In 2007 and 2008, McDonald’s was ranked second among food service companies by Climate Counts, designating our company in the organization’s “Starting” category as a better choice for the climate conscious consumer.
Approximately 82% of our consumer packaging in our nine largest markets is made from renewable materials.
Our first green restaurant opened in Sweden in 2000. In addition to this restaurant, we currently have green restaurants in the U.S., with others under construction in France, Brazil and Canada.
Reducing impacts at the restaurant level
McDonald’s takes its responsibility to the environment seriously. In 1990, we established our Global Environmental Commitment, and since then, we’ve been focused on incremental improvements designed to continuously improve our environmental performance, both in our supply chain and in our restaurants.
At the restaurant level, we’re focused globally on three main fronts:
Energy efficiency – Find further ways to increase energy efficiency in our restaurants to save money and reduce our environmental impact.
Sustainable Packaging & Waste Management – Continue exploring ways to reduce environmental impacts of our consumer packaging and waste in our restaurant operations.
Green Restaurant Design – Enhance our current strict building standards to incorporate further opportunities for efficiency and innovation in the design and construction of our restaurants.