Commercial, Energy Efficiency, GHG Emissions - October 18, 2023
Fresh Del Monte Produce Lowers Emissions by 26%
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc., a vertically integrated producer, marketer, and distributor of fresh and fresh-cut fruits and vegetables, achieved a 26% decrease in its Scope 1 and 2 emissions in 2022, largely attributed to optimizing fertilizer usage, fuel consumption and facility heating adjustments.
This progress puts Fresh Del Monte at a 94% completion rate toward its Science Based Target initiative-approved Scope 1 and 2 emissions reduction goal of 27.5% compared to a 2020 base year.
Utilizing renewable energy sources is part of Fresh Del Monte’s goal, with 21% of its global electricity consumption coming from renewable sources last year. Since the installation of solar panels at its Costa Rica banana operation in 2017, monthly kWh usage has been reduced by 46%.
Details were released in its 2022 Sustainability Report.
“As a global agribusiness, sustainability is ingrained in our identity and we recognize the urgency of action needed to continue fortifying our operations against the changing climate,” said Hans Sauter, Chief Sustainability Officer, Senior Vice President, R&D and Agricultural Services at Fresh Del Monte, in a statement. “Our unwavering commitment propels us to continually reduce greenhouse gas emissions, minimize water usage, combat food waste, and curtail plastic consumption, among other critical endeavors that have a direct impact on our planet.”
One milestone the company achieved was the launch of its new line extension, Del Monte Zero™ Pineapple, a carbon-neutral pineapple that offsets carbon emissions from farm to market as certified by SCS Global Services, a third-party environmental and sustainability verification, certification, auditing, testing, and standards development company.
SCS Global Services determined that the pineapples’ GHG emissions have been negated by the reabsorption of Fresh Del Monte-owned forests, making the carbon footprint for Del Monte Zero™ pineapples net zero.
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