Our Planet
A thriving planet is essential to our ability to source the ingredients McDonald’s needs to feed and foster communities for generations to come. That’s why we are taking actions to help our business be more resilient in the future, such as protecting natural resources, reducing waste and transitioning to more sustainable packaging and toys.
Our Impact Areas
Climate Action
We are taking action on climate and supporting food system transformation to help promote the future resilience of our business.
Packaging, Toys & Waste
We are working to accelerate solutions that help reduce waste while also transitioning to more sustainable packaging and toy materials.
Nature, Forests & Water
We take a holistic approach to strengthen the long-term resilience of our business, which includes supporting the protection of natural resources and the communities that rely on them.
Related Impact Areas
Additional Impact Areas across our four pillars include:
Our Purpose & Impact Stories
Read stories related to our 2025 Purpose & Impact Report
Our Reports
Explore our full progress, performance and actions in FY2025 in our latest report.
Our 2025 Performance Highlights
Our Other Impact Areas
Food Quality & Sourcing
The safety and quality of our food are top priorities for us. We’re working toward responsibly sourcing our highest-impact commodities, promoting animal health and welfare and making safe, quality food accessible to customers across the world.
Priorities
Responsible Sourcing
Food Quality, Safety & Taste
Nutrition
Animal Health & Welfare
Responsible Antibiotic Use
Jobs, Inclusion & Empowerment
We are committed to fostering workplaces where people feel supported, have access to opportunity and feel empowered to realize their full potential. Guided by our values, we are working on becoming better champions, sponsors and leaders to help empower the people and communities we serve.
Priorities
Human Rights
Inclusion
Talent & Benefits
Safe & Respectful Workplaces
Community Connection
McDonald’s has a unique connection with communities around the world. We believe that comes with a responsibility to help support the people within them. It’s a responsibility we take seriously ‒ because we believe that when our communities thrive, so does McDonald’s.
Priorities
Community Impact & Philanthropy
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Footnotes
1 Through the use of recycled or renewable materials via a mass balance approach. Mass balance allows certified, recycled or renewable materials to be mixed with conventional materials during production, while tracking and verifying the total amount of material used across the supply chain via chain of custody certification.
2 Our definition of “clean energy” matches the GHG Protocol definition of “green power,” which is: A generic term for renewable energy sources and specific clean energy technologies that emit fewer GHG emissions relative to other sources of energy that supply the electric grid. Includes solar photovoltaic panels, solar thermal energy, geothermal energy, landfill gas, low-impact hydropower and wind turbines.