US Foods Announced as 2017 Winner of KKR’s Eco-Innovation Award
November 2, 2017Serve Good™ products address key issues around food sustainability
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US Foods CEO
Launched in 2016, KKR’s Eco-Innovation Award recognizes a current project by one of KKR’s portfolio companies that is an innovative, environmentally beneficial solution creating business value. The award builds on KKR’s Green Solutions Platform (GSP) – a global effort to support KKR portfolio companies that are driving meaningful business and environmental benefits – in which US Foods has participated since 2008. As part of today’s announcement, KKR has also released program updates for 13 of the portfolio companies participating in the GSP, three of which are entirely new participants.
US Foods offers more than 260 Serve Good products to address key sustainability issues in the food industry, including organic, non-GMO, sustainable seafood, animal care, waste reduction, or responsible disposables. The product line allows restaurants to serve quality food while also considering the environmental impact of their offerings. In this way, the Serve Good products are also designed to demonstrate business value, through increased customer loyalty and revenue.
As the winner of the Eco-Innovation Award, the company will receive a financial prize to enhance its broader environmental initiatives and expand the scope of the Serve Good program, as well as relevant and customized project enhancement support from KKR and KKR Capstone.
“At US Foods, we strive to source and deliver delicious foods while also
considering the environmental and social impact of our offerings. As
demand for sustainable foodservice products continues to grow, we remain
committed to providing our customers with an array of innovative
offerings to help them succeed,” said
“We received a number of award submissions from companies around the
world that are doing really important and innovative work to drive both
business and environmental benefits. Congratulations to US Foods, and
also to OVH, on this recognition and, most importantly, on their
significant efforts in eco-innovation,” said
The award process included evaluation and scoring by an Expert Judging
Committee. This committee included leaders representing corporate and
non-profit expertise across regions including from KKR and KKR Capstone;
nonprofit partner organizations
For more on KKR’s Eco-Innovation Award, the winning project, and the selection process, visit www.green.kkr.com/award.
About KKR
KKR is a leading global investment firm that manages multiple
alternative asset classes, including private equity, energy,
infrastructure, real estate, credit and, through its strategic partners,
hedge funds. KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns by
following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing
world-class people, and driving growth and value creation with KKR
portfolio companies. KKR invests its own capital alongside its partners’
capital and provides financing solutions and investment opportunities
through its capital markets business. References to KKR’s investments
may include the activities of its sponsored funds. For additional
information about
About KKR Capstone
KKR Capstone is an operational team of highly experienced industry
executives and functional specialists. The team works exclusively for
KKR and its portfolio companies on the ground in partnership with
management teams to create sustainable improvements. With offices in the
About US Foods
US Foods is one of America’s great food companies and a leading
foodservice distributor, partnering with approximately 250,000
restaurants and foodservice operators to help their businesses succeed.
With nearly 25,000 employees and more than 60 locations, US Foods
provides its customers with a broad and innovative food offering and a
comprehensive suite of e-commerce, technology and business solutions. US
Foods is headquartered in
About OVH
OVH is a global provider of hyperscale cloud, which offers businesses a benchmark for value and performance in the sector. Founded in 1999, the group manages and maintains 27 datacentres in 12 sites across 4 continents, deploys its own global fibre optic network, and manages the entire supply chain for web hosting. Running on its own infrastructures, OVH provides simple, powerful tools for businesses, revolutionising the way that more than 1 million customers work across the globe. Respect for individuals’ right to privacy and equal access to new technologies are central to the company’s values. For OVH, “Innovation is Freedom.”
About the Green Solutions Platform
The Green Solutions Platform (GSP) is KKR’s global effort to identify, support, and highlight environmental initiatives at KKR portfolio companies across three areas: eco-efficiency, eco-innovation, and/or eco-solutions. The program applies KKR’s approach of assessing, measuring, optimizing, and highlighting performance to support participating portfolio companies’ efforts to manage their environmental impacts while also seeking to improve their businesses. The GSP – launched in 2008 as the Green Portfolio Program – has included approximately 50 reporting companies. For additional information about the program and individual company results, please visit green.kkr.com.
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