As the leader in frozen potato industry, we have embarked upon a journey to create planet friendly food. Food that is made with clear commitments - by 2025-2030 - to our farmers, communities, environment and consumers, so that all can enjoy our great tasting food for generations to come.

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.

McCain commitments: 

Using simple ingredients that customers recognize and expect, providing clear and transparent nutritional information, and expanding healthier food offerings.

Aspirational objective 2: Prevention and reduction of food loss and waste (at the consumer level, within internal operations, and across value chains)

With the following aspirational target: 

A 50% reduction of per capita food waste at the retail and consumer level by 2030 and reduced food losses along the food production and supply chains in the EU.

McCain commitments: 

50% reduction in food waste intensity across McCain operations by 2030.

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).

McCain commitments: 

• 25% reduction in CO2 emissions per ton from potato farming, storage, and freight by 2030;

• 50% absolute reduction in GHG emissions (Scope 1 & 2) by 2030;

• 100% renewable electricity in all our plants by 2025, ceasing use of coal by 2025;

• 60% intensity reduction in Scope 1 & 2 GHG emissions; 

• 30% intensity reduction in Scope 3 GHG emissions by 2030.

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.

McCain commitments: 

Zero Waste to Landfill by 2025, and 100% of our packaging is designed to berecyclable, reusable, or compostable by 2025, along with a 15% improvement in water-use efficiency in water-stressed regions by 2025.

Aspirational objective 6: Sustainable value creation in the European food supply chain through partnership

With the following aspirational targets:

a) Improved resilience and competitiveness of companies operating at any point along the food value chain by 2030;

b) Continued progress towards sustainable production, contributing to sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources by 2030 and improved animal welfare.

McCain commitments: 

• Implement regenerative agriculture practices across 100% of McCain potato acreages by 2030;

• Improving the livelihoods of 10,000 vulnerable farmers and families by 2025.

Full detail of the pledge in the provided attachment.