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Overview


Balanced, Active Lifestyles


Community


Environment


People


Responsible Purchasing


CR Reports

Good Works Overview

McDonald's Employee Scholarships To Be Awarded For 2008

McDonald's National Employee Scholarships support the educational aspirations of student-employees who excel in their studies, serve their communities, and work hard to deliver an outstanding experience for our customers. Applications are now available, and the deadline for applying is March 1. You can apply online or download the application form from this site. More >>

Balanced, Active Lifestyles. McDonald’s is committed to industry leadership on the well-being issues so many of our customers care about. We are focusing our efforts on menu choice, physical activity, and consumer information.

Community. McDonald's owner/operators and company-operated restaurants give back to their communities in countless ways. They:

Support health, recreation, and other community programs.
Provide aid during natural disasters and other emergencies.
Support their local schools and provide education assistance.
Contribute to local community development.
Support Ronald McDonald House Charities and RMHC programs.

Environment. McDonald’s has long led our industry in environmental
conservation. We are launching new initiatives so that resources used to meet today's needs will remain available for the needs of tomorrow.

You see our commitment in:

Community balanced, active lifestyles event
New Orleans, Louisiana

Our neighborhoods, in anti-litter and community beautification programs.
Our restaurants, with state-of-the art technologies and packaging materials designed to conserve natural resources and reduce waste.
Our supply chain, where we are working with our suppliers to help them effectively manage their environmental impacts.
Our global policies for the McDonald’s System worldwide.

For highlights of our environmental efforts, download our Environmental Responsibility fact sheet (92 Kb PDF).

People. At McDonald’s, we live by the words of our founder, Ray Kroc: “None of us is as good as all of us.” Our commitment to inclusion and opportunity is shown in:

Crew member participates in interactive e-learning

Our People Principles, which govern our relationships with our employees worldwide.
Our award-winning training programs.
Our support for our employees’ education goals.
Our outstanding record of diversity—as an employer, franchiser, and purchaser of goods and services.

Responsible Purchasing. McDonald's works with our suppliers and expert advisors to:

Improve animal welfare.
Preserve the effectiveness of antibiotics important to human and animal health.
Ensure top food quality.
Maintain the highest standards of safety for our food, PlayPlaces, and toys.
Ensure essential protections of workers in our suppliers' facilities.
Promote good environmental management in our food supply chain.

Corporate Responsibility Reports. In September 2006, McDonald's USA issued a brochure to share information about what we are doing to address issues that are important to the well-being of our customers and our communities. The report is available in this section, in English and Spanish. The section also provides links to McDonald's 2006 Worldwide Corporate Responsibility Report, past corporate-level reports, and current and past reports by McDonald's regional and local business units, including McDonald's USA.