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Managing Our Footprint Today While Caring for Tomorrow

From sustainable agriculture and energy-efficient manufacturing process to eco-friendly packaging initiatives, Heinz is proving that smart business is compatible with environmental stewardship.


Key Sustainability Goals

Reduce GHG emissions by 20% by 2015 by focusing on eight key areas:

Energy Consumption—20% reduction through improved operational efficiency

Packaging—15% reduction by the introduction of alternative packaging materials and reduction of existing packaging use

Transportation—10% reduction through improved efficiency of distribution network

Renewable Energy— 15% to come from renewable sources, including solar, biomass and biogas

Agriculture—15% reduction of carbon footprint, 15% reduction of water usage, improvement of yields by 5% through use of hybrid tomato seeds that require less water, fertilizer, pesticides and fuel to harvest

Water—20% reduction through reuse and improved sanitation techniques

Solid Waste—20% reduction through increased recycling and reuse of waste

Employees—Increase employee engagement through a voluntary personal sustainability campaign

Around the World at a Glance

Ireland
Our facility in Dundalk recycles 99% of the cardboard, wood, and steel it uses, and 95% of the plastic. A newly installed condenser is expected to reduce annual electricity consumption by 566,000 kWh and reduce CO2 emissions by 366,400 kg.
United Kingdom
Kitt Green, Heinz’s largest food processing facility in Europe, reduced direct CO2 emissions by 5% in 2006 by modifying cookers, coolers and sterilizers. It also reduced landfill waste and implemented a program encouraging employees to bicycle to work.
Germany
Heinz’s Seesen facility reduced annual electricity usage by 297,000 kWh by installing and re-engineering cooling water pumps, and it lowered gas consumption by 67,875 m³ by reducing steam pressure.
Indonesia
Heinz Indonesia reduced tinplate consumption by 10% by switching to thinner packaging and has reduced the weight of its glass soy sauce bottles.