INTRODUCTION
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That our primary function is the marketing of products, the health promoting properties of which have been firmly and definitively established, is something about which we in Total Produce can all be justifiably proud. Prospects, though for our industry remain undeniably linked to the implicit trust attached to fresh produce by the consumer. This trust remains ever reliant on a confidence in the integrity of the supply chain through which produce is delivered. For Total Produce, a capacity to demonstrate our credentials as a responsible business is critical. As an industry leader, there is undoubtedly an expectation on the part of our stakeholders; consumers, customers, suppliers, shareholders and our own staff, that we lead the way. A response to upcoming legislative changes, “Vision 20/20� will see Total Produce calculate a group Carbon Footprint metric for the first time. It will not only bring a transparency to the environmental impact of our global operations but also provide a platform for reducing carbon consumption going forward. As such, it represents an important moment in our ongoing journey towards being an ever more sustainable company.
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AN INDUSTRY O F W O R T H ....
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Olive Oil Dried Fruit Bread, Pasta, Potatoes, Rice Legumes
Fruit Vegetables HIGH
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As the Barilla “Double Pyramid� (opposite) illustrates, in Total Produce, we are fortunate to market the most nutritious of all foodstuffs with the lowest environmental impact. It is important that, as an industry, we work to preserve this enviable position.
Milk Yogurt
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Sweets Beef
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Fish Cheese
Cheese Eggs Poultry Fish Cookies
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Sweets Yogurt Pasta Cookies Rice Milk Bread
Potatoes Fruit Vegetables LOW
FOOD PYRaMID
SOURCE: “DOUBLE PYRAMID 2016 - A MORE SUSTAIN ABLE FUTURE DEPENDS ON US.”
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A POSITION O F G R E AT R E S P O N S I B I L I T Y.... In 2015 the United Nations adopted 17 Sustainable Development Goals to provide a shared global blueprint for change. In addition to Goal 3 (Good Health & Well Being)- which lies at the heart of all that we do, Total Produce has chosen to focus on Goals 14 (Life Below Water), 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production) and 13 (Climate Action) in 2019/20- with Vision 20/20 inspired by the latter two goals in particular.
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INSPIRED BY S TA K E H O L D E R S
Looking For Responsible Partners From Seed To Store. Recognising Sustainability As A Competitive Advantage
Choosing Responsibly Sourced Produce.
Encouraging Us To Play Our Part.
Anxious To Invest Only In Responsible Businesses.
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W H AT I S V I S I O N 2020?
Vision 20/20 is a groupwide initiative to measure the collective Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG’s) for the Total Produce group. It will require the gathering of information on carbon consumption (energy usage)
and a group Carbon Footprint figured calculated. This metric will be submitted, alongside a report detailing our group’s wider sustainability protocols, practices, achievements and credentials, to the Carbon Disclosure Project, an
from across Total Produce’s operations and those of its
independent ratings agency.
partners. This information will be audited by an external body
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OUR OBJECTIVES
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• A Comprehensive Overview; we aim to conduct a root and branch review of greenhouse gas emissions across our operations and establish a benchmark as a basis for delivering a reduction in carbon consumption going forward. • Addressing Stakeholder Interest; we aim to provide independent, authoritative reassurance to all of our stakeholders with respect to our commitment to measuring and reducing group carbon emissions. • Reducing Emissions and Costs; in identifying opportunities to reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions, we aim to reduce both our environmental impact and associated energy costs. • Be A Better Company; Embedded in an industry in which preservation of our environment is less an aspiration and more of a commercial imperative, we are seeking to play our part in protecting our natural resources and encouraging others to do likewise.
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W H AT W I L L T H I S E N TA I L ?..
1. A Centralised Steering Group has been established (see page 29) to coordinate the organisation of this project. This group will liaise directly with our independent auditors and will produce the final group sustainability report, (which will include our group carbon footprint) for our ratings agency, the Carbon Disclosure Project. 2. The Information Collection process will be coordinated primarily through the finance functions of each group Operating Company. Nominated Financial Managers will be provided with a customised template and will be asked to collate relevant information from across all of the businesses operating within their organisation over a three week period. This information will be returned to the Vision 20/20 Steering Group.
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... W H AT W I L L T H I S E N TA I L ?
3. Information from across the Total Produce group will be supplied to our external auditors who will calculate a total figure for the group and provide an analysis of group consumption, including suggestions for reducing consumption going forward. 4. This group Greenhouse Gas Emission figure will be added to our group Sustainability Report and submitted to the Carbon Disclosure Project. 5. The Carbon Disclosure Project will publish a rating for Total Produce plc.
