NEW YORK, NY & BERLIN, GERMANY - For HelloFresh, mitigating its environmental impact remains a top priority, as shown in its recent 2022 Sustainability Report. In the release, the meal kit provider announced a new commitment to set science-based emissions reduction targets for reducing carbon emissions and food waste by 2025.
“As a global food solutions group, we recognize the important contribution we can and must make in driving sustainable progress on climate change,” said Jeffrey Yorzyk, Senior Director of Sustainability, HelloFresh US. “By setting science-based targets, we are helping to do our part in reducing harmful greenhouse gas emissions in an effort to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees or less.”
HelloFresh revealed that it will be working with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), a global body enabling businesses to set ambitious emissions reduction targets in line with the latest climate science and Paris Agreement goals. According to a release, the pair will work together to develop and validate HelloFresh’s targets before the end of 2024.
On top of setting science-based targets, HelloFresh continues to make its operations more energy efficient and transition to renewable energy. This comes as HelloFresh’s distribution centers and offices used 53 percent green energy, up from 50 percent in 2021 and 35 percent in 2020.
In the United States, HelloFresh piloted a new software that optimizes energy use from refrigeration systems within its distribution centers. It is now rolling out the software across all U.S. facilities.
Reducing food waste also continues to be an integral part of HelloFresh's sustainability approach. In 2022, more than 26 million pounds of unsold edible food was donated to charities.
To read more about HelloFresh’s sustainability achievements and goals, click here.
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