Leading food packaging company Tetra Pak has once again been recognized for its efforts in forest conservation, securing an ‘A’ score from the global environmental non-profit CDP.
This marks the eighth year Tetra Pak has earned a place on the CDP’s prestigious annual ‘A List’ for its transparency and performance in managing forest resources sustainably. Of over 21,000 companies evaluated through CDP’s 2023 Forests questionnaires, Tetra Pak stands out in the top 2%.
In addition to its achievements in forest conservation, Tetra Pak has also shown significant progress in addressing climate change and water security, earning an ‘A-’ score in both areas. This accomplishment places Tetra Pak in the CDP leadership band. It distinguishes it as the only company in the carton packaging sector to achieve such high marks across all CDP disclosure areas.
“We rely on nature to provide us with the necessary building blocks for life: from clean air and water to material goods such as food,” said Tetra Pak’s vice president of climate and biodiversity, Gilles Tisserand. “We believe that companies such as Tetra Pak need to act urgently, based on the currently available information, to reduce the impacts of our value chain, to restore landscapes and to contribute to the wider transformation of food systems.”
Tetra Pak: Companies need to “act urgently”
An Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) reports rapid deterioration of nature primarily due to human activities. Among these, global food systems rank among the top causes of nature loss. This is despite over 50% of the world’s total GDP — USD $44 trillion — being dependent on nature and its services.
“We must see corporate ambition ramp up on climate and nature-positive action. This has never been more crucial.”
CDP’s scoring system evaluates companies based on their environmental disclosure, risk management, and leadership practices, including the setting of ambitious targets. The scoring for forests looks explicitly at companies’ involvement with four commodities linked to deforestation: timber, cattle products, soy, and palm oil. Achieving an A score in any of these categories is a prerequisite for making it to the Forests A-List.
“Our approach to nature is closely linked with our ambitions on climate, circularity, social sustainability and food systems,” added Tisserand. “Delivering on this requires certain enabling factors across the business, including people and processes, for example, capacity development, monitoring, reporting, and disclosure.”
Sherry Madera, CEO of CDP, commended the companies on the A-List.
“Earning a place on the A-List is about more than the score,” she said. “It’s an indication of high quality and comprehensive data that equips companies with a holistic view of their environmental impact, serves as a baseline for transition plans and — crucially — enables them to follow through on their stated ambitions.
“As CDP continually raises the bar for what represents environmental leadership, the work of all companies should be celebrated, but is never complete. We must see corporate ambition ramp up on climate and nature-positive action. This has never been more crucial.”
For more information on the CDP scores and the full list of A-List companies, visit the CDP website.
