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McDonald?s Encourages Suppliers to Cut Use of Pesticides

By bpj1966

McDonald?s has agreed to take a number of steps to help reduce the use of pesticides in potatoes that it purchases from suppliers. The company agreed to the new practices after a shareholder resolution was introduced by the Bard College Endowment, Newground Social Investment and the AFL-CIO Reserve Fund. After McDonald?s announcement, the shareholder resolution was dropped.

According to the company, as part of the new procedures, McDonald?s has agreed to survey all its potato suppliers, create a list of best practices in regards to pesticide use and distribute to its global suppliers, and relay its findings to shareholders.

“Because McDonald’s has such a commanding presence in the marketplace, this commitment offers the promise of significant reductions of pesticide use — which will benefit consumer health, as well as farm workers, local agricultural communities, and the environment,” said Bruce Herbert, chief executive officer of Newground Social Investment.

Full post as published by Ethisphere Blog - Good. Smart. Business. Profit. on July 27, 2009 (boomark / email).