Goals That Guide Us

Climate Change

The Challenge

Grow our activities with a lower climate impact and help others to do the same. 

Our Policies

  • LDC Sustainability Policy 
  • Coffee Supplier Code of Conduct 
  • Citrus Supplier Code of Conduct

Action in 2020

  • Process improvements and efficiency gains across the business led to progress across all our environmental KPIs.
  • Farmer training and guidance to adopt more sustainable farming practices, across our coffee, cotton, juice, soy and palm supply chains.
  • Coffee: Engaged in ongoing project with Green Invest Asia to explore carbon intensity reductions in coffee production, and supported agroforestry projects in three countries.
  • Freight: Reduced CO2 emissions by over 6% year on year and became a founding member of the Sea Cargo Charter.
  • Juice: New eco-efficient fleet resulted in an 18% year-on-year reduction in CO2 emissions per metric ton of product transported, new equipment and measures drove a 5% reduction in C02 emissions at our citrus farms (vs. 2018), and planted thousands of native trees at our farms.
  • Finance: Signed a financing agreement with EBRD supporting enhanced corporate governance to address climate change risks, and development of new tools for climate-related risk management.

SDGs

1. No Poverty

1. No Poverty

End poverty in all its forms everywhere.

2. Zero Hunger

2. Zero Hunger

End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture.

7. Affordable & Clean Energy

7. Affordable & Clean Energy

Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all.

12. Responsible Consumption & Production

12. Responsible Consumption & Production

Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.

13. Climate Action

13. Climate Action

Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.

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