Tetra Pak sustainability report records surge in plant

Tetra Pak has published its Sustainability Report FY22, highlighting the company's progress across various aspects of sustainability including selling 8.8 billion plant-based packages.

During the year 2022, Tetra Pak reduced operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 39%, with 84% of the energy coming from renewable sources.

This puts the company on track to achieve net zero within its own operations by 2030.

Additionally, it said the sale of 8.8 billion plant-based packages and 11.9 billion plant-based caps translated into 131 kilo tonnes of CO2 savings.

The carton giant also invested nearly €30m to accelerate collection and recycling of beverage cartons, while working with food technology incubators and start-ups to explore the future of sustainable food.

The report's highlights included:

Adolfo Orive, president and chief executive at Tetra Pak, said: "The current operating environment has emphasised the need for integrated, systemic solutions. This is the only way we can meet the scale and speed of change required to strengthen food access while reducing the environmental impact, in a way that leaves no one behind. This is why we have taken a holistic approach across five interconnected and interdependent areas where we can contribute the most – food systems, circularity, climate, nature and social sustainability."