sustainable meat and plant-based proteins, announced today that it has been ranked second and one of only three 'low risk' investments globally in the 2020 Coller FAIRR Protein Producer Index, marking another key step in the organization's purposeful journey to become the most sustainable protein company on earth.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Coller FAIRR Protein Producer Index* is an award-winning environmental, social, and governance (ESG) ranking of the world's 60 largest publicly traded protein producers. Companies are assigned scores against ten sustainability factors including: governance, greenhouse gas emissions; deforestation and biodiversity loss; water scarcity and use; waste and pollution; antibiotics; animal welfare; working conditions, food safety, and alternative proteins.\n \n \n \n \"We are grateful that the meaningful progress we made on our sustainability journey throughout 2020 has been recognized by the Coller FAIRR Protein Producer Index,\" said\n \n Michael McCain\n \n , President and CEO. \"At Maple Leaf Foods, we believe that real change results from meaningful action.  We are acting with urgency to address the negative impact of carbon emissions and to create better food, better care, better communities and a better planet now and for future generations.\"\n \n \n In 2019, Maple Leaf Foods was ranked 7\n \n th\n \n globally in the ...