Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate change
• Waste reduction
• Sustainable sourcing
• Employee well-being
• Supply chain responsibility

Environmental Achievements

• 21% CO2 reduction vs 2010 (per tonne of saleable product)
• 18% reduction in edible waste vs 2014
• 94% of waste diverted from disposal
• 6% reduction in packaging material vs 2014
• 0% food waste in own factories
• 17% water reduction in chips production vs 2014 (per tonne of saleable product)

Social Achievements

• 100% of priority suppliers signed Responsible Sourcing Policy
• Nearly 100,000 workers in supply chain work in a third-party assessed working environment
• 6,000 smallholders and their families supported

Governance Achievements

• Renewed company mission, vision, and values in 2020, embedding sustainability
• Implementation of Intersnack Work System (IWS) to improve sustainability across operations

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• COVID-19 pandemic impacting audits and operations
• Reducing Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions
• Reducing Scope 3 emissions from transport/logistics
• Addressing plastic waste and increasing packaging recyclability
• Ensuring sustainable agricultural practices in supply chain

Mitigation Strategies

• Internal quality improvements despite reduced external auditing
• Modernizing technology, sharing best practices, and evaluating energy-efficiency measures
• Expanding use of renewable energy
• Setting targets to reduce Scope 3 emissions
• Developing best practice packaging standard
• Partnering with stakeholders in multi-stakeholder initiatives (e.g., CEFLEX)
• Focusing on healthy soil, biodiversity, and deforestation in supply chain
• Working with suppliers to improve sustainable agricultural practices

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 80% of volume (nuts, seeds, dried fruit, raisins) third-party assessed in 2020

Responsible Procurement

• Responsible Sourcing Policy requiring supplier compliance with local requirements and decent working conditions; use of Sedex self-assessment questionnaire and SMETA social auditing methodology for risk categories.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct, ETI Base Code, SMETA social auditing methodology, ISO 45001

Certifications: ISO 45001 (100% of fully-owned plants), FSC (100% cardboard packaging)

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• SDG 8
• SDG 12
• SDG 13
• SDG 17

Intersnack's commitment to decent work, responsible consumption and production, climate action, and partnerships for the goals.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Lentil and chickpea chips
• Unsalted and non-fried nuts and nut mixes
• Popped potato snacks without oil frying
• pur product line (peanut butter without palm oil)

Awards & Recognition

• German funny-frisch Linsen Chips listed as one of the top 25 breakthrough innovations in Europe in 2020 (Nielsen)