Food and drink companies, including wholesalers, are increasingly expected to take responsibility for their value chain carbon emissions – indirect emissions that occur in the upstream and downstream activities of a company. Also known as Scope 3 emissions, they make up around 96% of Scottish wholesalers’ total carbon footprint.
For food and drink wholesalers, these emissions are typically ingredients in products purchased and then distributed, including emissions from deforestation risk commodities such as palm oil, cocoa, and soy.
Waste is also a key source of Scope 3 emissions. Business travel, commuting, services purchased, and investments are other examples.
Understanding your Scope 3 footprint can provide valuable insights and identify opportunities for cost savings, and collaborations with others in the value chain, such as suppliers and customers, to drive climate action.
Zero Waste Scotland’s free resource, the One-Month Challenge, has been used by Scottish wholesalers to kickstart their food waste reduction.
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