Sysco's Climate Week Insights

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Sysco's Climate Week insights highlight both progress and challenges in sustainability efforts. Key positive takeaways include:

• Large-scale action in sustainable practices, particularly in regenerative landscapes, transportation decarbonization, and innovative consumer products
• Shift from panel discussions to action-oriented roundtables among peers
• Palpable momentum among committed companies and organizations

Challenges identified include:

• Reporting overload hampering action due to complex regulations
• Greenwashing regulations and risks potentially slowing progress and causing less ambitious companies to roll back targets

The insights were gathered during New York Climate Week, which provided opportunities for connection and collaboration among climate professionals, customers, suppliers, and peers.

Positive

• Large-scale implementation of sustainable practices in key areas
• Shift towards action-oriented discussions among industry peers
• Strong momentum observed among committed companies and organizations

Negative

• Complex reporting regulations consuming valuable time and resources
• Greenwashing risks potentially causing companies to roll back sustainability targets
• Regulatory challenges potentially slowing overall progress in sustainability efforts

Originally published on September 3, 2024 on LinkedIn

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / October 4, 2024 / Sysco

Climate Week Takeaways: Momentum, Challenges, and Opportunities

Following New York Climate Week, I'm reflecting on the key insights gained from an incredible week of connection and collaboration with fellow climate professionals, customers, suppliers, and peers.

The Good News:

• Action is happening at scale! Companies are operationalizing sustainable practices in regenerative landscapes, decarbonization of transportation, and scaling innovative consumer products

• The momentum is palpable with committed companies and organizations. The week has really shifted away from panels towards roundtables of peers resolving challenges and agreeing on actions

The Challenges:

• Reporting overload is stifling action. Complex regulations are consuming valuable time and resources, frustrating climate professionals and our business partners alike

• Greenwashing regulations and risks threaten to slow progress further, providing a rationale for less ambitious companies to roll back targets and actions

Huge thanks to the organizers of the thought-provoking events. What were your key takeaways from Climate Week?

About Sysco

Sysco is the global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food products to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers who prepare meals away from home. Its family of products also includes equipment and supplies for the foodservice and hospitality industries. With more than 76,000 colleagues, the company operates 340 distribution facilities worldwide and serves approximately 730,000 customer locations. For fiscal year 2024 that ended June 29, 2024, the company generated sales of more than $78 billion. Information about our Sustainability program, including Sysco's 2023 Sustainability Report and 2023 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Report, can be found at www.sysco.com.

For more information, visit www.sysco.com or connect with Sysco on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SyscoFoods. For important news and information regarding Sysco, visit the Investor Relations section of the company's Internet home page at investors.sysco.com, which Sysco plans to use as a primary channel for publishing key information to its investors, some of which may contain material and previously non-public information. In addition, investors should continue to review our news releases and filings with the SEC. It is possible that the information we disclose through any of these channels of distribution could be deemed to be material information.

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FAQ

What were the main positive takeaways from Sysco's Climate Week insights?

The main positive takeaways were large-scale action in sustainable practices, a shift from panels to action-oriented roundtables, and strong momentum among committed companies and organizations.

What challenges did Sysco (SYY) identify during Climate Week?

Sysco identified reporting overload due to complex regulations and greenwashing risks potentially causing companies to roll back sustainability targets as key challenges.

How has the format of Climate Week events changed according to Sysco's insights?

According to Sysco's insights, Climate Week events have shifted away from panel discussions towards roundtables where peers resolve challenges and agree on actions.

What specific areas of sustainable practices did Sysco (SYY) highlight from Climate Week?

Sysco highlighted sustainable practices in regenerative landscapes, decarbonization of transportation, and scaling innovative consumer products.