As a food producer, we are highly conscious of our energy consumption. We see significant potential to make a difference by reducing our use of electricity, gas, and water in production through innovation and technology.
Regarding electricity and gas, our goal is to reduce CO2 emissions in alignment with the targets set by the Danish Climate Act. To ensure our reduction goals are ambitious and consistent with the Paris Agreement's aim of limiting global warming to 1.5°C, we joined the Science Based Targets initiative in 2024.
Our target for 2030 is to reduce CO2 emissions in scope 1 and 2 by 42% compared to 2021. We annually prepare a carbon footprint report (scope 1 and 2) following the GHG protocol's principles. We plan to expand our carbon reporting to include scope 3 emissions, which we also aim to reduce.
In terms of water consumption, we focus on reducing consumption through process and production optimizations, especially during equipment cleaning.
We also continuously explore smaller initiatives that can contribute to reducing resource consumption. For example, during the construction of our administrative building in 2021, we installed LED lighting and motion sensors in all offices, installed sensor faucets in restrooms, replaced individual waste bins with centralized waste stations for sorted fractions such as paper, organic, and plastic waste, and chose heat pumps for heating.
In the summer of 2023, we installed solar panels on the roof of our entire building. These solar panels cover one-third of our total electricity consumption, with the remaining two-thirds sourced from Danish wind turbines and solar panels through green certificates.
By using renewable energy in our production, we contribute to UN Sustainable Development Goal 12, particularly target 12.2, which focuses on the efficient use of natural resources.
We continuously work on optimizing our product packaging, including glass, lids, squeeze bottles, caps, cartons, foils, buckets, trays, displays, and more. For example, all our squeeze bottles are made from 100% recycled plastic (R-PET). The caps on the squeeze bottles have also been replaced with smaller caps that are easy to separate from the bottle, making it simpler to sort waste into the two plastic fractions, PET and PP, and facilitating recycling.
We exclusively use materials that are FSC-certified for paper and cardboard, including labels, cartons, and copy paper.
By using FSC-certified materials, we contribute to UN Sustainable Development Goal 15, particularly target 15.2, which focuses on sustainable and responsible forest management.
We support a strong recycling sector in Denmark and naturally sort our waste in accordance with Danish legislation. Additionally, we are actively working to minimize waste streams and reduce overall waste generation.
Each year, we send many tons of waste, divided into fractions such as cardboard, plastic, metal, glass, and organic waste, for recycling. We are proud to maintain a high recycling rate and strive to further improve our waste sorting practices, aligning with the EU's and Denmark's national recycling targets.
Through our efforts in recycling and waste reduction, we contribute to UN Sustainable Development Goal 12, particularly target 12.5, which focuses on significantly reducing waste generation. We also address food waste in our production processes, contributing to target 12.3, which aims to halve global food waste per capita.
Fynbo Foods is approved by the Danish Food Authority for the production of organic food. Our organic production is monitored by the Danish Food Authority, and our products bear both the mandatory EU organic label and the Danish Ø-label.
Organic food production focuses on animal welfare, nature, and the environment. This includes avoiding the use of artificial fertilizers and synthetic pesticides, as well as minimizing the use of additives.
