Upfield Group B.V.
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023)
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:2523 kt CO2e
Scope 1 Emissions:50 kt CO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:77 kt CO2e
Scope 3 Emissions:2456 kt CO2e
Total Energy Consumption:381,849 MWh
Water Consumption:812,000 m3
Waste Generated:49 kt
Carbon Intensity:2.23 tonnes CO2e per tonne of production
ESG Focus Areas
- Climate change
- Responsible and sustainable sourcing
- Plant-based, sustainable diets
- Plastic packaging
- Health and nutrition
- Engagement, diversity and inclusion
Environmental Achievements
- Absolute Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions decreased by 13% year-on-year and by 35% compared to the 2020 baseline.
- 85% of manufacturing sites were not sending waste to landfill.
- Total waste reduced by 11.9% compared to 2022.
- Over 817 million packs with carbon labels.
- Reduced overall energy consumption by 5%.
Social Achievements
- Reached 261 million people with plant-based products (increase of 55 million year-on-year).
- Supported over 39,200 farming families and plant-based entrepreneurs.
- Enabled 50,000 plant-based chefs and food professionals to be ambassadors for plant-based.
- Upfielders volunteered over 5,600 hours (18% increase compared to 2022).
- Employee engagement score increased to 7.8.
Governance Achievements
- Completed anti-bribery and corruption (ABC) risk assessments in eight countries.
- All employees completed compliance training (near 100% completion rate).
- Investigated and addressed one substantiated case of conflict of interest.
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Net-zero GHG emissions across value chain by 2050.
- Reduce Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 95% by 2050.
- Reduce Scope 3 non-FLAG GHG emissions by 90% by 2050.
- Reduce Scope 3 FLAG GHG emissions by 72% by 2050.
Medium-term Goals:
- Reach 1 billion people with plant-based products by 2030.
- 100% plant-based product portfolio by 2030.
- Provide breakfasts and nutritional education to 100 million children by 2030.
- Support the livelihoods of 100,000 farming families and plant-based entrepreneurs by 2030.
Short-term Goals:
- Reduce Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 80% by 2030.
- Reduce Scope 3 non-FLAG GHG emissions by 25% by 2030.
- Reduce Scope 3 FLAG GHG emissions by 30% by 2030.
- 50% waste reduction by 2030.
Environmental Challenges
- Inflationary pressure leading to more expensive ingredients.
- Supply chain disruptions due to extreme weather events.
- Maintaining affordability of plant-based products.
- Reducing Scope 3 emissions across the value chain.
Mitigation Strategies
- Investing in new innovations that are affordable to lower socio-economic consumers.
- Implementing supply chain flexibility and substitution strategies.
- Developing business continuity plans for critical sites.
- Decarbonisation plans for key ingredients and logistics.
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: 86% of total spend assessed for social and environmental impacts through Sedex in 2023.
Responsible Procurement
- Business Partner Code of Conduct
- Responsible Sourcing Policy
- Human Rights Policy
- Commodity-specific policies (palm oil, soybean oil, paper & pulp, coconut oil)
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Reduced quality and yields of key crops
- Crop damage from extreme weather
- Factory closures due to extreme weather
Transition Risks
- Policy risk from carbon pricing
- Liability risk from climate change litigation
Opportunities
- Increased market opportunity from shift to plant-based diets
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI, SASB, TCFD, UN PRI, ESRS
Certifications: ISO 45001 (one site), GFSI (12 of 13 sites)
Third-party Assurance: Deloitte (limited assurance)
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Plastic-free tubs
- Products with reduced saturated fat and no trans-fat
- Products with increased recycled content packaging
Awards & Recognition
- Upfield Türkiye certified as a Great Place to Work for the second year in a row
- Upfield named one of Türkiye’s Best Employers