Heinz 2009 CSR Report Highlights Global Sustainability Initiative and Other Programs as Company Achieves Significant Reductions in Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Solid Waste, Energy Use and Water Consumption

PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--H.J. Heinz Company (NYSE:HNZ - News) today published its 2009 Corporate Social Responsibility Report, which highlights the Company’s significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, solid waste, energy use and water consumption under a global sustainability initiative that is on track to deliver its goal of a 20% reduction in each of the categories by 2015. The new online CSR Report at http://www.heinz.com/csr2009/ highlights the Company’s progress toward achieving global sustainability goals that it announced in May 2008. By the end of Fiscal Year 2009, Heinz achieved the following results (compared with the benchmark year of 2005) by implementing a wide range of sustainability initiatives at its operations on six continents.“Heinz is pleased to report today that we are well on the way to meeting our sustainability goals for 2015. We have achieved significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, energy use and water consumption and surpassed our goal of a 20% reducti...
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H.J. Heinz issues progress report on sustainability efforts

H.J. Heinz Co. (NYSE:HNZ) is well on its way to reaching companywide sustainability goals, according to its 2009 Corporate Social Responsibility Report, released today. The Pittsburgh-based food manufacturer is aiming for a 20 percent reduction in each of the following categories by 2015: greenhouse gas emissions, solid waste production, energy use and water consumption. So far the company has seen: These results are a culmination of a number of initiatives, said company spokesman Michael Mullen, not the least of which is encouraging 33,000 employees worldwide to pitch in by remembering to turn off lights and computers or encouraging the use of reusable containers. In North America, the company studied plant operations and implemented a series of projects in fiscal year 2008-09 that included factory lighting upgrades, boiler/steam optimization, air compressor system upgrades, refrigeration controls system upgrades, process heat recovery, water reclamation and waste recycling, according to the report. “Not only is it good for the environment, it is also good for Heinz,” Mullen said about the sustainability effort. Many of the company’s environmentally friendly programs also save money. Mullen declined to give an exact amount but said the company’s investment in sustainability has saved millions of dollars. “Through this global initiative and other programs that are highlighted in our CSR Report, Heinz is demonstrating that we are a socially responsible company dedicated to the sustainable health of people and the planet,” Chairman, President and CEO William R. Johnson said in a written statement. Environmental consciousness varies around the world and Mullen acknowledged that efforts within the company are different from country to country. Still, he said, all best...
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Heinz Ranks First Among Food Companies for 10th Consecutive Year in American Customer Satisfaction Index

PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--H.J. Heinz Company (NYSE: HNZ - News™ (ACSI), which was released today. Ranking first in the food manufacturing industry with an overall score of 89, Heinz also received the highest scores in the individual categories of perceived quality, perceived value and customer expectations, according to ACSI data. Heinz has now achieved the highest overall customer satisfaction score in the Index’s food manufacturing sector every year since 2000.“Heinz has earned the Number One ranking for 10 consecutive years by doing what we do uncommonly well – interpreting consumer insights to manufacture premium food products that deliver consistently high quality, taste, nutrition and value,” said William R. Johnson, Heinz Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Heinz is proud that consumers recognize and value our enduring commitment to quality and customer satisfaction.”The ACSI is produced under license from the University of Michigan. First published in October 1994, the ACSI is a national economic indicator of customer evaluations of the quality of products and services available to household consumers in the United States and produced by both domestic and foreign firms with substantial U.S. market shares. ACSI reports scores on a 0-100 scale at the national level and produces indexes for 10 economic sectors, 44 industries (...
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S&P Stocks Trading at New 52-Week Highs

In today's trading session, a total of 50 stocks in the S&P 500 [.SPX  Loading...      ()   ] reached new 52-week highs.  Here is a look at those companies.Send comments to: bythenumbers.cnbc.com...
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