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LOWERING OUR IMPACT
ON THE PLANET
As we’ve already explored, at a time when the extent
to which humanity has altered the global climate is
becoming irrefutable, some businesses are scaling back
their commitments to reduce the toll they take on the
planet. We’re doing the opposite and have made significant
progress along the path to net zero carbon emissions, as
well as reducing packaging waste, water use and our impact
on biodiversity.
Since February 2024, 75% of the national grid electricity
used to produce soft drinks in the UK has come from a
solar farm in Northamptonshire.28 The 160-acre site, which
is benefitting from a rewilding project to boost biodiversity,
will provide clean energy to Carlsberg Britvic factories in
Rugby, London and Leeds for the next 10 years.28
The steps taken in recent years have helped Carlsberg
Britvic pass several key landmarks. These include logistics
advances that have resulted in 7,200 fewer trucks on
UK roads since 2017 28 and transferring many Scottish
deliveries from road to rail, saving 3,600 road miles
and an estimated 4,700 tonnes of carbon in six years.28
We are hopeful that efforts being undertaken in 2025
(including a trial of electric freight vehicles) will help
Carlsberg Britvic progress further.28
operations in the UK to reduce use of this precious
resource continue, such as our partnership with
Grundfos, where by utilising Grundfos’ Energy Check
Advanced Programme data we installed speed
controlled e-Pumps that work to mange pressure
and bring consistent flow to incoming water. This has
allowed us to reduce energy consumption at the water
process plant by 60%, improve the longevity of our dealkanisation beds and increase visibility on performance
so we can optimise even further in the future. A brand
new initiative in 2024 was a joint project with Rugby
High School for Girls, aimed at increasing female
participation in engineering careers as well delivering
better environmental efficiencies, which resulted in a
team of six students identifying steps that will result
in savings of 34.6 million litres of water a year (worth
£870,000) at our Rugby factory.30
Of course, if net zero is going to be achieved, businesses
also need to support their suppliers and customers
in reducing their environmental impact. That’s why
organisations like the Sustainable Markets Initiative –
which counts Waitrose, McCain and McDonald’s among
its members and pledged in March to support East Anglian
farmers switching to regenerative agriculture31 – are
so important.
By improving the efficiency of production procedures
and working with our partners, we’re also using less
water to produce our drinks. Projects across our
28 Page 52 – Britvic Annual Report & Accounts 2024
29 https://www.britvic.com/our-news/people/britvic-blog-improving-water-and-energy-efficiency-at-beckton/
30 Page 48 - Britvic Annual Report & Accounts 2024
31 https://www.farmersguide.co.uk/rural/environmental/big-corporations-will-support-east-anglia-farmers-in-switching-to-regenerative-farming/
SUSTAINABILITY
SUSTAINABILITY
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