The report reveals a 20 percent reduction in value chain greenhouse gas emissions since 2019, among other accomplishments.
Switzerland-based packaging developer Tetra Pak has issued its 25th sustainability report, which tracks the progress of the company’s sustainability agenda for the 2023 fiscal year. The report focuses on five interdependent areas, including food systems, circularity, climate, nature and social sustainability.
Notably, the company says its report shows a 20 percent reduction in value chain greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and a 47 percent reduction in GHG emissions across its own operations since 2019. The latter puts Tetra Pak on track to meet its target of net-zero GHG emissions in its own operations by 2030, it says, and supports its long-term ambition to work with suppliers, customers and other stakeholders to achieve net-zero GHG emissions across the value chain by 2050.
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Tetra Pak points to another major milestone in the report: the launch of an aseptic beverage carton featuring a paper-based barrier, reducing its carbon footprint by one-third and bringing the company a step closer to developing what it claims is the world’s most sustainable food package. Tetra Pak says this item was the result of a 100-million-euro ($108.6 million) investment in packaging research and development in 2023, with the same investment planned annually for the next 5-10 years.
“Collaboration across the food industry is ever more important to feed a growing population sustainably,” says Tetra Pak President and CEO Adolfo Orive. “Our global presence and end-to-end solutions give us opportunities every day to collaborate with stakeholders across the value chain, from farmers and food producers to suppliers, policy makers, consumers and others. We understand the responsibility that comes with this role. We remain committed to playing our part to transform the world’s food systems, to ensure they are more secure, resilient and sustainable.”
The company’s sustainability report highlights additional achievements from the 2023 fiscal year, as well as its ongoing initiatives, including:
The full report can be found here.