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LONDON, April 9, 2026 /3BL/ – SLR today announced the launch of its enhanced Digital Services following the acquisition of Planetrics and ClimSystems – two of the market’s most advanced climate‑modelling and analytics platforms. The move significantly strengthens SLR’s digital climate-intelligence capabilities and responds to growing demand from investors, businesses and public sector organisations to understand and address climate risk and associated value at risk with greater accuracy.

As momentum behind long‑term climate commitments fluctuates globally, climate‑related risks continue to intensify. Decision‑makers across sectors are increasingly focused on understanding how physical impacts – such as flooding, shifting rainfall patterns, heat, and wildfire – create both risks and opportunities for how business and governments operate. With physical impacts accelerating alongside heightened regulatory expectations, the financial implications are increasingly material across almost every sector. Organisations face growing pressure to base decisions on robust, science-driven climate intelligence. Traditional risk models – built on historical data – are increasingly unable to capture fast-moving transition dynamics and asset level climate shocks, leaving many businesses exposed. As a result, companies across energy, infrastructure, manufacturing, real estate, financial, consumer markets and the public sector are turning to science-based climate modelling for clearer foresight. These analytics – grounded in decades of validated research and high-resolution climate projections – equip organisations to make more confident investment and planning decisions, strengthen risk management, and build long term resilience into their operations and portfolios.

Strengthening SLR’s digital, technical and advisory capabilities

The acquisition of Planetrics and ClimSystems enhances SLR’s strategic advisory, climate and technical expertise, significantly advancing its digital climate analytics and modelling capabilities to create a powerful foundation for the next generation of climate intelligence. These acquisitions build on SLR’s long-standing investment in advanced digital tools and data driven‑intelligence that help organisations to understand, quantify and respond to climate-related risks and opportunities.

Planetrics, acquired from McKinsey & Company, delivers advanced climate scenario modelling through its PlanetView platform, widely trusted by leading banks, insurers, asset owners, managers and corporates. PlanetView converts complex physical and transition risks and opportunities into clear financial metrics – including changes in earnings, asset value shifts and portfolio-level impacts. It also enables organisations to assess how different transition pathways – such as an accelerated energy transition or policy developments could influence operational and financial performance, and impact long-term value. Planetrics data and analytics are used for risk management, stewardship and engagement activities, investment research, opportunity identification, regulatory climate stress testing exercises, such as those conducted by the Bank of England and the European Central Bank, and are commonly featured in climate disclosures, such as TCFD, ISSB, CSRD and CA SB 253 (forthcoming). Planetrics and SLR will continue to collaborate with McKinsey through an ongoing alliance, bringing a world class suite of capabilities to help organisations address critical sustainability challenges while ensuring continuity for clients. SLR is excited to deepen this relationship and to work alongside McKinsey’s board level networks and transformational business leadership.

Building on the strategic partnership established in 2022, and now formalised as a full acquisition, ClimSystems brings 20 years of market-leading physical climate intelligence to SLR, delivering detailed, science-driven modelling that quantifies how climate-related hazards could impact asset values, infrastructure resilience and supply chain exposure. ClimSystems supports a global client base, including market leaders in agriculture, mining, infrastructure and financial services. Its product suite include interactive, tailored dashboards that integrate with business, risk and financial oversight functions – enabling business owners to engage and interact access high-resolution physical hazard risk assessments at an individual asset or portfolio level, crop-specific yield modelling to identify risks, and opportunities of changing climate, residential and commercial real-estate climate risk assessments, and rapid-response due-diligence physical climate risk support.

Together, these technologies set a new standard for accuracy, transparency and usability. By translating complex climate signals into clear, actionable intelligence, SLR enables organisations to make future-proof decisions to price risk more accurately, anticipate regulatory shifts, protect asset value and uncover new opportunities.

