Ardo CSR rapport 2023 - Flipbook - Page 37
We are Ardo
The path to a more
sustainable food system
Minimal environmental
impact
Agronomy
MIMOSA+
Food safety, quality
and innovation
Respect for
our employees
Relationship with
our stakeholders
Good governance
4. Ardo's carbon footprint,
from farm to fork
GHG inventory scope 1, 2, 3 - Emission hotspots (FY22/23)
To reduce our greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, we first
our GHG emissions fall under scope 3, Ardo's value chain
need to understand the full scope of our carbon footprint
emissions.
impact. This is why we have been calculating the carbon
footprint (scope 1 and 2) of our European production
Looking at Ardo's scope 3 emissions, the most significant
entities since 2019.
impact arises from the categories purchased food,
transport, use of sold products, agriculture and waste.
According to the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, the CO2eq
Recognising these categories as Ardo's emission hotspots,
emissions of a carbon footprint are classified into three
we see substantial opportunities to reduce these emissions.
Purchased Food
30%
Scope 2
2%
Agriculture
14%
Scope 1
3%
Others
11%
categorised our scope 3 emissions into FLAG (Forest, Land
combustion is the primary source of Scope 1 emissions.
and Agriculture) and non-FLAG emissions. FLAG emissions,
These CO2eq emissions are also caused by the fuel
covering emissions from agricultural activities of Ardo's
combustion of the vehicles of the company fleet.
farmers and from externally purchased food, represent
from the heat and power we purchase in Europe.
- In scope 3, we calculate the indirect CO2eq emissions
35% of our total emissions (scope 1, 2 and 3). Ardo's non-
GHG inventory scope 1, 2, 3 - FLAG and non-FLAG (FY22/23)
Scope 3
non-FLAG
60%
scope 3 categories, make up 60% of our overall footprint.
to plate (agriculture, procurement, transport, use of
Following our SBTi commitment in December 2023, we
sold products, etc.).
will develop emission reduction targets in line with SBTi
ambitions for our scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as for
This year, we have expanded our carbon footprint
our scope 3 FLAG and non-FLAG emissions. This way, we
assessment to include Scope 3, alongside Scopes 1 and 2.
aim to contribute to limiting global warming to 1.5°C, in
This evaluation now involves all sales entities, extending
accordance with the Paris Agreement.
fiscal years. The results for FY22/23 reveal that 95% of
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Purchased Food
72%
FLAG emissions, including emissions from all remaining
Scope 3
FLAG
35%
generated throughout our entire value chain, from field
to our operations in North America, covering the last two
Waste
4%
Adopting the SBTi perspective on our emissions, we
processing plants in Europe. As a result, natural gas
- In scope 2, we calculate the indirect CO2eq emissions
Use of sold
products
16%
Scope 3
95%
categories:
- Scope 1 includes all direct emissions from the Ardo
Transport
20%
Scope 2 Scope 1
2%
3%
Ardo contracted
Agriculture
28%
