At Kerry, our ambition is to reach over two billion people with sustainable nutrition solutions by 2030. Our Beyond the Horizon strategy, sets out how we will achieve this, through our industry leading portfolio, innovation expertise and expanded sustainability commitments, co-creating products that are better for people, society and the planet.

Commitments by aspirational objectives:

Aspirational objective 1: Healthy, balanced, and sustainable diets for all European consumers, thereby contributing to: 

1) Reversing malnutrition and diet-related noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in the EU;

2) Reducing the environmental footprint of food consumption by 2030.

With the following aspirational targets:

a) Improved food consumption patterns in the EU;

b) A food environment that makes it easier to choose healthy and sustainable diets.

Kerry commitments:

By 2030, we will reach over two billion people with positive and balanced nutrition solutions.

Aspirational objective 3: A climate-neutral food chain in Europe by 2050

With the following aspirational target: 

Reducing net emissions from own operations, contributing to a 55% GHG emission reduction target in the EU food chain by 2030 (following a science-based approach).

Kerry commitments:

Adopting a science-based target for a 55% reduction in absolute
direct emissions (Scope 1 & 2) by 2030, from a 2017 base year, and achieving net zero before 2050.

Aspirational objective 4: An optimised circular and resource-efficient food chain in Europe

With the following aspirational targets:

a) Improved resource efficiency within own operations, contributing to sustainable, efficient use and management of energy and natural resources in operations by 2030;

b) Improved sustainability of food and drink packaging, striving for all packaging towards circularity by 2030.

Kerry commitments:

50% reduction in food waste by 2030 across Kerry Group’s operations.

Full detail of the pledge in the provided attachment.