Environmental Management

At Kellogg, we are working to embed environmental sustainability practices into every aspect of our business. At the executive level, environmental issues are overseen by our chief sustainability officer, who is a member of our Global Leadership Team and reports to our president and CEO. A vice president for environmental stewardship, health and safety is responsible for those areas within Kellogg and also oversees the Global Sustainability Advisory Council, a cross-functional team focused on creating alignment around our corporate responsibility efforts companywide and sharing best practices.

In 2009, Kellogg assessed the environmental footprint of several of our products, looking at CO₂ emissions and water use during the products' entire lifecycle. To do this, we used a methodology called PAS 2050 for CO₂, which was developed by the Carbon Trust, the British Standards Institute, and the British Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Kellogg is also taking part in a multistakeholder group in Europe that is seeking agreement on a harmonized footprint methodology for food and beverage products called the European Food Sustainable Consumption and Production Roundtable. The effort is supported by the United Nations Environment Programme and the European Environment Agency.