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Global Responsibility Efforts Showcased in New Kellogg Company Report
Progress in nutrition, innovation, sourcing, conservation and the workplace highlighted

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  • Waste, water, energy, and ghgs are down @KelloggCompany. Food donations are up. Learn more in new 2014 report
  • @KelloggCompany Global Responsibility Report highlights conservation progress and new responsible sourcing goals
  • Through @KelloggCompany Breakfasts for Better Days, we’ve given 900M servings of food toward hunger relief

 

BATTLE CREEK, Mich., April 22, 2015 – Responsible sourcing of ingredients, conservation of natural resources, new nutrition goals and progress in contributing to hunger relief are among the many features of Kellogg Company’s seventh annual global Corporate Responsibility Report, released today.

“We know that people are loyal to brands they trust and, more than ever, they want to support companies that share their same values,” said John Bryant, Chairman and CEO of Kellogg Company. “We continue to take bold steps forward in becoming an even more responsible and transparent corporate citizen as guided by our founder, W.K. Kellogg, who was passionate about people, quality, innovation and nutrition.”

The 2014 report addresses the company’s progress and future direction in all four pillars of Kellogg’s corporate responsibility strategy: Marketplace, Workplace, Environment and Community. This year’s report also includes a new cross-pillar section on Responsible Sourcing, which highlights the company’s pledges to its priority ingredients, sustainable agriculture and enabling and empowering smallholder and women farmers.

Below are some quick highlights from this year’s report:

Marketplace:

  • Every year, Kellogg introduces new and enhanced foods to meet consumer wants and needs around the world.

  • By the end of 2014, sodium had been reduced 29 percent in cereals since 2007.

  • Kellogg offers more cereals with at least a good source of fiber (3 grams) and at least one-half serving of whole grains (8 grams) than any other food company in the U.S.

Workplace:

  • The company has steadily improved its safety record, and is consistently better than the industry standard in total recordable incident rates.

  • Kellogg has one of the more gender-balanced boards of directors in corporate America with seven men and five women.

Environment:

  • Worldwide, 94 percent of Kellogg’s waste is recycled or diverted from landfills, and 13 plants send zero waste to landfill.

  • Kellogg’s use of energy is down 2.4 percent (per metric tonne of food produced) in 2014, and 7.4 percent since 2005

  • The company decreased its greenhouse gas emissions 2 percent in 2014, and nearly 9 percent since 2005.

  • Water use is down almost 12 percent since 2005.

Community:

  • In two years, 900 million servings of food, 500 million of which were breakfast, were provided through the company’s Breakfasts for Better Days initiative.

  • In 2014, Kellogg gave $53.7 million through brand philanthropy, cash and in-kind donations to charitable partners.

  • For World Food Day 2014, employees and the company donated nearly 150,000 pounds of food, much of it Kellogg products, through activities in 30 countries.

Responsible Sourcing:

  • Through Kellogg’s Origins program, rice farmers in Spain achieved yields 13 percent higher than the region’s average.

  • Kellogg is helping support more than 700 farmer families in Bolivia, as well as a women-run farm cooperative, to ensure that the grower communities keep 10 percent of their yield for personal use and nourishment.

New Report Available Now

The 2014 Kellogg Company Corporate Responsibility Report is available online at www.KelloggCorporateResponsibility.com. Kellogg invites feedback and comments on the latest report via email at corporateresponsibility@kellogg.com.

About Kellogg Company

At Kellogg Company (NYSE: K), we are driven to enrich and delight the world through foods and brands that matter. With 2014 sales of $14.6 billion and more than 1,600 foods, Kellogg is the world's leading cereal company; second largest producer of cookies, crackers and savory snacks; and a leading North American frozen foods company. Our brands – Kellogg's®, Keebler®, Special K®, Pringles®, Kellogg's Frosted Flakes®, Pop-Tarts®, Kellogg's Corn Flakes®, Rice Krispies®, Cheez-It®, Eggo®, Mini-Wheats® and more – nourish families so they can flourish and thrive. Through our Breakfasts for Better DaysTM initiative, we're providing 1 billion servings of cereal and snacks – more than half of which are breakfasts – to children and families in need around the world by the end of 2016. To learn more, visit www.kelloggcompany.com or follow us on Twitter @KelloggCompany, YouTube and on Social K.