Continually improving our environmental performance

Our vision is to protect the environment through strong responsible stewardship. We’re taking action on climate change by committing to Science Based Targets and reducing carbon in our operations and in our supply chain. We’re using less water and producing less waste. The scale of the challenge means we can’t do it alone, so we’re developing smart partnerships and working with our suppliers to achieve our ambitions together.

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Working towards 100% recyclable, reusable or compostable packaging

We’re rethinking our approach to consumer packaging and have committed to all our consumer packaging materials being 100% recyclable, reusable, or compostable by 2030. We are doing this by collaborating with packaging suppliers and recycling vendors to create sustainable packaging options.

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Carbon

Our carbon targets are the most material and urgent component of our overall strategy. 

Goals:

 
  • Commit to reduce carbon emissions by 50% in our manufacturing sites by 2030 (Scope 1 and 2). We have upgraded Scope 1 and 2 emissions reduction targets to meet a 1.5 degrees Celsius temperature pathway.
  • 25% reduction in dairy GHG emissions intensity by 2030 (Scope 3).

Water intensity reduction

We intend to build on our track record to date of reducing water consumption across the organisation.

Goals:

 
  • Our goal is a further absolute reduction in freshwater use of 10% by 2025, over a 2021 baseline. This is a reduction of over 500 million litres annually.

Waste

Producing less waste sits at the heart of a circular economy, whether by diverting waste from landfill or by reducing food waste in our operations.

Goals:

 
  • We are aiming for TRUE Zero Waste certification at all Glanbia sites by 2025.
  • Our goal is a 50% reduction in food waste by 2030.

Packaging

Our packaging steering committee and technical teams led by GPN, have developed a strategy for consumer facing packaging.

Goals:

 
  • Glanbia commits to all consumer packaging materials being 100% recyclable, reusable or compostable by 2030.
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