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Mondelēz International Accelerates Progress in Delivering against its Sustainability and Well-being Goals
Meets or exceeds 2020 sustainability commitments and on track for ambitious 2025 targetsBy end of 2019, 63% cocoa volume for chocolate brands sourced
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[{"type":"text","content":"Meets or exceeds 2020 sustainability commitments and on track for ambitious 2025 targetsBy end of 2019, 63% cocoa volume for chocolate brands sourced sustainably through Cocoa LifeConfirms 93% packaging designed to be recyclable; on-track to reach 100% by 2025 CHICAGO, Ill., May 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mondelēz International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDLZ) today published its 2019 Snacking Made Right Report, highlighting the company’s significant progress towards achieving its 2025 sustainable and mindful snacking goals. The report outlines Mondelēz International’s ongoing commitment to lead the future of snacking by leveraging its global scale to deliver positive change.\n The Snacking Made Right report includes Mondelēz International’s signature sustainable sourcing programs and approaches driven by the company’s purpose – to empower people to snack right by providing the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way. As the world continues to manage the global COVID-19 pandemic, the company believes that purpose is more important than ever before and is committed to advancing its efforts in order to confront the new challenges facing the world. “As we collectively manage the global impact of COVID-19, now more than ever is the time for companies to do what’s right and drive sustainable business growth at scale,” said Dirk Van de Put, Chairman and CEO of Mondelēz International. “At Mondelez International, our purpose-driven approach to sustainability and well-being is focused on reducing our impact on the environment and creating a positive impact on society as part of our mission to lead the future of snacking by delivering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way. I’m proud of the significant progress we’ve made in 2019 and believe our 2025 Snacking Made Right goals are the right goals to focus on for the future,” said Van de Put. With snacking a growing behavior globally, Mondelēz International is living its purpose of empowering people to snack right by using its scale to create meaningful, lasting change for the better. In 2019, the company made meaningful progress towards creating resilient and sustainable ingredient supply chains, reducing environmental impact and packaging innovation: Sustainable Ingredient Supplies 63% cocoa volume for Chocolate brands sourced through the company’s signature sustain...