29 October 2021
Cranswick plc
(“Cranswick” or “the Company” or “the Group”)
Achievement of Significant Sustainability Milestones
– Cranswick receives carbon neutral certification for all 14 eligible* UK manufacturing sites
– Cranswick commits to 100% certified deforestation-free soya
Cranswick plc, a leading UK food producer, announces today that it has received carbon neutral certification for all 14 of its eligible* UK manufacturing sites, having already reduced its relative carbon emissions by 18% in the last financial year. Carbon neutral status has been recognised by PAS2060 † certification which verifies the carbon reduction programme implemented to date and approves the plans to further reduce emissions.
In a combined pork and poultry industry first, Cranswick has also committed to purchasing 100% certified deforestation-free ‡ soya, which is expected to result in a c.20% reduction in carbon compared to the previous system.
As part of Cranswick's industry leading sustainability strategy 'Second Nature' it set out a roadmap to achieve Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions across all operations by 2040. The Company has worked from boardroom to shop floor to reduce its total carbon emissions. Cranswick's action on climate change has been embedded across all areas of the business, from its farming operations to all sites, with measures including efficiency projects, clean energy investments and waste reduction initiatives.
Cranswick has set an approved 1.5 degree aligned Science Based Target (SBTi) across Scope 1 (direct), 2 (power-related) and 3 (indirect) to reduce emissions by 50% across its entire value chain by 2030.
A new ESG committee, presided over by Tim Smith, Chairman of the Group, further reinforces the Board level support and commitment to Cranswick becoming the world's most sustainable meat business.
Adam Couch, Chief Executive Officer, commented:
“We recognised in 2018 that tackling climate change is everyone's responsibility and, as a leading operator in the food industry it was incumbent upon us to play our part.
“We have made significant changes to the way we operate our business through our Second Nature programme. While we have further to go, I'm 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.”