We
want to help manage our natural resources sustainably, creating harmony with
nature and protecting our environment for the next generation.
Water
conservation, restoration and reduction
Climate Change
reduce our carbon footprint across our entire value chain
Packaging
only use what’s necessary and design for reuse
Sustainability is at the core of Suntory’s company culture
Our strong belief in Growing for Good means that we will keep working together to improve our environment
Laura Schacht – Manager Sustainability and External
Communications
Suntory Beverage &
Food EECM-Benelux
Respect water
Water
is in everything we do as a business. Protecting this
precious resource for future generations is a key part
of our purpose. To ensure our business continues to be
sustained by nature and water, we are constantly
innovating to develop sustainable water management
practices at our factories and in our local
communities.
To achieve our global objective
to reduce water at our production plants by 35% by 2030
we are implementing a number of water reduction and
reuse initiatives in our factories. We are also sharing
best practices internally to increase the efficiency of
our water use.
Working to relieve water
stress and educate about the water cycle is of critical
importance to the sustainability of our business. In
many of the countries where we operate we are working on
water conservation and education programmes in our local
communities, often in collaboration with not-for-profit
organisations.
Reduce emissions
We’re committed to tackling climate change by reducing our carbon emissions across our whole value chain. We have set clear, science-based targets to reduce our emissions from both our factories and our supply chain, with the objective of having net zero carbon emissions by 2050. We track our carbon footprint annually to measure our progress against those targets and to be transparent in our reporting.
Less and more sustainable packaging
Our
global company ambition is to only use 100% sustainable
plastic bottles by 2030. Quite simply that means we will
no longer use plastic bottles that have been made using
plastic derived from fossil fuel. To achieve that we
have set ourselves the objective of using a minimum of
50% recycled plastic content in all our bottles by 2025
or sooner, and by 2030 we will only use recycled
plastic. Some of our brands already use containers made
with 100% recycled plastic (rPET) including Ribena and
MayTea.
We are designing our products for
circularity, and making sure that 100% of our packaging
is recyclable by 2025 or sooner. We also want as many of
our drinks’ containers collected and recycled – and
that’s why we fully support effective deposit return
schemes or best-in-class alternatives. By investing in
new technology, we can increase the amount of plastic
recycled and that is why we are working with emerging
green technology partners such as
Carbios.
We're also reducing our use of
packaging across our supply chain, and where we can
we're changing to more sustainable alternatives. And
we're working on new reusable drinks containers, so
people can still enjoy our drinks time and time
again.
Less waste
We
want our production facilities to be zero waste to
landfill, as part of our ambition to eliminate waste
across the entire value chain by implementing circular
economy principles. Our efforts in increasing the amount
of recycled and recyclable materials in our bottles and
packaging also contribute to this
objective.
Reducing food waste from our
production is another of our objectives. For example, we
redirect surplus product to food bank charities and
community organisations to support vulnerable people in
need.
Procure sustainably
Climate
change and non-sustainable farming practices harm our
environment and have an impact on biodiversity. As a
business that works closely with farmers and suppliers
for the fruit for our soft drink brands, we want to have
a positive influence.
We are developing
biodiversity plans - such as our long-standing
biodiversity action plans with our Ribena blackcurrant
growers, working with local suppliers and developing
sustainability and environmental guidelines for our
supply chain to improve water and energy use and
minimise our carbon footprint.
Investing in
sustainable and innovative agricultural practices are
critical to the long-term viability of the crops that
provide our precious ingredients. That is why we are
piloting a number of regenerative agriculture projects
across the Suntory Group, collaborating with farmers,
soil management experts and academic institutions to
better understand how we can improve soil health and
enhance biodiversity.