4. Pillar two: Climate & Circularity

The global food system contributes between 21-37% of all GHG emissions (IPCC, 2019). Many studies have been published that measure the footprint of animal protein production and have made it clear that the volume of emissions from our value chain is significant.

Our vision is to be recognised as a leading partner in functional and nutritional solutions for sustainable farming. 2021 was a year unlike any other due to complex supply chain issues. Despite these disruptions, increasing ingredient prices and transportation challenges, we never strayed from sourcing responsibly and maintained a clear focus on using sustainable ingredients.

Climate and footprinting

We have committed to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) that we will reduce 30% of our scope 1 & 2 emissions and 58% of our scope 3 emissions. Read more 4.1.

Natural resources

For each of our RoadMap 2025 goals and targets, we have aligned an SDG sub-target to measurably address the issue. Read more in 4.2.

Novel ingredients

For each of our RoadMap 2025 goals and targets, we have aligned an SDG sub-target to measurably address the issue. Read more in 4.3.

Packaging

In our RoadMap 2025, we have set circularity goals for packaging. By 2025, our ambition is to make 100% of our packaging either recyclable, reusable or compostable. This ambition is not a global RoadMap 2025 target for Nutreco, but relevant for markets and geographies where conditions and demand exist. Read more in 4.4.

Waste and water

We have continued to work on waste reduction, and in 2021, we reduced our overall waste output by 11% compared to 2020. In particular, the Skretting Ecuador and Skretting Chile businesses made significant contributions to our overall waste reduction through additional processing, which saw less waste go to landfill. Read more in 4.5.

 

Chapters:

1. Who we are
2. Our roadmap
3. Pillar one: Health & Welfare
4. Pillar two: Climate & Circularity
5. Pillar three: Good Citizenship
6. Roadmap 2025 progress assessment tool
7. Staying relevant
8. How we work
9. About this report