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Global Responsibility
Performance

Our People

Our People

Workforce

4500,+
People Employed in the U.S.

Employee Retention

Percentage of employees by years of employment, at end of fiscal year 2023.

<5 years
 
44%
5–9.99 years
 
21%
10–20 years
 
23%
20+ years
 
11%

An important indicator of employee satisfaction and engagement is the high number of employees who choose to build long careers with our company.

Diversity

28%
Female Employees

3% increase

In women in leadership positions

2021–2023

55%
Total Racial Diversity

2% increase

In total racial diversity in leadership positions

2021–2023

Safety Performance

We consistently outperform the dairy manufacturing industry average.

2.06
OSHA Recordable Incident Rate
1.71
Dart Rate

Employee Engagement

72%
Overall Employee Engagement

Our Culture

We recently rolled out new culture and purpose statements.

Our communities

Our Communities

The Leprino Foods Company Foundation donated


in grants to 44 different organizations in Calendar Year 2023

Since 2018,
our employees logged


Volunteer hours in the LeprinoReach Portal

Since the Foundation’s inception in 2015, over


IN GRANTS SUPPORTED 194 ORGANIZATIONS

In Fiscal Year 2023, our locations donated approximately


Pounds of cheese to 48 organizations

Product responsibility

Product Responsibility

Our Product Responsibility

In 2023, the company met our targets for key measures of quality and service.

Environmental responsibility

Environmental Responsibility

Operations GHG Emissions (Scope 1 & 2)

Absolute emissions from operations

2020
Baseline 
100%
2021
 
104.0%
2022
 
105.4%
2023
 
104.8%
2030 goal: 30% reduction

Current Progress:

-4.8%
Our absolute GHG emissions from Scope 1 & 2 have increased due to increased production, however our emissions intensities continued to decline through operational improvements. Recently-installed equipment and planned projects will show greater benefits in the next couple of years.

Value Chain GHG Emissions (Scope 3)

MTCO2e per 1,000 lbs. of milk processed

2020
Baseline 
100%
2021
 
98%
2022
 
86%
2023
 
83%
2030 goal: 30% reduction

Current Progress:

17%
Reduction achieved in total scope 3 emissions intensity from 2020–2023

Water Intensity

Gallons per 1,000 lbs. of milk processed

2020
Baseline 
100%
2021
 
93%
2022
 
90%
2023
 
89%
2030 goal: 20% reduction

Current Progress:

11%
reduction in total water intensity from 2020-2023

Resource Recovery

99+%
Diversion rate at our plants

Almost all food and non-food waste are used in beneficial ways:

  • Used to feed people and animals
  • Recycled or composted
  • Used for industrial purposes or energy recovery
Supply Chain Responsibility

Supply Chain Responsibility

Leprino Quality Animal Care
100%
Of our U.S. milk supply complies with our leprino quality animal care program

Working Collaboratively for Greater Impact

In support of our ambitious greenhouse gas reduction goals, we launched a Supplier Climate Pledge Program to build a community of Leprino Foods Company climate-conscious suppliers.

The Supplier Climate Pledge

  • Work with Leprino Foods Company to achieve at least 30% intensity reduction in GHG emissions by 2030
94%+
OF SCOPE 3 PURCHASED GOODS AND SERVICES EMISSONS ARE COVERED BY PARTICIPANTS IN THE CLIMATE PLEDGE PROGRAM
SmartWay
95%
of full truckload carrier miles were SmartWay certified at the end of Fiscal Year

Supporting Supplier Diversity

To promote a more inclusive and equitable economy, we support small and diverse businesses across our direct and indirect supplier networks.

15.7%
of actionable spend across qualifying small and diverse supplier categories

Download Our Current Performance Report

View Our Past Reports

2023 Global Responsibility Performance Update
2022 Global Responsibility Performance Update
2022 Global Responsibility Community Feature
2021 Global Responsibility Report
2021 Climate Action Commitment
2020 Global Responsibility Performance Update
2019 Global Responsibility Report
2019 Global Responsibility Fall Update
2019 Global Responsibility Summer Update
2018 Global Responsibility Performance Update
2017 Global Responsibility Report
2015 Global Responsibility Report
2013 Global Responsibility Report