{"responseHeader":{"status":0,"QTime":1,"params":{"sort":"apubdate desc","q":"(ptype:\"ClimateAction,Planet,OurStories\" OR stype:\"ClimateAction,Planet,OurStories\")","wt":"json","rows":"3"}},"response":{"numFound":39,"start":0,"docs":[{"stype":["Featured,OurStories,ClimateAction,Planet,OurStories,PackagingAndWaste,Planet,OurStories"],"image":"/content/dam/gwscorp/assets/news-articles/2022/May2022/_McD_CorpNewsroom_OilFries_Header.jpg","path":"recycle-oil-jet-fuel.html","ptypetitle":"Sustainability","title":"recycle-oil-jet-fuel","name_autocomplete":"recycle-oil-jet-fuel","simage":"/content/dam/gwscorp/assets/news-articles/2022/May2022/_McD_corpsocial_oilfriesInstagram.jpg","id":"https://corporate.mcdonalds.com/gws-newsroom/corpmcd/en-us/2022/5/recycle-oil-jet-fuel.html","content":"recycle-oil-jet-fuel May 18, 2022 These Airport McDonald’s Recycle Fry Oil into Jet Fuel – Here’s How There’s something bubbling up at McDonald’s restaurants at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. In 2019, the airport partnered with Neste to collect used cooking oil from on-site restaurants – including five McDonald’s locations – and convert it into low-emission renewable fuels such as sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel.   McDonald’s Franchisee Chalmer McWilliams, who operates three of those restaurants, said participating in the program was a no-brainer. “When the airport said we are going to do this recycling program, it was so easy to say yes because we can do so much beyond what we imagine,\" Chalmer explains. Used oil from his restaurants’ fryers is collected by Neste’s subsidiary, Mahoney Environmental, before it’s treated, returned to Neste and upcycled into renewable fuels that are supplied to airlines across the country. The program is a win-win for Chalmer, who’s happy to see his fry oil get a second life. “Our cooking oil is used to make our World Famous Fries . If there is another purpose it can serve after we are finished with it, why would we not want to take advantage of that opportunity?” Chalmer says. “Especially if it can become a usable jet fuel to help get people where they need to go.” Believe it or not, turning used cooking oil into fuel isn’t new for McDonald’s . In the Netherlands, Neste recycles our used cooking oil into fuel, and supply chain partner HAVI uses that fuel to truck products back to McDonald’s. In 2021 alone, McDonald’s in the Netherlands processed nearly 1,000 tons of used cooking oil into renewable biodiesel oil.  It’s that kind of circular thinking that drove Chalmer to jump at the opportunity to do something more with what he’s got.   “Recycling has always been a mantra in my family,” Chalmer says. “You go through this earth one time – you have to make sure you are treating it right.” Our Latest Stories","imgalt":"McDonald's worker grabbing box of fries","rnews":"true","pubdate":"05-18-2022","location":["global"],"tstamp":"2022-08-05T12:17:47.078Z","apubdate":"2022-05-18T15:01:00Z","date":"2022-05-18T15:01:00Z","segment":"20220805070121","anchor":["/content/gws-newsroom/corpmcd/en-us/2022/5/recycle-oil-jet-fuel.html"],"digest":"4891791c6f77d1e88017c104cc6cdac8","desc":"DFW Converts Used Cooking Oil Into Low Emissions Renewable Fuel","featured":"true","boost":0.03361463,"ptype":["Sustainability,Planet,OurStories"],"atitle":"These Airport McDonald’s Recycle Fry Oil into Jet Fuel – Here's How","_version_":1740323713600978944},{"stype":["ClimateAction,Planet,OurStories,PackagingAndWaste,Planet,OurStories,OurPeople,OurStories,Featured,OurStories"],"image":"/content/dam/gwscorp/assets/news-articles/2021/November2021/_McD_ImageResizing_McD_Roskastaratkaisuun_kuvitusNewsroom_Header.jpg","path":"finland-anti-litter.html","ptypetitle":"Planet","title":"finland-anti-litter","name_autocomplete":"finland-anti-litter","simage":"/content/dam/gwscorp/assets/news-articles/2021/November2021/finladn-square.png","id":"https://corporate.mcdonalds.com/gws-newsroom/corpmcd/en-us/2021/11/finland-anti-litter.html","content":"finland-anti-litter November 23, 2021 In Finland, McDonald’s Anti-Littering Contest Netted More Than 3,700 Entries – These Are The Winners In the same way that dirty dishes and clutter can make your home feel messy, litter can make our communities feel uninviting. But how do we even begin to help tackle an issue so widespread? McDonald’s Finland wanted to find out, so it launched the Junk to Solution Competition, asking community members to dream up creative solutions to help clean up their city. Organizers never could have imagined that they would receive more than 3,700 entries. Once the competition closed, an all-star jury that included CEO of McDonald’s Finland Olli Johanson reviewed the ideas and selected the brightest of the bunch, naming three winners. In addition to each finalist taking home a cash prize, the first-place idea is slated to be implemented in 2022. Take a closer look at the three winning pitches, which range from an online course and fun, visible bins to a social media challenge.   1st Place: Heroes of the Environment Hanna Qvist came up with the winning concept based on her personal experience as a mother of three. Her idea is designed to help tackle littering through education – more specifically, an online course for high school and vocational students that uses reason, emotion and a dash of humor to encourage younger generations to think twice before littering. Heroes of Education is scheduled to be implemented in early 2022.   