Fresh Del Monte Commits to Reducing Scope 1, 2 and 3 Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2030 Ahead of COP26
November 04 2021 - 9:30AM
Business Wire
Company among the first agricultural producers
to have emission targets approved by the Science Based Targets
initiative
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc., one of the world’s leading
vertically integrated producers, distributors, and marketers of
fresh and fresh-cut fruits and vegetables, announced today that its
emissions reduction targets were approved by the Science Based
Targets initiative (SBTi) as consistent with the levels required to
meet the goals of the Paris Agreement. The 27.5% reduction target
covers greenhouse gas emissions from the company’s operations
(scopes 1 and 2) and is consistent with reductions required to keep
global warming to well-below 2°C.
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Fresh Del Monte’s 12.3% reduction target for emissions from its
value chain (scope 3) including emissions from purchased goods and
services, upstream transportation and distribution, waste generated
in operations and employee commuting meet the SBTi’s criteria for
ambitious value chain goals, meaning they are in line with current
best practice.
“We’re thrilled to receive approval of our emissions reduction
targets by the Science Based Targets initiative, which furthers our
commitment to protect the health of our planet today and for future
generations,” said Hans Sauter, Chief Sustainability Officer and
SVP of Research & Development at Fresh Del Monte. “The food
system is a vital area for climate action and we hope to lead by
example and inspire others in the industry to make the commitment
toward this much needed change.”
As the first global marketer of fruits and vegetables to commit
to the initiative in 2020, this is a significant milestone for
Fresh Del Monte as only a few agricultural producers have developed
emissions reduction targets grounded in climate science. Last year,
63% of the company’s capital expenditures benefitted climate
action. To help manage its emissions, water, and waste, the company
also created a proprietary new environmental action tool and
database to track data facility by facility, covering 100% of Fresh
Del Monte’s global operations.
Sauter will join industry leaders in a panel discussion on
“Sustainable and Regenerative Agriculture at the Center of
Development Strategies - Challenges and Opportunities,” at the
United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) and the Convention
on Biological Diversity (COP15) in Glasgow, United Kingdom.
You can learn more about Fresh Del Monte’s sustainability
efforts at freshdelmonte.com/sustainability and about the Science
Based Targets initiative at https://sciencebasedtargets.org/.
ABOUT FRESH DEL MONTE
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. 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 135 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. Fresh Del Monte is the first global
marketer of fruits and vegetables to commit to the “Science Based
Targets” initiative. Fresh Del Monte Produce is traded on the NYSE
under the symbol FDP.
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