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.
INTRODUCTION
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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ENvIRONMENTal PYRaMID
AN INDUSTRY O F W O R T H ....
LOW
HIGH
Sweets Beef
Beef
Fish Cheese
Cheese Eggs Poultry Fish Cookies
the most nutritious of all foodstuffs with the lowest environmental impact. It is important that, as an industry, we work to preserve this enviable
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Olive Oil Dried Fruit
Dried Fruit Legumes Eggs
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illustrates, in Total Produce, we are fortunate to market
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Milk Yogurt
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Pyramid” (opposite)
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As the Barilla “Double
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Pork Olive Oil Poultry
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Sweets Yogurt Pasta Cookies Rice Milk Bread
Bread, Pasta, Potatoes, Rice Legumes
Potatoes Fruit Vegetables
Fruit Vegetables HIGH
LOW
FOOD PYRaMID
position. S O UR C E : “ D O UB L E P Y R A M I D 20 16 - A M O R E S US TA I N A B L E F UT UR E D E P E N D S O N 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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Looking For Responsible Partners From Seed To Store. Recognising Sustainability As A Competitive Advantage
INSPIRED BY S TA K E H O L D E R S
Choosing Responsibly Sourced Produce.
Encouraging Us To Play Our Part.
Anxious To Invest Only In Responsible Businesses.
W H AT I S V I S I O N 2020?
Vision 20/20 is a group-
and a group Carbon Footprint
wide initiative to measure the
figure calculated. This metric
collective Greenhouse Gas
will be submitted, alongside
Emissions (GHG’s) for Total Produce internationally.
a report detailing our group’s wider sustainability protocols,
It will require the gathering
practices, achievements and
of information on carbon consumption (energy usage)
credentials, to the Carbon Disclosure Project, an
from across Total Produce’s
independent ratings agency.
operations and those of its partners. This information will be audited by an external body
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OUR OBJECTIVES
• 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
Di re cti o n e m i ssi o ns fro m o w ne d o r co nt ro l l e d so urce s Fue l c ombust ion in Fuel c onsumpt ion (m3) Type of M obile combusti on vehic le s & mac hines ow ned fue l (pet rol, die sel e t c )
S ta tionar y combusti on
Fue l c ombust ion for heat ing from sourc e s ow ne d by t he c ompany
R efill of refrigerant s Ref rigera n t s due to leak age
Fuel c onsumpt ion (m3) Type of fuel (nat ural gas/heat ing oil et c ) Amount of refrigerant s re filled (kg) Type (e .g. R 404a)
I ndirec t e m i ssi o ns fro m the ge ne ra ti o n o f p urcha se d e l e ctri ci ty, ste a m , he a ti ng a nd co o l i ng Electrici t y He a t C ooling
Purc hased e lec t ric it y Purc hased heat ing Purc hased c ooling
Elec t ric it y c onsumpt ion (mWh) Type of ele c t ric it y He at ing c onsumpt ion(MWh) Cooling c onsumpt ion(MWh) Cooling sourc e (dist ric t c ooling et c .)
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C R I T I C A L PAT H ...
Q u a l i t a t i ve Data
Int erna l C ommunica t ion Circ ula t e ove r v i e w a c ro ss t h e To t a l Pro duce g ro u p .
W/C 22nd April 2019
Planning S ubmission of par ticipating O perating Companies & contact d etails to S outh Pole consultancy.
W/C 26th April 2019
Templa te Dis tributio n
C o l l at i o n and s ub m i s s i o n o f no n- f i nanc i al s us t ai nab i l i t y re p o r t .
C ircu la t io n of S o ut h Po le da t a t e m p l at e .
W/C 29th April 2019
Data C o l l ec t i o n
3 w e e k w i nd o w f o r i nf o r m at i o n gat he r i ng and i np ut .
Submission Fi nal D e ad l i ne f o r d at a to b e s up p l i e d to S o ut h Po l e c o ns ul t anc y.
20th May 2019
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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?
3) We are working on our own Sustainability project and our own
Answer- A rating for Total Produce
Carbon Footprint measurement. Do
plc by the CDP will demonstrate that
we need to be involved with project
your business is part of a broader 20/20? Answer- Yes. We need to group, one conscious of our collective produce data for the Total Produce environmental responsibilities,
Group as a whole. However, the
committed to best practice in all that
information you will have collected
we do and working together to deliver
for your own project should be the
an even more sustainable supply
same as that required to complete the
chain.
Vision 20/20 template.
2) Which of our operations should
4) Can I pass this presentation on?
we include in the data we provide?
Answer- Yes, please feel free
Answer- All operations, be they administrative, production or logistics
to pass on to any colleagues within your organisation.
focused should be included.
However, please note this is
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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 ..
an internal document and is not
Our external auditors also offer a
suitable for external viewing.
service for providing guidance and assistance in completing the template
5) Will data supplied be disclosed
if required.
to other Operating Companies or be published externally? Answer- No. All data provided will be treated as
7) Will the group Carbon Footprint figure be published? Answer- No.
confidential.
Our rating from the CDP based on our
6) Will help be provided if I have
data will be publicly available. Our Carbon Footprint will not.
difficulty understanding the template provided? Answer- Yes. Please contact Claire Roddy at croddy@totalproduce.com
SE TR E IENRGI NGGR G ST E OR UO PU P
Fra nk D av i s
D rew R ey n o l ds
Fi n a n c e Di re c to r
Claire R o d d y Fi n a n c e
Techni cal
M a i re M c D o n n el l Pro j ect M anag er
V i n c en t D o l a n M arket i n g
D av i d Fro s t Human R es ou rces
So ut h Po le
Ca rbon Di s cl osu re Proj ect
E x t e r nal C o n s ult an t s
R at i ngs Ag ency
C O N TA C T S . .. Project Manager
Finance
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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