Bradley Andrews, Chief Executive Officer at SLR, noted, “Our clients are navigating a new level of complexity – balancing transition opportunities, physical climate impacts, and the transformation required for long-term risk, resilience and reward. In this environment, confidence is only possible with robust scientific evidence. For more than 30 years, SLR has been Making Sustainability Happen by combining deep technical expertise, strategic advisory and cutting‑edge digital intelligence to give clients not only clarity and assurance, but science‑based foresight and insight they can act on.

Today marks a major milestone in SLR’s digital journey. With the integration of Planetrics and ClimSystems, we have two of the most advanced climate platforms enabling organisations to quantify climate risks, explore multiple futures, and understand how physical and transition impacts translate into operational outcomes and financial value-at-risk across assets and portfolios.”

Clients can now make investment, planning and risk decisions with far greater accuracy and confidence – with clear financial insight into climate risks and precise visibility into which assets, crops, facilities or supply‑chain links are exposed, and how that exposure will evolve. To understand what these enhanced capabilities mean for your organisation’s risk, value and long‑term performance, connect with SLR’s Digital Services team: www.slrconsulting.com/digital
 

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For media enquiries, please contact Cecilia Law, Global Head of External Communications, SLR: claw@slrconsulting.com

If you would like more information on SLR’s Digital Services, including a demo, please visit: www.slrconsulting.com/digital

 

Notes to editors:

About SLR

SLR is a leading global environmental and advisory consultancy, with a team of 5,000+ talented professionals operating from a network of offices in Europe, the Americas, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa.

Our purpose – Making Sustainability Happen – means delivering outcomes that are grounded in evidence, shaped by experience, and built to last. Our team of scientists, engineers, economists, data modellers, and technicians work across our clients’ full sustainability journeys, from strategy through to on-the-ground project planning, execution and ongoing operations, all supported by robust data and science-based modelling.

Guided by our philosophy of Rational Sustainability, SLR specialises in the energy, mining, finance, industry & technology, government & infrastructure, and built environment sectors. Operating across more than 50+ technical disciplines, we’re helping a growing base of business, regulatory and government clients navigate the ever-shifting context of sustainable business.

Find out more: www.slrconsulting.com 

About Planetrics

Planetrics is a leading climate‑analytics platform that provides financial institutions with advanced scenario modelling to quantify, report and manage climate‑related risks and opportunities. Its PlanetView platform translates physical and transition risks into clear financial metrics across tens of thousands of assets globally, supporting risk management, regulatory reporting, stress testing, target‑setting and climate disclosures for banks, insurers, asset owners and asset manager

Learn more about the acquisition here: www.slrconsulting.com/news/slr-acquires-planetrics

Find out more about Planetrics: www.slrconsulting.com/planetrics

About ClimSystems

ClimSystems is an award-winning climate change consulting and technology firm dedicated to enhancing climate-resilient decision-making and planning. Headquartered in New Zealand and partnered with leading science agencies worldwide, they have more than 20 years of experience delivering climate risk assessments and climate‑intelligence solutions to organisations worldwide. Its multidisciplinary team – spanning climate scientists, data engineers, economists, and sector specialists – supports informed decision‑making for asset owners, corporates, governments, and research institutions across more than 50 countries.

Its innovative Dashboard is a deployable analytics platform designed to help organisations assess and visualise physical climate risk at scale. Built on ClimSystems’ extensive climate data expertise, the dashboard supports large data ingestion, and provides an interactive geospatial mapping interface that enables users to explore asset‑level risk through clickable map layers and customisable filters. The dashboard includes multi‑year time‑series charts, climate‑scenario comparisons, and a structured data‑view panel with CSV export, offering clear, actionable insights across indicators, scenarios and time horizons. Alongside ClimSystems’ suite of climate tools, it integrates the latest IPCC‑aligned climate projections, enabling users to evaluate acute and long‑term climate impacts with scientific rigour and global consistency.

ClimSystems has supported resilience planning for numerous infrastructure and natural resource companies, cities, development banks and government agencies. Leading organisations including the UNFCCC and the World Bank have recognised our rigorous and practical approaches.

