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Coca-Cola Europacific Partners announces its two first carbon neutral manufacturing sites

01/09/2021
Sustainability |
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01/09/2021
Sustainability |
[1] Versus 2019
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) is announcing that two of its manufacturing sites have been certified as carbon neutral[1]. The sites at Jordbro in Sweden and Vilas del Turbón in Spain are CCEP’s first carbon neutral sites, and are part of a pilot programme that aims for at least six CCEP sites to become carbon neutral certified according the international standard PAS 2060[2] by the end of 2023.
This programme is a key part of CCEP’s emission reduction target that focuses first on reducing its own value chain emissions before investing in verified carbon offset projects, prioritising those that remove carbon from the atmosphere, to take away any remaining emissions. Both sites were chosen to be part of the programme by demonstrating a historic reduction in their carbon emissions and have plans to continue to reduce emissions for the next three years, in line with this target.
Both sites already use 100% renewable electricity, and have also made a number of changes on-site to reduce their emissions.
As part of the PAS 2060 certification the sites have committed to a further CO2 reduction plan for the next 3 years.
To offset the remaining emissions at both sites CCEP has purchased Gold Standard certified carbon credits from a reforestation project in Orinoco, Colombia. This carbon sequestration project will support an area of savannah that has been damaged by agricultural activity through reforestation and the restoration of its ecosystem.
José Antonio Echeverría, Chief Customer Service and Supply Chain Officer, CCEP says:
“Driving effective long-term change in our environmental impact is a key priority for us, which is why we have committed to reducing emissions as far as we can before offsetting. We’re delighted to recognise this significant milestone for CCEP, and the teams who are helping us to accelerate our progress in reducing our emissions across our supply chain. This is a very important moment, and a great example of how our investment and commitment to innovation is helping to bring us closer to our net zero ambition.”
[1] Certified by the independent 3rd party verifier Lloyd’s Register
[2] An internationally recognised certification for carbon neutrality, Read more here: https://www.bsigroup.com/en-IN/PAS-2060-Carbon-Neutrality/