Integrating Sustainability in All We Do
GMA and the companies it represents work to enhance the lives of consumers by providing safe, affordable and nutritious products, while having a positive impact on our communities. We recognize the complex challenges of a growing world, and accept responsibility to consider our impact on the environment in all that we do.
Applying sustainable solutions in all areas of our work while continuing to deliver products that enhance consumers’ lives is a top priority for GMA and its members. The industry is taking steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, reduce the amount of material used in packaging, improve energy efficiency, bolster water conservation efforts, and source commodities from sustainable suppliers. GMA member companies are regularly recognized as leaders and collaborative partners by nongovernmental organizations, policymakers and consumers as we work together to preserve and protect our natural resources.
What We Do
GMA takes the lead in identifying model sustainability practices and fostering wider industry adoption of those practices through a comprehensive education effort. Along with our member companies, we are working to shrink the CPG industry’s environmental footprint by fostering collaboration throughout the CPG value chain, organizing educational opportunities and model-practice sharing, and spotlighting industry successes and opportunities.
Together, these GMA-led efforts will reduce the industry’s environmental footprint, provide consumers with innovative, environmentally-friendly products and preserve our natural resources for future generations.
Related Resources
- Environmental Success Stories in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
- Reducing Our Footprint: The Food, Beverage and Consumer Products Industry's Progress in Sustainable Packaging
- 2010 Financial Performance Report: Forging Ahead in the New Economy (information on sustainability reporting practices begins on p. 52)
- Sustainability: From the Boardroom to the Breakroom
- Sustainability: Balancing Opportunity and Risk in the Consumer Products Industry
Related Working Groups
Contact: John Shanahan, senior director, energy and environmental policy