Find out more: www.climsystems.com

AEG’s LA Galaxy, in partnership with the U.S. Soccer Foundation and LA Galaxy legend and former U.S. Men’s National Team captain Landon Donovan, unveiled a new community mini pitch on Friday, April 3 at Birney Tech Academy in Pico Rivera, expanding access to soccer for local youth.

Located in the El Rancho Unified School District (ERUSD), the mini pitch is designed to provide a safe, high‑quality space for students to play, learn and connect through sport. To celebrate the opening, Donovan and the LA Galaxy’s President and Chief Operating Officer Tom Braun joined district leaders to emphasize how community-based sports can drive youth development and bring people together.

Following a ribbon‑cutting ceremony that opened with a performance by the El Rancho High School cheerleading squad, the Galaxy activated the mini pitch with a soccer clinic centered on skills and drills for Birney Tech Academy students.

“Landon’s legacy is rooted in inspiring young players,” said Tom Braun, President and Chief Operating Officer, LA Galaxy. “Bringing this mini pitch to Pico Rivera ensures that legacy continues by creating new opportunities for kids to discover the game.”

The community celebration continued later that evening as the Galaxy honored Donovan during a special match at Dignity Health Sports Park, when the team faced Minnesota United FC. The night featured a celebration of Donovan’s historic career and included the distribution of 15,000 bobbleheads to fans in attendance.

Together, the mini pitch and celebration underscore how soccer, and the leaders who have shaped it, can continue to inspire the next generation, on and off the field.

DENVER, April 8, 2026 /3BL/ – For one high-achieving, Denver-area high school student, the Colorado Rockies’ Opening Day wasn’t just a day at the ballpark, but a chance to experience life in the big leagues.

Thanks to Arrow Electronics, a longtime sponsor of the Rockies, high school senior Rishabh Kapoor got to throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the team’s home opener. Kapoor is a member of his high school robotics teams and winner of the Innovation Scholarship Award from Colorado FIRST, a nonprofit organization that helps students gain real-world engineering experience through robotics competitions.

Arrow has provided support to Colorado FIRST for more than a decade, sponsoring competitions and providing mentorship to team members as they design and program their robots. The company tribute to the organization coincided with National Robotics Week, which is designed to showcase the robotics industry and its real-world impact, while inspiring the future workforce.

“Arrow has been amazing at sponsoring teams in Colorado. They understand the passion and dedication that these kids are putting into this program,” said Debbie English, executive director of Colorado FIRST and mentor for Team Highlanders of Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.

A member of Team Highlanders, Kapoor has a passion for applying technology to solve problems, which drove him to develop a health literacy app that won the 2025 Congressional App Challenge. Team Highlanders advanced to the finals of a Colorado FIRST regional competition in Colorado Springs on March 8. They also captured the Arrow Inspiration Award for advancing respect and appreciation for engineering through their robot’s design and performance.

Colorado FIRST reaches 6,000 local students each year. Students who participate in the organization’s programs are twice as likely to major in science and engineering and 98% improved their problem-solving skills.

About Arrow Electronics

Arrow Electronics (NYSE:ARW) sources and engineers technology solutions for thousands of leading manufacturers and service providers. With 2025 sales of $31 billion, Arrow’s portfolio enables technology across major industries and markets. Learn more at arrow.com.

About Colorado FIRST

Colorado FIRST is a nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring young minds through hands-on robotics education and mentorship. As the regional partner for FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), Colorado FIRST runs programs like FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC), FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC), and FIRST LEGO League (FLL), empowering students to develop STEM skills, teamwork, and innovation. By connecting students with industry professionals and fostering a culture of creativity and problem-solving, Colorado FIRST helps shape the next generation of engineers, leaders, and changemakers in Colorado and beyond. | https://coloradofirst.org

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About Arrow Electronics
Arrow Electronics guides innovation forward for thousands of leading technology manufacturers and service providers. With 2023 sales of $33 billion, Arrow develops technology solutions that help improve business and daily life. Learn more at arrow.com.

