Climate measures for actors in the food system

Examples from the project “Food producers’ most important climate actions”

Reducing emissions from food production is becoming increasingly urgent. This also places higher demands on more actors to report and communicate their sustainability work. In a two-year project, financed by Region Västra Götaland, RISE helped six food producers take action with climate-improving measures. 

Map and create an action plan for climate measures

The aim of the project “Food producers’ most important climate actions" was to facilitate climate work for food companies in the Västra Götaland region, in order to reduce emissions from the region's food production in the long term. The target group was small and medium-sized companies that want to get started with their climate work. Experts from RISE supported participating companies with climate calculation and mapping, formulation of action plan and goals, as well as advising on areas such as raw materials, waste, packaging and transport. The companies were regularly invited to share their insights, which contributed to valuable networking and collaboration.

Tips, working methods and lessons learned from the project was compiled in a report that can be found on the right of this page. At this page, it is also possible to watch films where two of the participating companies share their experiences.  

Effective climate mapping - the key to sustainable business goals

By analysing their climate impact, companies can identify areas for improvement and set relevant goals. This gives a clear picture of the current situation and creates a decision basis for making the right priorities. The result of the climate mapping can then be used both for reporting and work with climate targets according to the Greenhouse Gas Protocol and SBTi (Science Based Targets initiative), which also strengthens the company's brand through increased transparency and credibility. Some lessons learned and tips:

• Integrate climate work as closely as possible to the business.
• Engage multiple parts of the company. 
• The most important thing is to get started; the earlier you prepare, the better.
• Focus on significant aspects, but also be prepared to adapt actions based on other conditions. 

Guidance by RISE

RISE offers expertise and support to food producers, through coaching and training. We guide you in data collection and with help of a simple calculation tool and access to current emission factors, you get help to quantify and analyse emissions from the entire value chain. It includes both direct emissions (e.g. from fuel consumption at the own facility) and indirect emissions (e.g. from purchase of electricity and raw materials). The methodology is adaptable and takes into account the company's specific needs and conditions.

With RISE as partner, you get help to identify large and small emission sources of your business, in order to be able to develop effective strategies and get started with improvement work to contribute to a more sustainable food industry. 

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