Suntory Beverage & Food Europe (SBFE)
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021-2022)
Reporting Period: 2021-2022
Environmental Metrics
Renewable Energy Share:100% (in France and Spain)
ESG Focus Areas
- Less sugar
- Empowering communities
- Less and better materials
- Positive choices
- Purposeful brands
- Less waste
- More natural
- Diverse, inclusive and flexible
- Respect water
- Accountable for our supply chain
- Reduce emissions
- Ethical employer
- Procure sustainably
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced carbon emissions per litre of product by around 35% in France and Spain (through switch to 100% renewable energy)
- Reduced Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 22% in 2021
- Reduced Scope 3 emissions by 16% in 2021
- Reduced water use by 12% in 2021
- Recycled 95% of waste from factories (aiming for zero waste to landfill)
- Donated 703,276 drinks to frontline charities in 2021
- Saved over 560 tonnes of drinks from waste through partnership with Fareshare
- Average 77% recyclable packaging in 2021
- Average 18% recycled plastic in bottles in 2021
Social Achievements
- Removed 98 billion calories from UK diets since 2015
- Tripled sales of low and no sugar drinks over the past five years
- Achieved 81% reduction in artificial colours and 71% reduction in artificial flavours in 2021
- Launched B Active program in the UK, helping over 10,000 young people develop skills
- Empowering employees to take a ‘Growing for Good Day’ to volunteer
- Supporting food banks across multiple countries
Governance Achievements
- Linking financial incentives to sustainability targets across executives
- Established a sustainability steering committee and task forces
- Developed a company-wide DE&I strategy
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Net zero emissions by 2050
Medium-term Goals:
- Reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 50% by 2030
- Reduce Scope 3 emissions by 30% by 2030
- 100% sustainable plastic packaging by 2030
- Net zero transportation by 2030 in Spain
Short-term Goals:
- Reduce water use by 20% by 2025
- Reduce added sugar by 35% by 2025
- 100% recyclable packaging by 2025
- Minimum of 50% recycled plastic in bottles by 2025
Environmental Challenges
- Balancing rising inflation and increased costs with long-term sustainability decisions
- Maintaining great taste while reducing sugar in drinks
Mitigation Strategies
- Retooling factories to make bottles recyclable
- Investing in water ecosystem regeneration projects
- Significant investment in research and development for sugar reduction
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Working directly with fruit farmers to mandate sustainable farming practices
- Joining the SEDEX responsible supply chain platform
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: UN Sustainable Development Goals, EU Code of Conduct on Responsible Food Business and Marketing Practices
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- World’s first bottle made from 100% enzymatically-recycled plastic
- Prototype for 100% plant-based bottle