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The KeyBank Foundation is investing $300,000 in Connected Communities to support small businesses and commercial property owners located in the EMMA and Beechwood neighborhoods through its Small Business Fund.

Supporting small businesses through targeted investment

The Small Business Fund, a new project within Connected Communities’ Economic Empowerment pillar, provides grants to support capital improvements, including façade upgrades, lighting, signage, interior repairs, accessibility enhancements, and safety improvements—immediately enhancing the appearance, functionality, and walkability of the corridors. Grants will range from $2,500 – $10,000. Participating businesses will engage in peer support through Founder’s Tables at the Connect Lab, along with connections to additional funding opportunities and business resources.

This neighborhood corridor approach helps drive improvements that lead to measurable business stability, increased customer activity, and stronger commercial presence for locally owned enterprises.

Building economic momentum in EMMA and Beechwood

“Local small businesses create jobs, energize neighborhoods, and keep commercial corridors active,” said Vince Lecce, KeyBank Rochester Market President. “This investment pairs targeted capital improvements with hands-on guidance so entrepreneurs can strengthen operations, attract more customers, and remain rooted in EMMA and Beechwood. It’s an approach designed to build business stability today and economic momentum for the community tomorrow.”

At the community level, the fund will help reduce vacancies, activate storefronts, and improve safety and visibility along key blocks. By investing directly in existing businesses—and pairing that investment with practical guidance, partner support and warm handoffs—the project builds a self-sustaining network of entrepreneurs who can grow, collaborate, and remain rooted in place. This work helps lay the foundation for long-term economic vitality and positions Connected Communities as the community quarterback guiding equitable commercial revitalization in EMMA and Beechwood.

Connected Communities’ Place-Based Approach

As the Community Quarterback, the organization builds on neighborhood strengths and partners with residents to implement the Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan—advancing cradle-to-career education, mixed-income housing, community wellness, and economic empowerment so families and businesses can thrive.

“This investment from the KeyBank Foundation allows us to strengthen the small businesses that make our neighborhoods vibrant and economically resilient,” said Dr. LaShunda Leslie-Smith, Executive Director of Connected Communities. “This program aims to stabilize and revitalize neighborhood corridors while reinforcing the role of small businesses as anchors of community life. By supporting physical improvements and providing hands-on technical assistance, we are helping local entrepreneurs build businesses that are visible, welcoming, and positioned for long-term success. When our neighborhood storefronts thrive, the entire community benefits—businesses grow stronger, more resources become available to residents, and aesthetic improvements help enhance the value and appeal of surrounding homes.”

“This investment reflects KeyBank’s commitment to locally led, place-based solutions,” said Chiwuike Owunwanne, KeyBank’s Corporate Responsibility Officer in Rochester. “By pairing capital with technical support through trusted community partners, we’re helping small businesses in EMMA and Beechwood strengthen their operations and remain anchors in their neighborhoods for the long term.”

Building Impact Across Rochester

This effort builds on KeyBank’s broader history of community-driven philanthropy, economic mobility initiatives, and inclusive banking investments. Since 2017, KeyBank has invested more than $1.2 billion in Rochester, supporting affordable housing, small business and home lending, and transformational philanthropic initiatives.

• Learn more about how KeyBank helps clients, teammates, and communities thrive by making meaningful investments in the places it’s proud to call home.

 

The KeyBank Foundation is investing $300,000 in Connected Communities to support small businesses and commercial property owners located in the EMMA and Beechwood neighborhoods through its Small Business Fund.

Supporting small businesses through targeted investment

The Small Business Fund, a new project within Connected Communities’ Economic Empowerment pillar, provides grants to support capital improvements, including façade upgrades, lighting, signage, interior repairs, accessibility enhancements, and safety improvements—immediately enhancing the appearance, functionality, and walkability of the corridors. Grants will range from $2,500 – $10,000. Participating businesses will engage in peer support through Founder’s Tables at the Connect Lab, along with connections to additional funding opportunities and business resources.

This neighborhood corridor approach helps drive improvements that lead to measurable business stability, increased customer activity, and stronger commercial presence for locally owned enterprises.

