Utz Brands, Inc.
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022)
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:108,188 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:85,786.3 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:22,401.9 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:<1%
Total Energy Consumption:515,471.6 MWh/year
Water Consumption:706,358 m3/year
Waste Generated:8,573 tons/year
Carbon Intensity:80.3 tCO2e/$ million revenue
ESG Focus Areas
- Packaging
- Community impact
- Waste
- Sustainable agriculture
- Water
- Climate change & energy
- Transparency
- Diversity, equity, & inclusion
- Nutrition, labeling, & marketing
- Business ethics
- Responsible sourcing & human rights
- Employee health & safety
- Employee development & well-being
- Regulatory compliance
- Supply chain resilience
- Food safety
Environmental Achievements
- Measured and disclosed Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon emissions (108,188 metric tons CO2e)
- Installed nearly $200,000 worth of LED lighting
- Diverted 38% of waste from landfill through recycling programs
- Recycled more than 3,000 tons of distribution materials
- Diverted more than 6,000 tons of food waste from landfill through animal feed reuse programs
- Completed nine environmental compliance audits with no actionable violations
- Reused approximately 7.5 million cardboard cartons
Social Achievements
- Increased the percentage of women in senior leadership positions by more than 53%
- Increased the percentage of people of color in leadership positions by nearly 12%
- Introduced a new Learning Management System (LMS) module with access to over 70,000 online courses
- Initiated a Supplier Code of Conduct
- Created a Retention Playbook focused on improving associate retention
Governance Achievements
- Determined that oversight of the Company’s ESG efforts will be the responsibility of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (NCGC) of our Board of Directors
- Conducted a communications, training, and certification campaign to increase awareness of our Code and Ethics Hotline
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
- Increase leadership diversity to 30% women and 10% people of color by 2025
Environmental Challenges
- Increased TRIR and DART rates in manufacturing due to acquisitions and COVID cases
- Need to further reduce GHG emissions and extend GHG accounting to Scope 3 activities
- Managing weather and climate-related risks to agricultural supply chain
- Need to improve data gathering capabilities, measurement, and reporting processes
Mitigation Strategies
- Implementing an environmental management system to identify and implement consistent impact reduction opportunities
- Establishing an emission reduction strategy
- Diversifying the supply chain by contracting with suppliers in different areas of the country
- Collaborating with multiple suppliers who adopt similar risk management practices
- Working to improve data gathering capabilities, measurement, and reporting processes
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Supplier Code of Conduct covering business ethics, food safety, environmental stewardship, and human rights
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Extreme weather events affecting agricultural production
Transition Risks
- Not disclosed
Opportunities
- Energy efficiency improvements
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: SASB
Certifications: SQF