Already a global leader in flavour, McCormick & Company, home of McCormick for Chefs and Club House for Chefs, has been awarded two major top honours for 2017 at the World Economic Forum.

Corporate Knights, a Canadian market research company and index manager, has placed McCormick at #14 in the Global Most Sustainable Corporations Index while registering it as #1 in the food products industry.

Sustainability highlights from McCormick’s green efforts include:

• Educating communities on sodium reduction through use of herbs and spices with research from the McCormick Science Institute.
• Reduction in water usage, waste production and energy usage through employee training and tools.
• Use of partnerships and programs to support agriculture while working with over 13,000 farmers.

“This recognition is more than just a great achievement for McCormick—this is a testament to our people, who work towards a common purpose to make every day better,” commented McCormick President and CEO Lawrence Kurzius.

“”I’m proud that the shared responsibility we have for our people, our communities and the planet is making an impact and view this as an indicator that we’re on the right path to embedding sustainability into every aspect of our business.”