Building economic momentum in EMMA and Beechwood

“Local small businesses create jobs, energize neighborhoods, and keep commercial corridors active,” said Vince Lecce, KeyBank Rochester Market President. “This investment pairs targeted capital improvements with hands-on guidance so entrepreneurs can strengthen operations, attract more customers, and remain rooted in EMMA and Beechwood. It’s an approach designed to build business stability today and economic momentum for the community tomorrow.”

At the community level, the fund will help reduce vacancies, activate storefronts, and improve safety and visibility along key blocks. By investing directly in existing businesses—and pairing that investment with practical guidance, partner support and warm handoffs—the project builds a self-sustaining network of entrepreneurs who can grow, collaborate, and remain rooted in place. This work helps lay the foundation for long-term economic vitality and positions Connected Communities as the community quarterback guiding equitable commercial revitalization in EMMA and Beechwood.

Connected Communities’ Place-Based Approach

As the Community Quarterback, the organization builds on neighborhood strengths and partners with residents to implement the Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan—advancing cradle-to-career education, mixed-income housing, community wellness, and economic empowerment so families and businesses can thrive.

“This investment from the KeyBank Foundation allows us to strengthen the small businesses that make our neighborhoods vibrant and economically resilient,” said Dr. LaShunda Leslie-Smith, Executive Director of Connected Communities. “This program aims to stabilize and revitalize neighborhood corridors while reinforcing the role of small businesses as anchors of community life. By supporting physical improvements and providing hands-on technical assistance, we are helping local entrepreneurs build businesses that are visible, welcoming, and positioned for long-term success. When our neighborhood storefronts thrive, the entire community benefits—businesses grow stronger, more resources become available to residents, and aesthetic improvements help enhance the value and appeal of surrounding homes.”

“This investment reflects KeyBank’s commitment to locally led, place-based solutions,” said Chiwuike Owunwanne, KeyBank’s Corporate Responsibility Officer in Rochester. “By pairing capital with technical support through trusted community partners, we’re helping small businesses in EMMA and Beechwood strengthen their operations and remain anchors in their neighborhoods for the long term.”

Building Impact Across Rochester

This effort builds on KeyBank’s broader history of community-driven philanthropy, economic mobility initiatives, and inclusive banking investments. Since 2017, KeyBank has invested more than $1.2 billion in Rochester, supporting affordable housing, small business and home lending, and transformational philanthropic initiatives.

• Learn more about how KeyBank helps clients, teammates, and communities thrive by making meaningful investments in the places it’s proud to call home.

 

Grace’s story is a powerful look at life with a tracheostomy (trach) and the strength of a family navigating a diagnosis. Grace’s mom shares what it’s really like raising a child with a trach — from the early days of uncertainty to helping her daughter grow up confident and unapologetically herself. This story goes beyond the medical devices. It’s about identity, resilience, motherhood, and redefining what life with a tracheostomy can look like.

If you’re a parent, caregiver, clinician, or simply want to better understand, this episode offers insight and inspiration.

• What it’s like being a mom to a child with a trach
• Living with a trach as a young person
• Confidence and identity beyond diagnosis
• Patient-centered healthcare innovation

See her story here.

Highlights

• Together, we exceeded the $88B CBP Pledge to uplift low- and moderate-income (LMI) communities.
• Over four years, PNC delivered $119.3 billion in capital, loans, and philanthropic giving to expand homeownership, bolster small businesses and revitalize neighborhoods.
• Building on lessons from the Plan, PNC will focus future investments on advancing housing affordability to address growing national demand.

At the close of 2025, PNC marked the successful completion of its ambitious four-year Community Benefits Plan (CBP) launched January 1, 2022, and concluded December 31. Surpassing our original $88 billion commitment with $119.3 billion in capital investments, loans and philanthropic support, PNC expanded homeownership, small business growth and community revitalization initiatives in low- and moderate-income (LMI) communities nationwide.

