Case Study: Alpro
Leading soya product supplier Alpro developed its 20:20
Vision in 2007 when it publicly declared that it would become
carbon neutral by 2020. The company rigorously reassessed its
processes across all areas of the business, looking for ways to
reduce environmental impact. It also decided that as a company
if it held sustainability and respect for the environment at its
core, its actions in these areas would be exemplary.
2009 was a landmark year for Alpro as it achieved its goals
across a number of production areas including: delivering direct
benefi ts to the environment, to the business and to the local
community. Reducing energy use was key to achieving Alpro's
Vision, so it tackled this challenge head on looking for ways to
reduce energy use across the business by following the principle
that 'the greenest energy is the energy you don't consume'.
Changing processes and establishing new protocols has helped
Alpro reduce its CO2 emissions by a further 43% in 2009, in
addition to signifi cant reductions achieved in previous years.
Alpro has also achieved its ISO 14001 environmental
accreditation, validating a great deal of its sustainability
activities and providing a structured way of proving the
credibility of the company's rigorous environmental programme.
Bronze Award Winner of 2010 Community Partnership Awards: Environment
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FDF has published a booklet Community Partnership Awards 2010 (pdf, 2Mb) featuring a range of company case studies from Community Partnership Award
winners.