In her own words:   I am a mother of three and interested in environmental issues. I have noticed that the practices that children learn when they are young will be completely on their own later. Our own children have always known how to deal with rubbish and how to take the environment into account. The future is in children!”   2nd Place: Fun Trash Cans What if trash bins were more visible and more attractive? That’s the inspiration behind Ivo Mukkulainen and Tiia Taiminen’s runner-up concept, which finds garbage cans masquerading as colorful animal characters to help encourage everyone to pitch in (and have fun doing it).   In their own words:   We wondered what would inspire and attract both adults and children to put trash in the bin instead of throwing them into the wild. We included art students in the idea because we are both in the design industry and we know how important visibility and work experience in the art industry is.”   3rd Place: Small Packed Third-place winner Ville Kormilainen relies on friendly competition in his social media-driven pitch. Diners would be challenged to pack their food packaging materials into the smallest possible form before throwing them away.   In his own words:   Because of the target group, I ended up with a challenge on social media that tires out the rubbish in as small a package as possible. As a professional, I deal a lot with this target group and social media influencers, and I believe that the idea could even have potential for practical implementation.”   Our Latest Stories","imgalt":"Illustration of McDonald's Finland recycling program","rnews":"true","pubdate":"11-23-2021","location":["global"],"tstamp":"2022-08-05T12:14:04.783Z","apubdate":"2021-11-23T15:01:00Z","date":"2021-11-23T15:01:00Z","segment":"20220805070121","anchor":["/content/gws-newsroom/corpmcd/en-us/2021/11/finland-anti-litter.html"],"digest":"ca8176431299c68469f83ff87150a2e5","desc":"In Finland, McDonald’s Anti-Littering Contest Netted More Than 3,700 Entries – These Are The Winners","featured":"true","boost":0.03361463,"ptype":["Planet,OurStories"],"atitle":"These Are The Winners Of McDonald’s Anti-Littering Contest in Finland","_version_":1740323712942473216},{"stype":["press-releases,Sustainability,Planet,OurStories,Featured,OurStories"],"image":"/content/dam/gwscorp/assets/news-articles/2021/October2021/21511MCD-Net-Zero-Commitment-Static-Socials-02_Hero Image 1920x1080.jpg","path":"net-zero-by-2050.html","ptypetitle":"Climate Action","title":"net-zero-by-2050","name_autocomplete":"net-zero-by-2050","simage":"/content/dam/gwscorp/assets/news-articles/2021/October2021/21511MCD-Net-Zero-Commitment-Static-Socials-02_Thumbnail 1080x1080.jpg","id":"https://corporate.mcdonalds.com/gws-newsroom/corpmcd/en-us/2021/10/net-zero-by-2050.html","content":"net-zero-by-2050 October 4, 2021 McDonald’s Accelerating Climate Action to Reach Net Zero Emissions by 2050 Company joins the United Nations Race to Zero and SBTi Business Ambition for 1.5°C campaigns CHICAGO, Ill., October 4, 2021 –  Today, McDonald’s Corporation is announcing its commitment to achieve net zero emissions across its global operations by 2050. As part of this initiative, the Company is joining the  United Nations Race to Zero  campaign and signing on to the  Science Based Targets initiative’s (SBTi)  Business Ambition for 1.5°C campaign. In pursuit of a 1.5°C future, McDonald’s will increase the emissions reduction levels in its existing 2030 science-based target across all scopes of emissions in line with developing SBTi best practices and will set a long-term reduction target to reach net zero emissions. Efforts underway since 2018 have already resulted in an 8.5% reduction in the absolute emissions of restaurant and offices and a 5.9% decrease in supply chain emissions intensity against a 2015 baseline. “We believe we have both a privilege and a responsibility to help lead on issues that matter most in communities – and there is no issue more urgent globally and of impact locally than protecting our planet for generations to come,” said Chris Kempczinski, McDonald's President and Chief Executive Officer. “By committing to net zero through the SBTi’s Business Ambition for 1.5°C campaign, we are helping every community we serve mitigate the impacts of climate change and adapt for the future.” A world with lower greenhouse gas emissions and a steady global temperature could ultimately mean less severe weather that can impact restaurant operators and their communities; and more favorable conditions for the farmers and ranchers who work hard to bring customers’ favorite menu items from the fields to the front counter.  