ClimatePartner works with more than 6,000 companies across 60 countries with all efforts geared towards the United Nations 17 Sustainability Development Goals. ClimatePartner will help the foodservice buying group’s members calculate and reduce their carbon emissions.
Martin Ward, Country Range Group chief executive, said: “It’s imperative that as a company we all look at ways we can reduce our global footprint and operate in a more environmental and sustainable way.
“ClimatePartner is the leader in this field and after hearing the impressive success stories of their existing partners including Aldi, Nestlé and LEON, all of which operate in the food sector, it has made us confident that ClimatePartner would understand the impact of both the Group and our members’ operations.”
Since 2019, the Group’s members have implemented measures such as installing solar panels on offices and facilities, investing in electric vehicles, reviewing delivery routes, optimising refrigeration for chilled produce as well as improving waste management processes and energy efficiency.
In the last 12 months, the Group has also reduced packaging with 57 tonnes of non-recyclable black packaging materials already removed from the supply chain.
Thibault Guenat of ClimatePartner commented: “We’ve seen first-hand how members collaborate to trial technologies and innovate faster. The carbon measurements we do together provide insights into existing carbon hotspots, and inform where reductions efforts will be most impactful.”