2025 Impact Awards Winner: Mondelēz Canada

Sustainability is not a target at Mondelēz Canada; it’s a mindset. 

Its commitment extends beyond compliance and numerical targets. 

The goal is to create a lasting positive impact on the environment, communities and future generations by taking an integrated approach. 

To achieve this, a key pillar is greener manufacturing. 

In 2024, Mondelēz Canada invested more than US$15 million to revolutionize operations, including installing the first electrical oven in North America, hosted at its largest bakery in North York. 

The result was a 99.8% reduction in CO2 emissions compared to a traditional gas oven. 

As well, it reduces water usage and excess food waste through precision cutting and processing. 

The company also introduced a new six-week Sustainability Kaizen Program across all sites. 

Kaizen, meaning “continuous improvement,” is a Japanese philosophy focused on ongoing, incremental enhancements driven by every employee. 

The program encourages engagement by every team member to identify and implement innovations that target reductions in food waste, natural gas usage, electricity consumption and water usage—embedding sustainability into daily operations at every level. 

Additionally, its CS&L teams launched the War on Air campaign, aimed at improving vehicle fill rate and reducing GHG emissions.