Our environment
We're committed to the environment and to help fight global warming.
In everything we do, we aim to reduce our ecological footprint:
- We commit to only use recyclable packaging for all of our brands by 2025.
- We already produce in a CO2-neutral way in our 12 factories.
- We involve our employees in our drive to cut emissions.
Furthermore, we want consumers to help us in our mission. We encourage everyone to sort our recyclable packaging correctly with our own designed 'recycle me' icon, that already is or soon will be featured on all our recyclable packaging items.
Find the sustainability policies relating to our Environment pillar here.
Contribution to the SDGs
Within our Environment pillar, we focus on 5 Sustainable Development Goals issues by the United Nations:
ambitions & achievements in 2022 within the environment pillar
PARAMETERS
Packaging |
Unit |
2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Packaging-to-Product Ratio | g/kg product | 166 | 179 | 175 |
Reduction of plastic | tonnes/year | 62 | 22 | 19 |
Reduction of glass | tonnes/year | 1,120 | ||
Reduction of cardboard | tonnes/year | 526 | ||
% SKUs with 100% recyclable packaging | % | 81 | 73 | 70 |
% of packaging of all Lotus Bakeries brands that is recyclable1 |
% |
97 |
97 |
97 |
Use of recycled cardboard |
% |
80 |
75 |
77 |
Use of cardboard with the 'sustainable managed forest' guarantee |
% |
78 |
76 |
77 |
Carbon footprint |
Unit |
2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
% of our owned sites that have earned the CO2 -neutral label | % | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Output of scope 1 & 2 CO2 equivalent emissions per tonne produced on our owned sites3 |
kgCO2e/tonne |
170 |
163 |
1454 |
Output of scope 1 & 2 CO2 equivalent emissions per tonne produced on our owned sites, excluding own transport3 |
kgCO2e/tonne |
161 |
156 |
1394 |
Energy consumption per tonne |
kWh/tonne |
1,074 |
1,064 |
1,0714 |
Kg of waste per tonne generated2 |
kg/tonne |
60 |
63 |
54 |
1 The recyclability rate is the average technical recyclability of the packaging of all Lotus Bakeries brands by the end of 2022. It takes into account consumer packaging, distribution packaging and transport packaging. The technical recyclability rate is determined per packaging component on the basis of state-of-the-art design guidelines for recyclability (Ceflex, Recyclass). The average technical recyclability is a weight average, based on the packaging weight of each packaging component. packaging component.
2 This concerns residual waste, production waste, grease, paper and cardboard at our owned sites. Tonnes produced includes the produced volumes of margarine plant.
3 As from 2022, this includes company vehicles from the site in Comines.
4 Following an analysis within the ESG project, the calculation of the external consultant was refined. The additional CO2e emissions were compensated with additional certificates so that 100% CO2 neutrality was maintained.
To further increase consumer's awareness of the recyclability of our packaging and to encourage everyone to sort the recyclable packaging correctly according to local recycling practices, we designed a 'recycle me' icon.
This visual, combined with the slogan 'Let's care for our planet together', is or soon will be featured on each recyclable pack, provided that the packaging is collected in that specific country.
This 'recycle me' icon is an initiative undertaken by Lotus Bakeries and is not related to any official government authority or certification body. In this way, we aim to encourage everyone even more to do their bit by making sure that all our recyclable packaging can end up in the right waste stream.
Powerful strides towards a more sustainable packaging policy
As explained by Laetitia Vlaminck, Sustainable Packaging Engineer
“With a ‘recycle me’ logo on each recyclable packaging item, we encourage consumers to sort their waste correctly. So our efforts bring results.”
Young Graduates help drive Lotus Bakeries’ sustainability ambition
As explained by Marie Tanghe, Sofie Lambert, Elisa Vandekerckhove, Edward Boone, Flore Vanden Bussche - Young Graduates