“These outcomes reinforce PNC’s strategy to pair scale with intentional impact-directing capital to the neighborhoods that need it most,” said PNC Chairman and CEO Bill Demchak. “We are proud of our impact on the people and businesses in our communities, and I appreciate those of you who made this important work happen.”

Over the plan’s four years, PNC teams collaborated across the bank to widen the path to homeownership, steady small businesses and help to revive long-neglected communities. In neighborhoods from Pittsburgh to Phoenix, PNC delivered a cumulative:

• $119.3 billion in total capital deployed across loans, investments and philanthropic giving, representing nearly 136 percent of commitment.
• $79.7 billion in home lending, impacting more than 70,000 borrowers.
• $19.4 billion in capital to support small business growth in underserved communities.
• $20.1 billion in community financing loans and investments supporting affordable rental housing, commercial revitalization and economic development in LMI communities, including more than $644 million in loans and investments nationwide to Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) to support community lending.
• Nearly $523 million in grants, charitable sponsorships and mortgage assistance supporting education, housing and economic opportunities and financial wellness.
• The fulfillment of $1.5 billion to help meet community needs and advance economic empowerment.
• Completion of 19 new branches and 25 remote ATMs in LMI communities, along with the launch of 10 mobile banking units primarily dedicated to servicing LMI communities.

In the plan’s final year, PNC delivered more than $33.8 billion in capital to catalyze investment in LMI communities including $23 billion in home lending, $5.9 billion in community financing loans and investments, $4.8 billion supporting small-business growth and $140.7 million in grants and charitable giving to strengthen communities across PNC’s footprint.

^{Stacy Juchno, Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer}

“Delivering and surpassing our $88 billion pledge demonstrates our ability to expand access and economic opportunities where they’re needed most,” said Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer Stacy Juchno. “Working together, we’ve shown what’s possible when capital, community partners and focused strategy come together to create opportunity and strengthen neighborhoods, particularly those that have been historically underserved.”

Although the four-year plan concluded in 2025, PNC’s commitment to maximizing impactful outcomes continues. Looking ahead, we intend to draw on insights and lessons from the Community Benefits Plan to deepen investments in housing affordability and neighborhood revitalization to meet growing national demand.

Taco Bell blog

For years, Taco Bell’s iconic hot sauce packets have been part of fans’ biggest and boldest moments, from elevating everyday meals to inspiring fashion statements and even unforgettable marriage proposals. But while these packets deliver big flavor, they’re made from single-use flexible film materials that can be difficult to recycle through traditional curbside systems.

In 2021, Taco Bell and TerraCycle® teamed up to pilot a first-of-its-kind national recycling program for used sauce packets, aiming to help keep hard-to-recycle packets out of landfills. In five years, TerraCycle® and Taco Bell have proudly collected one million sauce packets and single-serve containers through the Taco Bell Sauce Container US Recycling Program to be repurposed or recycled.

“I’m so excited and proud of us reaching the one million mark! It’s such a huge number and such an accomplishment. It’s so impactful to see how much our passion for sustainability is shared by others outside of our team just from seeing the engagement and participation numbers grow every year.” said Grace K., Nutrition and Sustainability Analyst and Taco Bell lead for the US Recycling Program with TerraCycle.

Whether it’s sauce packets, sauce dipping cups, souffle cups and lids, or even coffee creamer pods, this program accepts all brands and types of empty sauce containers, not just Taco Bell’s. It’s open to anyone across the contiguous U.S.

ICYMI: How The Program Works:

Participation is simple, free, and rewarding:

1. Sign up for the program through TerraCycle. Pro tip: use the same email address as your Taco Bell Rewards account to be eligible for bonus Taco Bell Rewards points throughout the year! More details here.
2. Collect your empty sauce packets and other accepted single-serve containers in any box you have on hand.
3. Print a free shipping label by logging in to the TerraCycle portal.
4. Ship your full box to TerraCycle — they’ll rinse, sort, process, and recycle the materials into raw recycled material.

Thank you to our fans and communities for helping collect more than one million items. What a milestone!

