Climate Change Data

Griffith Foods

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021-10 to 2022-09)

Reporting Period: 2021-10 to 2022-09

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:756,826 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:15,750 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:17,376 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:723,700 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:140,439 MWh/year
Water Consumption:647,474 m3/year
Waste Generated:10,825 tons/year
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Action & Environmental Management
  • Wellbeing & Fulfillment
  • Health & Nutrition
  • Sustainable Sourcing

Environmental Achievements

  • 7% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 absolute emissions (location based) against FY20 baseline. 8% absolute reduction when compared to prior year.
  • 18% reduction in water use
  • 86% waste diverted from landfill
  • 76% of product volume packaging meets reusable, recyclable, or compostable goal

Social Achievements

  • Expanded mental health support globally
  • Women comprise 42.6% of global management
  • Donated 124,632 kilos of food product through entities that are part of the Global FoodBanking Network
  • 3,000 employees trained in Nutrition for Non-Nutritionists

Governance Achievements

  • Internal alignment and evaluation underway for living wages and human rights

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Net-zero emissions by 2040
Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce scope 3 GHG emissions 23% per tonne of product produced by FY2030 from a FY2020 base year.
  • Reduce absolute scopes 1 and 2 GHG emissions 50% by FY2030 from a FY2020 base year.
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce unsustainable water use by 50% by 2025
  • Achieve zero waste to landfill across all sites by 2025
  • Ensure 100% reusable, recyclable, or compostable packaging by 2025

Environmental Challenges

  • Global scarcity of recycling solutions for multi-layered flexible packaging
  • Six sites identified under water stress requiring reduction plans
  • Reduction in number of smallholder farmers engaged due to decertification and reduced volume
Mitigation Strategies
  • Engaging with customers willing to pay more for recyclable packaging
  • Establishing water usage reduction plans at water-stressed sites
  • Working to increase number of farmers in program

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 78% of suppliers achieved Bronze or higher in the EcoVadis assessment

Responsible Procurement
  • EcoVadis assessment
  • Supplier Code of Conduct

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards

Certifications: BRCGS food safety certification (84% of sites achieved AA-grade)

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed