Climate Change Data

AM FRESH Group

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2020-09 to 2021-08)

Reporting Period: 2020-09 to 2021-08

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:5000 tCO2e/year (approx)
Scope 1 Emissions:3019 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:1935 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:37%
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Reduce environmental impact
  • Respect & empower people
  • Enhance health and wellbeing

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 4.7% since FY17 (01 Sep 2016 – 31 Aug 2017)
  • Reached 37% renewable electricity during FY21
  • 24% improvement in water efficiency in Spain
  • Clementine water use reduced by 60%, oranges by 12%
  • 16% reduction in emissions per tonne of fruit produced since 2016
  • Became associate members of The UK Plastics Pact

Social Achievements

  • Launched employee reward and recognition scheme (Fresh Star Awards)
  • Relaunched worker committees (“Your Voice”) in UK packhouses
  • Increased proportion of females in upper quartiles of hourly pay rate
  • Increase in number of female Heads of Departments from 20% to 40%
  • Donated 126.6 tonnes of fresh produce to food charities in the UK (increase of over 25%)

Governance Achievements

  • Developed Human Rights Due Diligence programme
  • Using Stronger Together’s Progress Reporting Tool to measure progress on modern slavery
  • 688 audits took place across the supply base in FY21 (26% increase from previous year)

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Net zero emissions across own operations by 2030
Medium-term Goals:
  • Reach 100% renewable electricity across global operations by 2030
  • Reduce emissions by 50% by 2030
Short-term Goals:
  • Zero food waste across own operations by 2025

Environmental Challenges

  • 6.5% increase in total emissions compared to last year due to increased production volume, installation of additional dryers, quality issues, and COVID-19 impact on energy use
  • Increase in non-compliances (NCs) relating to health, safety, and hygiene in supplier audits, particularly in Peru, South Africa, and Brazil
  • Limited progress on hygiene and worker welfare due to limited resources and ambitious strategy
  • COVID-19 pandemic impacted food waste figures due to labor supply issues, transport disruption, and fluctuating demand
Mitigation Strategies
  • Switching to renewable electricity (target of 100% by 2030)
  • Improving energy efficiency through new, more efficient packhouses
  • Working with suppliers to implement corrective actions to address non-compliances
  • Proactive approach to working with suppliers to improve hygiene and worker welfare standards
  • Collaboration with Agrigrub to reduce food waste in the UK (aiming for zero food waste by 2025)

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 688 audits in FY21

Responsible Procurement
  • Ethical compliance programmes; Sedex self-assessment questionnaires (SAQs); third-party ethical audits or certifications; risk assessments

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Heavy rainfall
Transition Risks
  • Regulatory changes
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GHG Protocol

Certifications: ISO 45001 (Health & Safety)

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Earthbag packaging

Awards & Recognition

  • BANZZAI® received Superior Taste Award from International Taste Institute (two-star recognition)