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.

Panvita commitments:

• By 2030, Skupina Panvita has committed to improving the nutritional value of its finished products, creating healthier recipes without compromising taste or quality.

•  Skupina Panvita also actively promotes the importance of a healthy and active lifestyle by supporting and investing in various projects at both local and national levels.

   

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).

Panvita commitments:

• In 2020, the total emissions of CO₂ per ton of finished product decreased compared to 2010, reaching a reduction of 30%.

• 40% REDUCTION of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, per ton of finished product (compared to 2020).

   

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.

Panvita commitments:

• Skupina Panvita is ensuring that 75% of the company’s product packaging will be designed to be recyclable by 2030.

• Skupina Panvita has a special focus on water conservation and the efficient use of water in production processes.

   

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.

Panvita commitments:

• Skupina Panvita ensures that all animals within its supply chain, including those raised by its farmers, are bred in compliance with animal welfare standards.

   

Aspirational objective 7: Sustainable sourcing in food supply chains

With the following aspirational targets:

a) Transformed commodity supply chains that do not contribute to deforestation, forest degradation, and destruction of natural habitat and which preserve and protect high-value ecosystems and biodiversity.

b) Improved social performance in (global) food supply chains.

Panvita commitments:

• Skupina Panvita is cooperating with over 1,500 farmers in its supply chain. It ensures that at least 90% of raw materials are purchased from responsibly managed supply chains.

• Skupina Panvita is also actively involved in promoting sustainable, local, and vertically integrated production.

Full detail of the pledge in the provided attachment.