New guidelines look to halve pollution from the United Kingdom's agricultural food supply chain.
The Food and Drink Federation's goal is to cut the industry's carbon footprint by 50%, according to a news release.
Food consumption produces "over a fifth of the U.K.'s total carbon emissions … and 18% of food waste occurring during the manufacturing stage," per the FDF. Reducing the harm of the industry is vital so that we can all have a safer, cleaner future.
This scheme, dubbed Ambition 2030, features five toolkits for members: net zero, nature restoration, sustainable commodities, food waste, and packaging.
These provide practical resources for businesses to take steps toward sustainability, allowing company owners to take a self-assessment test to see their impacts.
The guidelines create a map for big corporations to follow while also helping make information accessible so smaller companies can make their businesses more planet-friendly.
Making dry statistics and government guidance simpler to understand can only be a good thing, and the FDF hopes the Ambition 2030 scheme will be a positive collaboration for both manufacturers and policy makers as well as others involved in the food supply chain.
If you are a small business owner in the U.K., these steps may help you easily cut down on waste, save money, and look after the planet.
With big corporations prone to greenwashing — or making themselves look more sustainable than they really are — the transparency of these guidelines will help consumers keep an eye on how truthful mega conglomerations truly are.
"Achieving our sector's ambitious net zero and nature targets will take proactivity and collaboration," FDF head of climate change and energy policy Emma Piercy said.
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She added that with Ambition 2030, businesses could recognize "the part they have to play in tackling critical climate issues."
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