Fresh Del Monte Produce Commits to Science Based Target Initiative
December 02 2020 - 11:41AM
Business Wire
This partnership further highlights the
company’s dedication to championing sustainable practices within
the agricultural industry
Fresh Del Monte Produce has announced that it has joined the
Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), which aims to drive
ambitious climate change action in the private sector by enabling
companies to set science-based emissions reduction targets. The
company joins SBTi as the first global marketer of fruits and
vegetables to commit to reducing its carbon footprint to assist
with limiting global warming to well below 2 °C. This commitment
further showcases Fresh Del Monte Produce’s sharpened focus to
operating sustainably and implementing sound, science-based
practices throughout its global operations; further leading the way
within the produce industry.
“We continue to see an increase in the impact of climate change
on our lives through unusually active hurricane seasons and deadly
wildfires,” said Hans Sauter, Chief Sustainability Officer, Fresh
Del Monte. “This year, we joined the Science Based Targets
initiative in order to create a more sustainable and equitable
future, not just for our company but for the world. Climate action
is our top priority and I’m honored to work for a company that is
unafraid to make these commitments.”
Fresh Del Monte will work with SBTi to develop its target for
reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. While this is a new
partnership, setting ambitious climate goals has been a part of the
company’s ethos for quite some time. In 2015, the largest banana
growing operation was certified as Carbon Neutral by SCS Global
Services. Since then, Fresh Del Monte has continued to build on
this program. Today, all bananas grown by Fresh Del Monte in Costa
Rica along with 74% of all pineapples grown by the company that are
sold in North America and Europe, are sourced from Carbon Neutral
farms.
“We believe that achieving the bold challenges outlined in the
Paris Agreement five years ago requires not only the cooperation of
governments, and NGOs, but also of corporations. We will not limit
global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius unless the private
and public sector start working together and making serious
commitments like these. We aspire to lead by example and hope
others in our industry will do the same,” explained Hans Sauter,
our Chief Sustainability Officer.
As climate action is an ongoing key component of Fresh Del
Monte’s sustainability strategy, the company has also released an
update to its 2018-2019 Corporate Sustainability Report. The report
includes the development and launch of the Environmental Action
Tool and database to track company-wide greenhouse gas emissions
for the first time in the company’s history. It also recently made
significant investments in six fuel-efficient vessels, two of which
launched this year and are anticipated to result in a 10% reduction
in Scope 1 CO2e emissions from vessel shipping by 2025.
As one of the world’s leading produce companies, Fresh Del Monte
continues to tackle the challenge of climate change in agriculture
head on. The company continues to lead the industry forward with
its transparency, accountability and transformative action on
reducing greenhouse gas emissions that will help ensure the
well-being and future of the planet.
For more information on Fresh Del Monte and its sustainability
efforts, please visit: https://www.freshdelmontecsr.com/
About Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.
Fresh Del Monte is one of the world’s leading vertically
integrated producers, marketers and distributors of high-quality
fresh and fresh-cut fruit and vegetables, as well as a leading
producer and distributor of prepared food in Europe, Africa and the
Middle East. Fresh Del Monte markets its products worldwide under
the DEL MONTE® brand (under license from Del Monte Foods, Inc.), a
symbol of product innovation, quality, freshness and reliability
for over 125 years. The Company also markets its products under the
MANN™ brand and other related trademarks. Fresh Del Monte Produce
Inc. is not affiliated with certain other Del Monte companies
around the world, including Del Monte Foods, Inc., the U.S.
subsidiary of Del Monte Pacific Limited, Del Monte Canada, or Del
Monte Asia Pte. Ltd
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