Annual report and accounts 2023 - Flipbook - Page 41
Strategic Report
Corporate Governance
Accounts
Responsibility Report continued
We respect the environment
We take our environmental responsibilities very
seriously, constantly seeking to minimise our impact on
the world we operate in, whether through carbon and
energy reduction, our water and waste control actions
or the reduction of our environmental impact through
areas such as packaging.
We have been accredited to the Environmental
Standard ISO 14001 since 2003. This certification
provides a framework against which we have
developed comprehensive environmental procedures
and monitoring systems. These processes have allowed
us to measure our environmental performance and
focus our activities on delivering long-term
improvements.
O U R 2 021/2 2 G RE E N H O US E GA S E M ISS I O NS
SCOPE 1
SCOPE 2
SCOPE 3
Direct emissions from
activities we control
Market-based. Indirect emissions
from purchased energy
All other emissions that occur
in the value chain
2%
1%
97%
3,848 tonnes CO2e
1,036 tonnes CO2e
160,107 tonnes CO2e
Carbon reduction
We have an important role to play in the transition
to a low carbon and climate-resilient economy.
In 2021, working with independent sustainability
experts the Carbon Trust, we undertook a thorough
assessment of our 2020/21 Scope 1, 2 and 3
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to establish our
carbon footprint across our full product life cycle and
value chain. This covered the goods we purchase and
the resources, fuel and energy we use in our day to day
activities, right through to distribution to customers and
the management of consumer waste. This important
work provided us with an accurate measurement and
verification of our full carbon footprint for the first time.
We are pleased to report that following this full carbon
footprint assessment, and aligned to the Science Based
Target Initiative’s (SBTi) updated Net-Zero Standard,
published in November 2021, we now have SBTi
approved near and long-term science-based emission
reduction targets and an SBTi verified science-based
net-zero target of 2050. Further information is available
on page 50.
Where our emissions come from
12.3%
40.3%
9.3%
2.5%
Ingredients
Packaging
Equipment & Services
Manufacturing
31.6%
1.2%
2.6%
0.2%
Transport &
distribution
At home
refrigeration
Waste
Management
Staff Commuting
& Travel
Total Emissions: 164,991 tonnes CO2e
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