Ben & Jerry’s 2006 Social & Environmental Assessment Report

Welcome!
1. A letter from
our CEO
2. 2006 Highlights
3. Our Company
4. Values-Led
Sourcing
5. Scoop Shops
- 5.0 Scoop Shops
  Main Page
- 5.1 PartnerShops
- 5.2 Cones to Careers
- 5.3 Scoopers Making
  Change
- 5.4 Franchise
  Ownership
  Diversity
- 5.5 Local Community
  Action
- 5.6 Free Cone Day
6. Environment
- 6.0 Environment
  Main Page
- 6.1 Sustainable
  Agriculture
- 6.2 Energy Use &
  Air Emissions
  - 6.2.0 Energy Use &
    Air Emissions
    Main Page
  - 6.2.1 Energy
            Statement &
            Greenhouse
            Gas
            Reduction
  - 6.2.2 Energy Use
  - 6.2.3 Emissions
  - 6.2.4 NativeEnergy
    & Green Tags
  - 6.2.5 Distribution &
    Transportation
  - 6.2.6 Global Warming
    Social Footprint
- 6.3 Packaging
  - 6.3.1 The Eco Pint
  - 6.3.2 Scoop Shop
    Packaging
- 6.4 Waste
  Management
  - 6.4.0 Environmental
    Management
    System
  - 6.4.1 Wastewater
  - 6.4.2 High Strength
    Dairy Waste
  - 6.4.3 Solid Waste
  - 6.4.4 Hazardous
    Waste
  - 6.4.5 Environmental
    Tracking/Cost
    Accounting
- 6.5 Regulatory
  Compliance
- 6.6 Green Teams
- 6.7 Thermoacoustic
  Refrigeration
7. Workplace
- 7.0 Workplace
  Practices
- 7.1 Compensation
- 7.2 Benefits
- 7.3 Diversity &
  Gender Balance
- 7.4 Global People
  Survey
- 7.5 Company Culture
8. Giving Back &
Community
- 8.0 Giving Back
- 8.1 The Ben &
  Jerry’s
  Foundation
  - 8.1.0 The Ben &
    Jerry’s
    Foundation
  - 8.1.1 Employee-
    directed
    Grant-making
  - 8.1.2 The U Fund
  - 8.1.3 Other Grants
  - 8.1.4 CAT Teams
- 8.2 Product Donations
- 8.3 Factory Seconds
  Program
- 8.4 Community
  Action
9. Connecting with
Consumers
- 9.0 Connecting with
  Consumers
- 9.1 Social Mission
  Campaigns
  - 9.1.0 Social Mission
    Campaigns
  - 9.1.1 American Pie
    Campaign
  - 9.1.2 Cool Your Jets
    the ANWR
  - 9.1.3 An Inconvenient
    Truth
  - 9.1.4 Fair Trade
    Month
  - 9.1.5 Family Farms
    Campaign
- 9.2 Social Mission
  Flavors
- 9.3 Public Relations
- 9.4 Consumer Affairs
- 9.5 Marketing
  Materials
10. Global Business
- 10.0 Global
  Social
  Mission
- 10.1 Sustainable
  Agriculture —
  The Netherlands
- 10.2 Environmental
  Management —
  The Netherlands
- 10.3 Global Values-
  Led Sourcing
- 10.4 Climate Change
  College
- 10.5 Country Capsules
11. Previous
Reports

8. Giving Back >
8.1 Ben & Jerry’s Foundation >
8.1.3 Other Grants

Other Foundation Grants

The Foundation trustees and staff may make grants to nonprofit organizations in the areas of children and families, environmental restoration, sustainable agriculture and peace through understanding; or, in support of the Company’s Social Mission initiatives. Grants to support the Company’s Social Mission programs are not used for sponsorships, promotions or other marketing purposes.

In 2006, $100,000 was distributed in other grants to various organizations including:

$5,000 to NeighborKeepers, an anti-poverty program, for general support
$5,000 to DREAM, a youth mentoring organization, for general support
$4,000 to the Vermont Natural Resources Council to sponsor a public appearance by author and water rights activist Maude Barlow.

Plant Managers’ Discretionary Fund

$5,000 is made available each year to the plant managers at the St. Albans and Waterbury sites. The fund is used for corporate citizenship purposes and supports activities of local civic organizations that may not be eligible for Community Action Team (CAT) grants.

In 2006, the Plant Managers’ contributions included Green Mountain Habitat for Humanity.