In addition to supporting Clean Up Australia Day, McDonald's has an environmental sustainability framework that aligns all initiatives with five major environmental themes
- in-restaurant operations
- corporate operations
- sustainable supply
- advocacy and partnerships and
- culture and communication
While each sustainability theme is equally important, a primary focus is in-restaurant operations. As the area in which McDonald's can make the most significant difference, McDonald's continually looks to improve key areas such as energy use and greenhouse gas emissions, water consumption and waste generation.