The UK food and drink industry has unveiled a five-point plan to tackle the impact its businesses have on climate change.
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The move, launched by the Food and Drink Federation (FDF), sets out five areas in which food and beverage manufacturers can “have the biggest impact”, according to the trade association.
The FDF plans to achieve a 20% absolute reduction in carbon dioxide emissions by 2010 and to aim at cutting CO2 emissions by 30% by 2020.
UK food and drink manufacturers will also aim to stop sending food and packaging waste to landfill from 2015. Other ambitions working with the UK government-backed WRAP initiative to cut the amount of packaging sent to households, reducing water use and achieving “fewer and friendlier food transport miles”.
Fiona Dawson, who doubles up as managing director of Mars Snackfoods UK and chair of the FDF’s sustainability and competitiveness steering group, said: “This is a bold initiative which builds on our existing achievements in reducing our environmental impact.
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By GlobalData“It is an indication of the leadership which FDF and its members wish to show on this important agenda.”
