Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental
• Social
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Converted facility fluorescent lighting to LED
• Implemented refrigerant soft starts to reduce power usage
• Purchased energy-efficient Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) compressor units
• Installed flow regulators and streamlined Clean-in-Place and Clean Out of Place systems to reduce water usage
• Adopted food scrap and oil reuse programs
• Redesigned packaging, utilizing 15% less plastic
• Aligned packaging procurement from regions not at risk of deforestation

Social Achievements

• Maintained a culture grounded in eliminating workplace incidents, risks and identified hazards
• Offered scholarship programs in the form of tuition reimbursement, mentorship programs, internal and external training opportunities, and certificate courses
• 25% of both our governing Board and management team is comprised of women and minority leaders
• Partnered with pediatric hospitals and organizations to deliver sweeter futures (2021)

Governance Achievements

• Launched Sustainability Advisory Committee
• Organized sub-committees to champion our ESG strategy
• Established Baseline Data and Short-and Long-term Goals
• Updated Company Policies and Standards Focused on our environmental and sustainability policies and code of conduct
• Maintained Food Safety & Quality

Climate Goals & Targets

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Aligned packaging procurement from regions not at risk of deforestation

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental
• Social
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Converted facility fluorescent lighting to LED
• Implemented refrigerant soft starts to reduce power usage
• Purchased energy-efficient Variable Frequency Drive compressor units
• Adopted oil reuse programs and Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure programs
• More than 50% of facilities are reducing food waste to landfills through animal feed programs
• Installed flow regulators and Intellifaucets
• Streamlined Clean-In-Place and Clean-Out-of-Place systems to reduce water usage
• Designed and installed new manufacturing lines to improve efficiencies and allow for regional production of our foods, resulting in reduced transportation
• Opened new regional distribution centers in Terrell, TX, Woolwich, NJ, and Glendale, AZ (designed and constructed to be more energy efficient and strategically located to optimize deliveries and reduce fuel consumption)
• Committed to increasing recyclable materials into product packaging
• Redesigned packaging to utilize 15% less plastic
• Aligned packaging procurement from regions not at risk of deforestation
• Recently completed a project to achieve multi-site RSPO certification to advance the Company’s strategic sourcing of quality, sustainable palm oil for our product portfolio
• More than 50% of our manufacturing facilities utilize mass balance supply chain model for sustainable palm oil and are certified annually. Additionally, 100% of the JJSF owned RDCs are certified annually to this RSPO standard

Social Achievements

• Donated over 150,000 cases of our products annually to food banks, churches, schools, foundations, camps, and hospitals throughout the country
• Contributed to The Center for Environmental Transformation in Camden, NJ
• Facilities donated and planted trees throughout the communities in which we operate
• All our facilities participate annually in Earth Day activities
• Mount Laurel, NJ, employees partner with the South Jersey Land and Water Trust to clean up Cooper River Park
• Pennsauken, NJ, team throws a Clean the Creek event annually
• Provides opportunities for employees to continue learning (tuition reimbursement and development programs)
• Fosters a diverse and inclusive workforce (36% women, 66% from diverse backgrounds; 30% women and minority leaders on Board of Directors and management team)
• Partners with pediatric hospitals and youth-focused organizations (St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Loyola Ronald McDonald Society, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Toys for Tots, Give Kids the World Village)
• Partners with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and their Light The Night Campaign
• ICEE Hope program provides ICEE machines to children’s healthcare facilities
• J&J Cares program supports employees' emotional health and well-being

Governance Achievements

• Updated Company Policies & Standards (EHS&S, Food Safety & Quality Assurance (FS&QA), and Labor & Human Rights policy statements, Supplier Requirements Manual)
• Continued to build standards for our EHS&S and FS&QA Management Systems
• Utilizes Corporate Governance Guidelines to strengthen accountability across the company's operations

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Reducing carbon footprint across all operations and limiting waste released into local communities
• Refining data collection processes to establish a complete baseline of Scope 1 and Scope 2 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions

Mitigation Strategies

• Establishing a calculation methodology for all Scope 1 & 2 GHG emissions
• Evaluating and refining data collection to ensure data quality

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• RSPO certification for sustainable palm oil

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities