Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) 'attributes over 90% of its emissions to its supply chain', with a goal of 'reaching net zero emissions by 2040'. CCEP has partnered with Rabobank to engage its suppliers in a competitive reward system it hopes will reduce greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by 30% by 2030. This includes reduction targets with the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi).
The Carlsberg Group has also unveiled its new sustainability targets to achieve net zero emissions across its global supply chain by 2040 under a new zero carbon strategy.
While these targets consider all aspects of the value chain such as packaging, it's still a clear indication that food and beverage manufacturers are prioritising emission reduction projects - perfectly timed with the launch of the Thermal Energy Carbon Consortium (TECC).
As reported in November 2021, six of the TEI's eight key corporate accounts have set emissions reduction targets through the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) - four of which are in the food and beverage sector. Having worked with four of the top five brewers worldwide, we've delivered projects with a combined total of over $50m for the food and beverage sector alone. The food and beverage industry is a strong market for Thermal Energy as we're able to easily find sufficient heat sinks to use the recovered heat.