Examples of member actions

Many AFGC member companies have made commitments to achieve net zero by 2050 or earlier. Some have set strong interim targets of halving emissions by 2030. Many companies have already made significant investments in reducing their emissions.

Examples:

Mondelēz International invested in large-scale solar facilities at the Suttontown, South Australia, factory where Philadelphia Cream Cheese is made, and the Scoresby, the Victoria factory that makes Pascall, Sour Patch Kids and The Natural Confectionery Co. lollies. Mondelēz has also switched to renewable energy at 3 Australian factories and reduced the carbon footprint of its 5 Australian plants by 80%.

Mars Australia has switched to 100% renewable power for its 6 factories in Asquith, Ballarat, Bathurst, Wacol, Wodonga and Wyong and its 2 sales offices in Melbourne and Sydney. Globally Mars has committed to net zero by 2050 – including Scope 3 emission, which includes its suppliers and agricultural inputs.

Nestlé, which operates 6 manufacturing facilities in Australia producing brands including Nescafe, Milo and Uncle Tobys, has committed globally to halving its emissions by 2030 and achieving net zero by 2050.

The Arnott’s Group, maker of Australian biscuits, has committed to achieving net zero emissions in operations by 2040 and across the value chain (Scope 3) by 2050.

Breakfast cereal and snack company Kellanova signed a 7-year agreement with a solar farm in 2019 to offset all the energy used at its Botany, NSW factory and Australia and New Zealand head offices.

Mars, Kellanova and Manildra Group are working with industry, scientists and grain growers on the Cool Soil Initiative, a project examining how crop management can increase soil carbon and reduce on-farm greenhouse gas emissions.

Watch Sustaining Australia TV for more examples.