McDonald’s’ Climate Change Efforts

An episode of the Climate Rising podcast, hosted by Harvard Business School Business & Environment Initiative, titled "McDonald’s’ Climate Change Efforts" was published on September 21, 2022 and runs 39 minutes.

September 21, 2022 ·39m · Climate Rising

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Summary

In this special episode produced jointly with the Degrees podcast, Jenny McColloch, McDonald’s Chief Sustainability Officer, shares the challenges of meeting decarbonization goals at one of the world’s largest food service companies. She talks about how their climate action has evolved, and the critical role of their suppliers and franchisees, who operate 90% of McDonald’s restaurants. Jenny also offers advice for those interested in careers in business and climate change. Co-hosted with Yesh Pavlik Slenk. For transcripts and other resources, visit climaterising.org EDF Degrees podcast host: Yesh Pavlik Slenk, Senior Manager, Climate Corps Guest: Jenny McColloch, Chief Sustainability Officer, McDonald’s

Episode Description

In this special episode produced jointly with the Degrees podcast, Jenny McColloch, McDonald’s Chief Sustainability Officer, shares the challenges of meeting decarbonization goals at one of the world’s largest food service companies. She talks about how their climate action has evolved, and the critical role of their suppliers and franchisees, who operate 90% of McDonald’s restaurants. Jenny also offers advice for those interested in careers in business and climate change. Co-hosted with Yesh Pavlik Slenk. For transcripts and other resources, visit climaterising.org EDF Degrees podcast host: Yesh Pavlik Slenk, Senior Manager, Climate Corps Guest: Jenny McColloch, Chief Sustainability Officer, McDonald’s

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