Leading food producer Cranswick has reiterated its ambition to become a world-leading player in sustainable meat production after hitting environmental targets at all of its eligible 海角视频 manufacturing sites.
The Hull firm has received carbon neutral certification for 14 海角视频 sites, having already reduced its relative carbon emissions by 18% in the last financial year. The company has also committed to purchasing 100% certified deforestation-free soya, a first for the industry which will reduce its carbon footprint further.
As part of Cranswick鈥檚 Second Nature sustainability strategy, the company has set out a roadmap to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions across all operations by 2040. Cranswick says its commitment to act on climate change is 鈥渆mbedded across all areas of the business鈥, with measures including efficiency projects, clean energy investments and waste reduction initiatives.
Chief executive officer Adam Couch said: 鈥淲e recognised in 2018 that tackling climate change is everyone鈥檚 responsibility and, as a leading operator in the food industry it was incumbent upon us to play our part.
鈥淲e have made significant changes to the way we operate our business through our Second Nature programme.
鈥淲hile we have further to go, I鈥檓 very proud of our teams who have embraced climate action with such vigour and helped us reach these first milestone steps of carbon neutral manufacturing and also the switch to 100% certified deforestation-free soya.鈥
Cranswick earlier this year announced a 14% surge in sales to 拢1.89bn as home cooking increased during the various local and national lockdowns.
The company also announced a 拢5m investment into its Hull cooked bacon plant as it continues to ramp up production across its 海角视频 sites.
