The Environment: Making a Real Difference
FDF members want to make a real difference by improving their carbon footprint;
waste to landfill; levels of packaging reaching consumers; use of water
resources; and the impact of food transportation.
Introduction
Our five-fold ambition goes right to the heart of the way the food and
drink
manufacturing sector does business and will make a real difference to the
environment.
Our ambitious environmental goals are only part of the story. They build upon
the improvements in environmental, social and economic performance which FDF's
members have long been making in
their drive towards sustainability. When it
comes
to the health of the nation, our members are leading the world in
the
areas
of
nutrition labelling, reformulating products and extending consumer
choice
through
the launch of new
food options. And as the country's
largest
manufacturing
sector, our industry makes a strong contribution to the
health
of
the
UK
economy in
all sorts of ways – whether it is
providing
people
with
jobs,
training and skills
or the
responsible way
in
which
our
members
trade
with
their
key partners in
British
agriculture.
The launch of our five-fold environmental ambition was the start of a
process.
FDF will monitor and report on progress towards our goals. We will keep
those
goals under review and up to date. We will
hold events to promote
awareness
and
support delivery of our ambitions – working closely with partners
including
Government and best practice bodies.
We only have one planet. It is a shared and precious resource. It is in FDF
members' interest to treat it with respect. And through our commitments we
hope
to
play a positive role in protecting the
planet for future
generations.
Fiona Dawson
Managing Director, Mars UK
Chair, FDF Sustainability and Competitiveness Steering Group
Callton Young OBE
Sustainability and Competitiveness
Director
Food and Drink Federation
The information in this section is taken from a document entitled The Environment: Making a real difference (pdf, 1.4Mb) published by FDF in October 2007 .
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Last reviewed: 16 Jan 2008