The iconic, family-owned cheese brand released
its annual report detailing its philanthropic and sustainability
efforts
PLYMOUTH, Wis., July 11,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Sargento® published its
annual Impact Report highlighting progress, key efforts and
achievements made in 2023 across three key pillars of the company:
people, planet, product.
"To us, giving back to our community and thinking of others has
been, and always will be, central to who we are, what we do, and
why we're part of the Sargento Family," said 3rd
generation Louie Gentine, Chairman
and CEO of Sargento. "This core belief shows up in the work we do
every day, how we treat each other and through in the milestones we
achieved in 2023 under our new Corporate Social Responsibility
platform, Sargento Real Impact."
Key initiatives captured within the 2023 Impact Report,
include:
PEOPLE
- $102,000 Touchdowns for
Hunger™ donation in 2023 season
- $52,200 Double Helping for
Hunger™ (DHFH) donation in 2023
- $40,000 Tipoff for Homes™
donation in 2023
- $7.1 million donated since
2016 to our local communities during the annual United Way
Living Your Giving campaign
- 37 affordable homes built for Milwaukee Habitat for
Humanity
- 1,836 hours of company-led community service by our
employees in 2023
PLANET
- 7.6 million gallons of water saved in 2023*
- 90% of waste diverted from landfills in 2023
- 100% of Balanced Breaks® snack trays are recyclable,
dependent on local infrastructure
- 100% of string- and stick-cheese overwrap film is
in-store-drop-off recyclable
PRODUCT
- 100% supplier compliance with FARM (Farmers Assuring
Responsible Management) animal care program for dairy supply
- AA and A food safety rating by BRC in 2023 across all
facilities—awarded by an independent auditor benchmarked to the
Global Food Safety Initiative
For 70 years Sargento has stayed true to its core values and
upheld its commitment to giving back with responsible resources.
2023 was a true testament to the ongoing promise in making a real
impact and contributing to the wellbeing of neighbors, employees,
suppliers, customers and the planet while improving overall
sustainability for Sargento products.
To learn more about the strides made within 2023, you can view
and download the full Impact Report at
SargentoFoods.com/Impact-Report.
*As measured against a 2022 baseline
About Sargento
With over 2,500 employees and net sales of $1.7 billion,
Sargento is a family-owned company that has been a leader in cheese
for more than 70 years. Founded in 1953 in
Plymouth, Wisconsin, Sargento is proud to be the company that
successfully introduced America to pre-packaged sliced and shredded
natural cheeses and cheese blends. Today, Sargento is still based
in Wisconsin, where they make and market amazing, high-quality
shredded, sliced and snack natural cheese products, as well as
ingredients. Company leadership lives to serve local communities
and employees, whom they refer to as the Sargento
Family. www.sargento.com
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