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W H AT I N F O R M AT I O N WILL BE REQUIRED?
DEFINITION
TYPE OF PROCESS
UNITS
Direction emissions from owned or controlled sources Fu e l c o m b u s t i o n in Mobile combustion ve h i c l e s a n d m a c h in es
Fu el c o n su mp t io n (m3) Type of fu el (p etro l, d iesel et c)
Stationar y combustion
Fu el c o n su mp t io n (m3) Type o f fu el (n atu ral g as/ h e ating oil et c )
o wn e d Fu e l c o m b u s t i o n fo r h e a t i n g f ro m s o urc es o wn e d by t h e c o mp an y
R e fi l l o f re fr i ge ran ts Refrigerants d u e to l e a ka ge
Amo u n t o f refrig eran t s re filled (kg ) Ty pe (e.g . R 4 04 a)
In derict emissions from the generation of purchased electricity, steam, heating and cooling Electricity Heat Cooling
P u rch a s e d e l e c t ric it y P u rch a s e d h e a t in g P u rch a s e d c o o l i n g
Elec t ric iy c o n su mp t io n (mWh) Ty p e o f elec t ric ity Heatin g c o n su mptio n ( MWh) Co o lin g c o n su mp t io n (MWh) Co o lin g so u rc e (d ist rict c o o lin g etc .)
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C R I T I C A L PAT H ...
Internal Communication Circ ulate ove r view a c ross the Total P ro duce group.
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Planning Submission of p ar ti ci p ati n g O p erati n g Co m p an i es & co n tact de tai l s to S o u th Po l e co n s u l tan cy.
W/C 26th April 2019
Templ Distrib
C i rc u l a t i on Pol e d a t a
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Qualitative Data
plate ibtion
Co ll ation an d submission of non-finan cial sustain ability repor t.
io n o f S o ut h ta templa t e.
April 2019
Data Collection
3 wee k wi n do w for inf o r m ati o n gath e r i n g an d i n p u t.
Submission Fi n al De adl i n e f or data to b e s u p p l i ed to S o u th Po l e co n s u l tan cy.
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2 0 1 9 PA R T I C I PAT I N G O P E R AT I N G C O M PA N I E S -EUROPE
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2 0 1 9 PA R T I C I PAT I N G O P E R AT I N G C O M PA N I E S -NORTH AMERICA
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FA Q ’ S : F R E Q U E N T LY A S K E D Q U E S T I O N S ..
1) How will Vision 20/20 benefit my organisation? Answer- A rating for Total Produce plc by the CDP will demonstrate that your business is part of a broader group, one conscious of our collective environmental responsibilities, committed to best practice in all that we do and working together to deliver an ever more sustainable supply chain. 2) Which of our operations should we include in the data we provide?
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Answer- All operations, be they administrative, production or logistics focused should be included. 3) We are working on our own Sustainable project and our own Carbon Footprint measurement. Do we need to be involved with project 20/20? Answer- Yes. We need to produce data for the Total Group as a whole. However, the information you will have collected for your own project should be the same as that required to complete the Vision 20/20 template.
FA Q ’ S : F R E Q U E N T LY A S K E D Q U E S T I O N S .. 4) Can I pass this presentation on? Answer- Yes, please feel free to pass on to any colleagues within your organisation. However, please note this is an internal document and is not suitable for external viewing.
Answer- Yes. Please contact Claire Roddy at croddy@totalproduce.com Our external auditors also offer a service for providing guidance and assistance in completing the template if required.
5) Will data supplied be disclosed to other Operating Companies or be published externally? Answer- No. All data provided will be treated as confidential.
7) Will the group Carbon Footprint figure be published? Answer- No. Our rating from the CDP based on our data will be publicly available. Our Carbon Footprint will not.
6) Will help be provided if I have difficulty understanding the template provided?
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SE TR E ING E R I NGGROUP GROUP STE
Frank Davis
D rew R ey n o l d s
Finance D irector
Tech n i cal
C la ire Ro d dy
M ai re M c D o n n el l
Fi nance
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Proj ect M an ager
V i n c en t Do l an M arke t in g
D av i d Fro s t Hu m an Re s o u rc e s
South Pole
Carbon Disclosure Project
Extern a l Con su lta n ts
Rati n gs Agen cy
C O N TA C T S . .. Projec t M an a ger
F in a n ce
Maire McDonnell
Claire Roddy
E: mmcdonnell@totalproduce.com
E: croddy@totalproduce.com
M: +353 (0) 83 1019032
M: +353 (0) 86 6069154
T: + 353 (0) 42 93 88718
T: +353 (0) 42 93 88721
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