Learn about TerraCycle and the program here. Enrollment limits may apply. This program is only available in the U.S.

Taco Bell blog

For years, Taco Bell’s iconic hot sauce packets have been part of fans’ biggest and boldest moments, from elevating everyday meals to inspiring fashion statements and even unforgettable marriage proposals. But while these packets deliver big flavor, they’re made from single-use flexible film materials that can be difficult to recycle through traditional curbside systems.

In 2021, Taco Bell and TerraCycle® teamed up to pilot a first-of-its-kind national recycling program for used sauce packets, aiming to help keep hard-to-recycle packets out of landfills. In five years, TerraCycle® and Taco Bell have proudly collected one million sauce packets and single-serve containers through the Taco Bell Sauce Container US Recycling Program to be repurposed or recycled.

“I’m so excited and proud of us reaching the one million mark! It’s such a huge number and such an accomplishment. It’s so impactful to see how much our passion for sustainability is shared by others outside of our team just from seeing the engagement and participation numbers grow every year.” said Grace K., Nutrition and Sustainability Analyst and Taco Bell lead for the US Recycling Program with TerraCycle.

Whether it’s sauce packets, sauce dipping cups, souffle cups and lids, or even coffee creamer pods, this program accepts all brands and types of empty sauce containers, not just Taco Bell’s. It’s open to anyone across the contiguous U.S.

ICYMI: How The Program Works:

Participation is simple, free, and rewarding:

1. Sign up for the program through TerraCycle. Pro tip: use the same email address as your Taco Bell Rewards account to be eligible for bonus Taco Bell Rewards points throughout the year! More details here.
2. Collect your empty sauce packets and other accepted single-serve containers in any box you have on hand.
3. Print a free shipping label by logging in to the TerraCycle portal.
4. Ship your full box to TerraCycle — they’ll rinse, sort, process, and recycle the materials into raw recycled material.

Thank you to our fans and communities for helping collect more than one million items. What a milestone!

Learn about TerraCycle and the program here. Enrollment limits may apply. This program is only available in the U.S.

Taco Bell blog

For years, Taco Bell’s iconic hot sauce packets have been part of fans’ biggest and boldest moments, from elevating everyday meals to inspiring fashion statements and even unforgettable marriage proposals. But while these packets deliver big flavor, they’re made from single-use flexible film materials that can be difficult to recycle through traditional curbside systems.

In 2021, Taco Bell and TerraCycle® teamed up to pilot a first-of-its-kind national recycling program for used sauce packets, aiming to help keep hard-to-recycle packets out of landfills. In five years, TerraCycle® and Taco Bell have proudly collected one million sauce packets and single-serve containers through the Taco Bell Sauce Container US Recycling Program to be repurposed or recycled.

“I’m so excited and proud of us reaching the one million mark! It’s such a huge number and such an accomplishment. It’s so impactful to see how much our passion for sustainability is shared by others outside of our team just from seeing the engagement and participation numbers grow every year.” said Grace K., Nutrition and Sustainability Analyst and Taco Bell lead for the US Recycling Program with TerraCycle.

Whether it’s sauce packets, sauce dipping cups, souffle cups and lids, or even coffee creamer pods, this program accepts all brands and types of empty sauce containers, not just Taco Bell’s. It’s open to anyone across the contiguous U.S.

ICYMI: How The Program Works:

Participation is simple, free, and rewarding:

1. Sign up for the program through TerraCycle. Pro tip: use the same email address as your Taco Bell Rewards account to be eligible for bonus Taco Bell Rewards points throughout the year! More details here.
2. Collect your empty sauce packets and other accepted single-serve containers in any box you have on hand.
3. Print a free shipping label by logging in to the TerraCycle portal.
4. Ship your full box to TerraCycle — they’ll rinse, sort, process, and recycle the materials into raw recycled material.

Thank you to our fans and communities for helping collect more than one million items. What a milestone!

Learn about TerraCycle and the program here. Enrollment limits may apply. This program is only available in the U.S.