Welsh Government
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2014-2020)
Reporting Period: 2014-2020
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Sustainable growth
- Jobs creation
- Food safety
- Food security
- Healthy eating
- Environmental sustainability
- Skills development
- Innovation
- Supply chain efficiency
- Export market development
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced GHG emissions through various initiatives (specific figures not provided)
- Improved resource efficiency in food manufacturing (specific figures not provided)
Social Achievements
- Launched initiatives to promote healthy eating in schools and public sector settings
- Supported community growing initiatives to improve access to fresh produce
- Developed skills training programs to address workforce gaps
Governance Achievements
- Established a Food and Drink Wales Industry Board to provide leadership and direction to the industry
- Developed a Food and Drink Wales Identity to promote Welsh food and drink products
- Implemented a food hygiene rating scheme to improve food safety standards
Climate Goals & Targets
Medium-term Goals:
- Reduce GHG emissions from the food chain
- Improve food safety and traceability
- Promote healthy eating
- Increase public sector procurement of Welsh produce
Short-term Goals:
- Establish a Food and Drink Wales Industry Board
- Develop a Food and Drink Wales Identity
- Develop a skilled and capable workforce
- Increase sales in the food and drink sector by 30% to £7 billion by 2020
Environmental Challenges
- Skills gaps in the food industry
- High staff turnover
- Limited access to finance for SMEs
- Distribution challenges for small businesses
- Competition from imported products
- Need to improve food safety and traceability
- Need to reduce GHG emissions from the food chain
- Need to promote healthy eating
- Need to increase public sector procurement of Welsh produce
Mitigation Strategies
- Developed training programs and apprenticeships
- Provided financial support to businesses through various schemes
- Improved access to market intelligence and business advice
- Enhanced supply chain collaboration
- Developed a Food and Drink Wales Identity to promote Welsh products
- Implemented initiatives to reduce GHG emissions and improve resource efficiency
- Launched campaigns to promote healthy eating
- Worked with the National Procurement Service to increase public sector procurement of Welsh produce
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Emphasis on local sourcing
- Support for supply chain integration