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OUR ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENT

Maple Leaf Foods, a major Canadian and global food products company, has an organizational commitment to responsible and sustainable growth. We believe that minimizing the environmental impact of our activities, while providing quality products that meet the needs of consumers, is fundamental to the successful growth of our business and to the general welfare of communities in which we operate.

In support of our commitment, Maple Leaf Foods and its subsidiaries will:

• Assure sound environmental management by requiring visible leadership and accountability at all levels of our organization.
• Require our operations to meet or exceed applicable laws and regulations, company commitments and standards.
• Educate our employees on the environmental policy and environmental protection principles.
• Seek ways to continuously improve discharges to land, water and air, conserve resources, and recycle and reuse materials
• Set and monitor environmental performance goals throughout the organization.
• Include environmental matters in strategic planning, including changes or additions to operations.
• Work with the communities in which we operate and all levels of government to ensure that management and employees are sensitive and responsive to local environmental concerns.

Regularly review to update our environmental commitment and programs
Protecting our natural environment is everyone’s responsibility and must be part of how we conduct our business. Each one of us needs to do our part to ensure Maple Leaf Foods meets that challenge.

Maple Leaf Foods and Partners in Project Green

Maple Leaf Foods is committed to supporting Partners in Project Green as a Business Ambassador by continuing to improve our environmental performance, encouraging participation in Partners in Project Green, collaborating with others to improve the sustainability of the Pearson Eco-Business Zone as a whole, and developing best practices for the advancement of eco-business activities.