Better Health for All

Conagra Brands ensures food safety with 100% of its production facilities holding Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI)-recognized certification.

Regarding nutritional quality, over 71% of its frozen meals and vegetable products meet the Health Star Rating for 'healthier' foods , and approximately 70% of its meatless products received A or B ratings from Nutri-Score. The company actively combats food insecurity, donating over 24.5 million pounds of food (20.5 million meals) to Feeding America in 2024 , and over 30 million pounds (25 million meals) in fiscal year 2023. Its 'Shine the Light on Hunger' campaign also raised over 9 million meals. Additionally, the Conagra Brands Foundation awarded $350,000 in grants to 20 nonprofits across 10 states to support food insecurity, nutrition education, and healthy lifestyle initiatives. The company's business model does not involve healthcare-related patents, products with addiction potential, or clinical trials.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

ConAgra Brands Inc. is a packaged foods company and does not operate as a financial institution. It does not offer lending, deposit, or other financial services to consumers. Therefore, KPIs related to financial products, pricing, fees, lending compliance, data accessibility, debt burden, and financial literacy are not applicable to its core business model. While the Conagra Brands Foundation awarded $350,000 in grants to nonprofits in 2024 to support food insecurity and economic opportunity

, the articles do not provide the company's annual pre-tax profit, preventing the calculation of the percentage of profit reinvested in community finance.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

ConAgra Brands has faced three substantiated labor-law violations in the past three years. In 2024, the company settled with Minnesota's AG's Office for $142,000 over non-compliant employment statements for seasonal workers.

In 2022, ConAgra agreed to an $18 million settlement with 8,200 California workers for wage and break law violations, including issues with overtime and rest breaks. This followed an earlier $18 million class action settlement in 2021 for unfair wages and labor practices at certain California facilities, specifically addressing violations of wage laws, overtime pay, and adequate rest and meal breaks.

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

Conagra mandates adherence to a Code of Conduct for its suppliers, which prohibits human trafficking and slavery, and requires compliance documentation and audit rights.

The company's 2023 report highlights commitments to supply chain transparency and ethical sourcing. Conagra plans to eliminate deforestation from its supply chains by 2025. A lawsuit alleges that ConAgra sourced pollock from Russian fisheries using large nets that endangered other species, contradicting its 'Good for the Environment' claims and Marine Stewardship Council certification.

Honest & Fair Business

A federal judge ruled in March 2024 that Conagra must face a lawsuit alleging misleading sustainability claims on its seafood products

, specifically that fish were sourced contrary to stated sustainability and Marine Stewardship Council certification claims . Conagra Brands monitors 100% of its direct suppliers daily for controversies and and has implemented rigorous risk management for high-volume and priority ingredient suppliers .

Kind to Animals

The provided articles primarily detail future commitments and goals rather than current, measurable achievements against the defined KPIs. Conagra has pledged to eliminate gestation crates for pregnant pigs by fiscal 2026, with targets of 30% crate-free pork by 2024

and 60% by 2025 . The company also aims to source 100% chicken from welfare-approved breeds by 2024 and 100% cage-free eggs for U.S. operations by 2025 . While Conagra has used one million cage-free eggs annually since 2011 , the percentage this represents of total egg sourcing is not provided. Additionally, Conagra faces a lawsuit regarding allegedly misleading sustainability claims on fish products , with allegations of sourcing from fisheries that endanger other species .

No War, No Weapons

The provided articles detail Conagra Brands' commitment to supporting veterans and active-duty service members through recruitment, employee resource groups, and partnerships, including with the Department of Defense's SkillBridge program, to aid their transition into civilian careers

. The company has been named to Military Times' "Best for Vets: Employers" list in both 2023 and 2024 . However, this information pertains to human resources and employment practices for veterans and does not provide specific data points or evidence relevant to any of the KPIs under the 'No War, No Weapons' ethical value, such as revenue from arms contracts, dual-use technology, sales to embargoed regimes, or peacebuilding investments.

Planet-Friendly Business

Conagra's Waseca facility faced over 2,500 air quality violations between 2020 and 2022 due to excessive hydrogen sulfide emissions, resulting in a $1.25 million civil penalty and a $7 million investment in new equipment.

In contrast, the company reported diverting 90% of solid waste at its facilities for recycling, donation, or animal feed in its 2024 Citizenship Report. The company has set targets to reduce Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 25% by 2030 and Scope 3 emissions by 20%, reporting an 11.8% absolute reduction in emissions since 2020. Conagra has also reduced plastic packaging by 2.1 million pounds since 2017 and aims for all current plastic packaging to be renewable, recyclable, or compostable by 2025. Other initiatives include using regenerative agriculture for 100% of popcorn seeds and reducing water usage by nearly 15% in California through drip irrigation.

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

Conagra Brands achieved an 85% solid waste diversion rate from its production facilities in fiscal year 2023, directing waste to recycling, animal feed, and soil enhancement.

By 2020, approximately 93% of the company's packaging material was renewable, recyclable, or compostable, aligning with its commitment to reach 100% by 2025. The company has implemented several waste reduction initiatives, including a recyclable tapered cube design for Swiss Miss Hot Cocoa that reduced packaging materials by 15%, and the use of recycled PET in frozen food trays and over 50% post-industrial recycled PLA in shrink film for various products. No waste disposal violations were reported.