A global net zero emissions commitment requires system-wide decarbonization, and McDonald’s is working with market business teams, franchisees, suppliers and other partners to convert ambition to action to impact by:    Increasing the substantial emissions reductions already in progress across our restaurants, offices and supply chain in service of McDonald’s existing SBTi targets (set in 2018, covering scopes 1, 2 and 3). Evolving our targets and aligning to the latest climate science across all scopes of our emissions will help to limit rises in global temperatures to under 1.5°C and guide the path toward McDonald’s net zero 2050 ambition. Enabling McDonald’s teams across the world to innovate and implement locally tailored solutions to help advance industry-leading innovations in renewable energy, regenerative farming, circular economy and sustainable packaging. Markets are already at work. Today, McDonald’s UK & Ireland is announcing its comprehensive business and sustainable strategy.  Contributing insights from McDonald’s supply chain and  sustainability journey thus far  to the SBTi’s important ongoing work to develop 1.5°C emissions reduction pathways for forestry, land and agriculture, and to define a science-based framework for net zero emissions. Once final, these frameworks will guide the future evolution of our existing targets. “Because McDonald’s serves and delivers food to local communities around the world, they have an opportunity to use their unique assets - their restaurants and supply chain - to set an example of deep corporate responsibility and to inspire other companies and communities to do likewise. Its decision to commit to a net-zero future matters because it will deliver results at scale and build momentum ahead of COP26 where we need more companies, governments, and other actors to do the same,” said  Carter Roberts, President and CEO of World Wildlife Fund (WWF).  “By leveraging the latest science in accounting for agricultural emissions, this commitment paves a path for other large food companies to follow. No single company can solve the climate crisis. But commitments like this that raise ambition and push forward critical areas of climate science can create lasting results.” For more than 65 years, McDonald’s has championed feeding, fostering and caring for the communities it serves. Committing to net zero emissions by 2050 advances the Company's  work for decades to help drive a more resilient food system, support its farmers and producers, and regenerate the natural resources and ecosystems upon which our communities depend through regenerative agricultural practices. Follow McDonald’s Timeline of Climate Action and learn more about the initiatives already underway across the system that are enabling McDonald’s to reach its 2030 science-based targets along the path to achieving the overarching commitments announced today:   McDonald’s Substantial Achievement of its 2020 Responsible Sourcing Goals   How McDonald’s became the first global restaurant company to set a science-based target to significantly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions McDonald’s first net zero energy design restaurant in Orlando, FL McDonald’s ambition to drastically reduce plastics and offer sustainable Happy Meal toys around the globe by the end of 2025   About McDonald’s   McDonald’s is the world’s leading global foodservice retailer with over 39,000 locations in 119 countries. Approximately 93% of McDonald’s restaurants worldwide are owned and operated by independent local business owners.  As one of the world’s largest restaurant companies, we believe we have a responsibility to provide long-term, sustainable value creation for shareholders while taking action on some of the world’s most pressing social and environmental challenges. We’re also prioritizing our role and impact in the communities we have been serving for more than 65 years and speaking up about how we plan to feed and foster the future of those communities over the next 65 years. As we look to the future, we believe we can have an even greater impact by focusing on four areas that matter most to our communities: Food Quality & Sourcing; Our Planet; Community Connection; and Jobs, Inclusion & Empowerment.    The release contains certain forward-looking statements or projections, which reflect our expectations regarding future events, performance and goals and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Generally speaking, any statement not based upon historical fact is a forward-looking statement. Forward-looking statements can also be identified by the use of words such as \"may,\" \"will,\" \"expect,\" \"believe\" or similar expressions. You should not rely unduly on forward-looking statements. These are not guarantees of performance and speak only as the date the statement is made. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations are detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to update such forward-looking statements, except as may otherwise be required by law.     Our Latest Stories","imgalt":"McDonald's has entered the race to net zero ","rnews":"true","pubdate":"10-04-2021","location":["global"],"tstamp":"2022-08-05T11:51:38.382Z","apubdate":"2021-10-04T15:01:00Z","date":"2021-10-04T15:01:00Z","segment":"20220805070121","anchor":["/content/gws-newsroom/corpmcd/en-us/2021/10/net-zero-by-2050.html"],"digest":"44c03702617b9af19468a94e2e6a0420","desc":"Company joins the United Nation’s Race to Zero and SBTi Business Ambition for 1.5°C campaigns ","featured":"true","boost":0.03361463,"ptype":["ClimateAction,Planet,OurStories"],"atitle":"McDonald’s Accelerating Climate Action to Reach Net Zero Emissions by 2050","_version_":1740323712916258816}]}}