Doing More With Less

"Less is more" when it comes to the environment – less energy, fewer emissions, and less waste. At McDonald’s, we seek to reduce our environmental impact because it is not only good for our planet, but it is also good for our long-term financial success. We aim to use less and spend less through three areas of activity:

• Sustainable Packaging and Waste Management – Continue exploring ways to reduce the environmental impacts of our consumer packaging and waste in our restaurant operations
  


• Energy Conservation – Find further ways to increase energy efficiency in our restaurants in order to save money and reduce our environmental impacts
  


• Green Restaurant Design – Enhance our strict building standards to incorporate further opportunities for environmental efficiencies and innovation in the design and construction of our restaurants

On all of these priorities, we continue to engage with experts and NGOs like World Wildlife Fund, Conservation International, Environmental Defense Fund, the U.S. Green Building Council and similar organizations around the world to get their best thinking on how we can improve our environmental performance.

Read more about Environment in the Sustainability Library:

• Environmental Responsibility Polices and Programs
  
• Environmental Responsibility Best Practices
  
• Global Environmental Commitment 
  
• McDonald's NGO Collaborations