According to the Global Energy Review, the UK is estimated to have over 33 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide emitted in 2021 alone.
Bidfood has joined the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) along with more than 1,000 worldwide businesses who are now working to reduce their carbon dioxide emissions in line with climate science.
Bidfood are committed to a target date of 2045 to achieve their science-based target reduction. SBTi signatories aim to limit global warming to well-below 2°C above pre-industrial levels, with many pursuing efforts to limit warming to 1.5°C.
Julie Owst, head of sustainability at Bidfood, said: “This is a fantastic step forward for Bidfood; the global food system has a huge part to play in reducing global emissions.
“The degree of change needed to decarbonise is both huge and daunting, but the alternatives of extreme climate change are even worse. I hope our step forward compels other food organisations to join us.”