Climate change

Climate goals

Our global climate goal is the core of our climate programme: 10% reduction of CO2 emissions in 2010 vs. 2005 in absolute terms. In absolute terms' means that we will reach the absolut reduction of 10% even as we continue to have a strong production increase during the same period.

The goal covers all Tetra Pak sites, and includes the direct emissions from sites, as well as the indirect emissions from power suppliers providing electricity to Tetra Pak sites. The goal will be achieved through improved energy efficiency and increased use of green power, i.e. electricity generated from renewable energy sources. The green power must meet the WWF recommended standards for renewable energy, where available. Among other criteria, part of the sources must be new and additional.

Our potential impact on the climate is dependent upon our choices of raw materials, production technology and -transportation. Consequently our climate programme focuses on three parts:

1. Favouring renewable materials and energy
2. Reducing both our energy needs and emissions
3. Engaging with our transportation suppliers

Through ensuring that 3/4 of our material feedstock is coming from living systems we ensure we work with nature - helping to keep the climate stable naturally. We work with suppliers and environmental groups such as WWF and its forest programmes (Global Forest and Trade Network, and Forest Stewardship Council) and the High Conservation Value Resource Network, to keep forests alive and healthy for the plants and animals that live there.

We have long been committed to reducing our emissions – first through our Energy Goal (established in 2000) and then our Climate Goal (established in 2005). We have qualified for and joined WWF’s Climate Savers programme to reduce our carbon footprint absolutely – meaning that even as we grow as a company and produce more, our carbon emissions will not increase, but actually decrease.

Climate Savers

Tetra Pak and the Climate