Arla named Sweden’s greenest food producer
The survey was conducted by over 1,000 respondents aged 15-74 and measures attitudes and trends for how consumers view sustainability. The survey started in 2008 and is currently carried out on Swedish companies in 13 different industries.
This year, Differ analyzed specific industries and companies based on their current and future climate impact.
“We are incredibly proud to receive this award. The sustainability work permeates our entire value chain from farm to fork. The fact that Arla is named Sweden’s greenest brand in the food producer category shows that we reach consumers with our progress.”says Victoria Olsson, Head of Sustainability, Arla Sweden.
Arla, the world’s largest producer of organic dairy products, said that its farmers are among the most climate-efficient dairy farmers in the world: For the past two years, they have carried out extensive climate calculations on their farms and the results form the basis for further work on emission reduction measures.
From the beginning of 2022, Arla’s organic farms have mapped biological diversity and soil health.
The company’s dairies also buy 100% renewable electricity, and work to phase out fossil fuels. Arla’s own trucks have been 100% fossil-free since 2018.
Arla said that they also reduce the amount of plastic in their packaging and increase the proportion of renewable material and increase recyclability. The goal is to achieve 100% recyclable packaging by 2025.
In 2021, Arla said, together with customers through the Arla Deals initiative, 873 tonnes of food in Sweden were saved.
Arla has recently tightened its climate targets to be in line with the Paris Agreement’s 1.5-degree target. This means that emissions from own operations and purchased electricity and heat will decrease by 63% by 2030 compared with 2015. The indirect emissions that mainly come from biogenic emissions on farms will decrease by 30% per kilo of milk.
The goals and action plan are scientifically based and have been approved by the initiative The Science Based Targets.