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150 Darden Restaurants Industry Sector: Media, Travel, Leisure→

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New headquarters in Orlando is certified to the Leed (U.S. Green Building Council)Gold standard. Also requires all of its farm-raised shrimp suppliers to achieve Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification from the Global Aquaculture Alliance. Provides little real information on its environmental programs, however.

Categories Score Industry Sector Ranking Top 500 Ranking
Trucost Data. CDP Data.*Company Reported.
Green Score 74.24 10th 150th
Environmental Impact Score 28.60 32nd 360th
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions 604,400.00    
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Toxic Emissions ND    
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Green Policies And Performance Score 50.29 11th 131st
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Reputation Survey Score 24.99 34th 409th

* Due to a miscalculation, the Green Rankings significantly overstated ConAgra’s Water Use, thus giving it an incorrect Environmental Impact Score and Green Score. ConAgra should have been ranked 342 overall. ConAgra’s Environmental Impact Score and Green Score are not directly comparable to other company scores due to the miscalculation previously noted. We regret the error.

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    KLD Research & Analytics, Inc., an independent investment research firm, served as lead data consultant and calculated the rankings It was also responsible for generating the Green Policies and Performance section of the rankings. KLD analyzes environmental, social and governance data on companies worldwide. www.kld.com

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    Trucost, a leading international environmental data firm, specializes in quantitative performance measurement and management. The Environmental Impact Score in the rankings is based on its global database. www.trucost.com

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    CorporateRegister.com conducted the Reputation Survey for the green rankings. Based in London, it is the world’s largest online directory of company-issued social responsibility, sustainability and environment reports. www.corporateregister.com.

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    ASAP Media, founded by journalists/editors Peter Bernstein (pbernstein@asap-partners.com) and Annalyn Swan (aswan@asap-partners.com), served as Newsweek’s editorial partner, initiating and coordinating the green rankings project. ASAP Media specializes in creating magazine, book and web content.

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