Post™ cereal packaging will be designed to be recycle-ready by 2025. Ninety percent (90%) of our cereal packaging is recyclable today, thanks to efforts of our packaging experts and research and development team.

We are committed to continuous improvement of our packaging design and materials. We are proud that our business has defined H2R (How 2 Recycle) labels for 85% of branded products.

With a purpose focused on food access, reducing food waste is one of our top priorities. We are committed to assessing our waste-to-landfill strategy and ensuring that wholesome, edible food ends up in the hands of those who need it instead of in landfills. In 2022, we diverted 96% of our waste from landfills. We align our efforts with the EPA’s Food Recovery Hierarchy by first focusing on prevention through source reduction. We then prioritize feeding hungry people, feeding animals, industrial uses and finally composting.

We do not stop at diverting waste. We also donate about 30 million bowls of food each year and use raw ingredient food waste in animal feed for local farms at many of our plants. By taking these steps, we are reducing our environmental impact, helping fight hunger and supporting local communities.

Responsibly managing our operations is not only important for the future of Post Consumer Brands; it is about doing our part to promote a sustainable tomorrow.

Learn about our commitments and goals for sustainable operations, our partnerships, employee efforts, and recent progress in reducing our greenhouse gas emissions, water usage and more.

Our commitment to preserving natural resources starts with our grocery product ingredients. We source grains, including wheat, rice and oats, primarily from North America. Most of our commodities come from suppliers committed to sustainable practices like regenerative agriculture.

Water conservation and rice farming

Some of our most iconic breakfast cereals are rice-based, like PEBBLES™ cereal. Our largest rice suppliers are part of a national organization called USA Rice, which has a commitment to sustainability that dates back generations. In the last 35 years, the group has worked with industry partners to reduce water usage by 52% and decrease greenhouse gas emissions by 41%. 

Roundtable on sustainable palm oil

Since 2015, Post Consumer Brands has participated in the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO). We rarely use Palm Oil, but where necessary, we only directly purchase RSPO mass-balanced certified palm oil ingredients.

Eliminating deforestation in our supply chain

Forests are critical to the environment and support the incomes of millions of people. In response to the devastation caused by deforestation, we have adopted a No Deforestation policy and are committed to sourcing 100% of our grocery product ingredients with no deforestation impact.