KFC announces another eco-friendly initiative (2024)

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Old Uniforms to be re-purposed.

Launched on World Environment Day, the national initiative will see old KFC staff uniforms made into 25,000 m2 of carpet underlay, to be sold commercially.

This effort will divert 60,000 old uniforms from landfills. It also extends KFC’s ongoing commitment to reducing its impact on the environment; including the opening of the first KFC LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified store in 2013 and the ‘Do the Right Thing, Use the Right Bin’ initiative, which has seen recycling bins installed in 185 KFC stores since 2011.

The move comes as 25,000 KFC employees receive newly designed uniforms across more than 600 KFC stores – the first time since 2008.

"KFC Australia has been working on a number of strategies and programs to address our environmental impact. With the introduction of new uniforms this year, we knew that we couldn’t just have 7,000 kgs of fabric go to landfill so we investigated a number of solutions to responsibly dispose of the material," recountedKFC Australia’s Chief Supply Chain Officer, Michael Clark.

“Diverting old uniforms from landfill presented a significant operational and logistical challenge. This forced KFC to really think outside the box,” he said. “It’s incredibly important that we look for ways to re-purpose unneeded products from our stores and reduce waste and energy consumption across our entire restaurant network”.

By the end of 2014, KFC will use its existing supply chain network to sustainably transfer 60,000 old uniforms to Pacific NonWovens, a fiber technology company conducting the re-purposing. "Environmental sustainability is one of key corporate social responsibility pillars and we’re committed to initiatives that are designed to reduce our environmental impact and that of our suppliers, adopting national and international programs to reduce waste and energy consumption across our stores," he added.

The chain has also partnered up with existing delivery food suppliers, Cut Fresh Salads and Unifresh, to tackle the challenge of returning 60,000 uniforms across the country. Clark explained that the said suppliers will collect old uniforms during routine deliveries and send the 7,000 kilograms worth of materials to Pacific NonWovens from their distribution centres.

Cathy Covino from Cut Fresh Salads said she was proud to support the initiative.

“We’re very happy to be working closely with KFC Australia on its environmental initiatives. This program has strengthened our partnership, now we’re not only delivering fresh Salads, but utilizing our services for a sustainable future.”

According to Clark,for this year, KFC will continue to invest in sustainable stores. "We’re proud to be the first quick service restaurant to have opened a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified store at East Maitland in New South Wales in 2013. We’re also planning to build our second LEED certified store in 2014, which will then set the standard to achieve our aim of designing and building all new restaurants as LEED certifiable by 2015."

"We’re also continuing to trial new initiatives with LED lighting to create further energy efficiencies as well as expanding our recycling program across our network of stores. To date, new recycling systems for public use have been installed at over 185 KFC restaurants across Australia—providing recycling opportunities for millions of customers per year. KFC Australia also proudly recycles cardboard in 98% of our equity stores back of house and in the majority of our franchised stores."

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KFC announces another eco-friendly initiative? ›

KFC focused on sustainability through circularity, shares plans to roll out Green Line furniture. At KFC, we have bold sustainability goals to reduce our GHG emissions by 46% by 2030 and to reach net-zero emissions globally by 2050.

What is KFC doing to help the environment? ›

Our food waste is also collected for recycling and nearly all our used cooking oil is converted into biodiesel. We're making great progress with our packaging. We've already removed plastic cutlery, straws, and stirrers from our restaurants.

What is the KFC initiative? ›

Fast-food chain KFC India has unveiled an initiative, 'KFConscious,' which aims to set up 'sustainable restaurants' by tapping energy efficiency and using environment-friendly materials, the company said on Sunday.

What is the KFC approach to sustainability? ›

Responsible sourcing: KFC is committed to sourcing their ingredients and products from suppliers who adhere to high standards of sustainability and environmental responsibility. This includes using suppliers who follow responsible fishing practices, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and protect forests and wildlife.

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KFC says its goal is to have all plastic-based, consumer-facing packaging be recoverable or reusable by 2025. The chain says this commitment supports its long-term plan to have a more sustainable packaging in its restaurants.

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KFC also supports Add Hope as a business and is involved in uplifting the community, as every KFC store donates a percentage of its marketing royalty annually to Add Hope. Last year, this amounted to R23 million. This ensures that there is always funding for the feeding schemes and programmes that Add Hope supports.

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While there are various fast-food chains in Israel, KFC is not one of them. Does Chick-fil-A support Israel? Chick-fil-A, McDonald's, KFC, Dunkin Doughnuts support Israel. Burger King, Subway, Taco Bell, Denny's are against Israel.

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PepsiCo fast food division

Reynolds sold KFC to PepsiCo to pay off debt from its recent purchase of Nabisco. In 1990, Hot 'n Now was acquired via Taco Bell from William Van Domelen, but the company was sold in 1996. In 1992, PepsiCo acquired California Pizza Kitchen.

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Add Hope feeds over 150 000 underprivileged children nutritious meals to help them cultivate a brighter future. A future where every child has equal opportunities. Because with a full belly, they'll have the potential to change the world.

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Fighting Hunger in Our Communities. For more than 20 years, KFC restaurants have been fighting hunger in local communities by donating unsold product to those in need through the Harvest program. Since 1999, KFC has contributed more than 85 million meals across 3,500 nonprofit partners through the Harvest program.

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We are aware that parts of our supply chain are predominately resourced with a seasonal, low paid, unskilled workforce and that these industries can be at risk from the exploitation of workers and modern slavery.

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Although KFC does not own any farms or fields, we regard sustainable procurement as important for all commodities and recognise our responsibility to work with our suppliers to ensure that our food, ingredients, packaging and oil are sourced and made responsibly and sustainably all the way from the grower or farmer to ...

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The first KFC restaurants to open in China were considered a novelty, and attracted customers with an aspirational "Western lifestyle". China was also becoming more accepting of Western influences during this era. In turn, KFC competes against domestic rivals by offering an extended menu with localized food options.

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“As one of the fastest-growing retail brands in the world, our growth is driven by our passion to lead with inclusivity, build with purpose, drive system sales and grow our brand in every market that we operate,” said Sabir Sami, CEO of KFC Global.

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Company. Our mission is to build the world's most loved, trusted and fastest growing restaurant brands. We are evolving KFC, Pizza Hut Taco Bell and The Habit Burger Grill into iconic, distinctive and relevant global brands.

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