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At Panera Bread, we believe in giving back to our local communities. We have worked to help combat hunger for over 25 years. Since then, our efforts to fight hunger have grown to include various charitable initiatives and donation programs.

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Marketing & Communications Marketing & Communications

Amazon, Panera Have Best CSR Reputations in the U.S.

Published on October 2, 2015

About a 2 minute read

Amazon, LEGO, BMW, Sanofi, Schneider Electric and Panera Bread have the best public perception for corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the United States, according to a new report by the Reputation Institute. The U.S. CSR RepTrak highlights the ... View More

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Consumer Behavior Change

Chipotle Continues Effort to Educate Consumers on What's in Their Food with 'Friend or Faux'

Published on July 17, 2015

About a 4 minute read

While major restaurant chains including McDonald’s, Subway, Panera and Taco Bell have recently begun to move away from unpronouncable, unfamiliar ingredients such as propionic acid and Yellow No. ... View More

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Consumer Behavior Change

Trending: Subway, Kroger Face Public Pressure to Ditch Antibiotic-Laden Meat

Published on June 26, 2015

About a 3 minute read

Growing public health and consumer safety concerns about the overuse of antibiotics in food has sparked a wave of resistance, with both Subway and Kroger facing pressure this week to curb their reliance on antibiotics — which the companies say they... View More

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Innovation & Technology Innovation & Technology

How to Shift Product Portfolios and Influence Entire Industries: The Evolution of a Few Remarkable Pivots

Published on June 4, 2015

About a 5 minute read

Talk about big players making big changes; CVS Health’s SVP of CSR and Philanthropy, Eileen Howard Boone; BASF’s Sustainability Manager, Denise Peterson; and Panera Bread’s Director of Public Relations, Jonathan Yohannan had a lot to share on t... View More

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10 Critical Corporate Sustainability Trends to Watch in 2015 and Beyond

Published on May 11, 2015

About a 10 minute read

If the global business community is to thrive in the long term — and carry us to that flourishing future we are trying to imagine and help build — it needs to continue to scale up the ambition and influence of its efforts. That’s much easier sa... View More

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Innovation & Technology Innovation & Technology

Panera Bread Publishes List of Unacceptable Ingredients to Be Removed from Food Menus by 2016

Published on May 5, 2015

About a 4 minute read

Today, Panera Bread shared its progress in removing a host of what the company deems “unacceptable” ingredients. Panera has committed to remove artificial additives and published a No No List of artificial colors, flavors, sweeteners and preserva... View More

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Consumer Behavior Change

Trending: NGOs Prompt Sweeping Improvements to Animal Welfare in the Dairy Supply Chain

Published on March 10, 2015

About a 4 minute read

Animal welfare NGOs Mercy for Animals (MFA) and The Humane League declared victories this week, having motivated more large food companies to reform their animal treatment policies, this time after exposing supplier cruelty toward dairy cows and veal... View More

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Innovation & Technology Innovation & Technology

White Castle's Veggie Sliders Reflect a More Conscious Fast Food Industry in Transition

Published on January 18, 2015

About a 6 minute read

It is not easy being a fast food restaurant chain these days. New fast-casual restaurants such as Panera Bread and Chipotle offer diners more updated and healthful menu options in a setting much more appealing than the dreary and dingy plastic cafete... View More

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Innovation & Technology Innovation & Technology

Panera Bread Reports Strides in Achieving Its Standard for Responsibly Raised Livestock, Poultry

Published on December 17, 2014

About a 3 minute read

Panera Bread today offered details regarding its progress on sourcing only responsibly raised livestock and poultry, following the introduction of its new Food Policy in June.As part of Panera’s commitment to have a positive impact on the food syst... View More

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On #SB14sd Day 3, Brands, Innovators, Entrepreneurs Redesign How Business Works

Published on June 5, 2014

About a 8 minute read

Kicking off Wednesday, the third day of the SB’14 San Diego conference, business leaders, social entrepreneurs, business disruptors and innovators presented a full morning of business challenges and opportunities to attendees gathered in the Paradi... View More

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Panels Ponder Context, Chemicals, Cradle to Cradle Textiles on #SB14sd Day 3

Published on June 5, 2014

About a 9 minute read

“What if sustainability was at least 10 percent of every product decision at every company? ... View More

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Innovation & Technology Innovation & Technology

#SB14sd: Panera Launches Food Policy Focused on Clean Ingredients, Transparency, Positive Impact

Published on June 2, 2014

About a 2 minute read

Today, Panera Bread shared a comprehensive set of commitments around its food. The Food Policy, which the company calls a formal articulation of its long-held values, is expressed by a commitment to clean ingredients, transparency and a positive impa... View More

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Circular Economy Circular Economy

How to Redefine Capitalism-as-Usual (or 8 Steps to Becoming a Truly Sustainable Brand)

Published on April 1, 2014

About a 11 minute read

When Patagonia launched its Responsible Economy campaign last fall, VP of Environmental Initiatives Rick Ridgeway eloquently summed up the ‘elephant in the room’ of capitalism: Growth is not sustainable. Ridgeway accepts that evolving from our cu... View More

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2014 Starts Off with a Bang: New Sustainability Commitments and Innovation Abound

Published on March 6, 2014

About a 4 minute read

As 2014 gets underway, I have been privileged to participate in a wide range of forward-looking discussions taking place within the global Sustainable Brands community, and especially within our membership group. My takeaway going into the year is th... View More

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