Carbon Footprint Reduction

Our aim is to source in a sustainable way. We aim to have an auditable sustainable sourcing mechanism in place for our key raw materials by 2015. Palm oil has been our first priority; and we have implemented a sustainable alternative in 2010.

In Bakery Supplies, alternative packaging solutions will drive carbon footprint reductions (as set out in our operational excellence objectives).

In Purac, our focus is to deliver a reduction in CO2 emissions by:

1. Strengthening our PLA proposition: Purac is expanding its capacity by building a 75,000 ton lactides plant in Thailand. The PLA based polymers have a more favorable CO2 footprint compared to traditional oil-based polymers. When translating this gain to our 75,000 tons capacity in our lactide plant, this means a CO2 reduction of 126,225 tons when compared to using Low Density Poly Ethylene (LDPE).
   
   
2. Advancing its technology to produce lactic acid in a gypsum free process: Purac is preparing to invest in this new process to be able to produce on a substantial scale of 20,000 tons capacity. This would mean a reduction in CO2 emission of 12,000 tons and a reduction of waste