In its 2022 non-financial report, meal kit company HelloFresh has committed to new food waste and emission reduction targets in line with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
The SBTi describes itself as defining and promoting emissions reductions and net zero target best practices which are aligned with climate science.
HelloFresh’s 2025 food waste target is to reduce the amount sent to landfill and incineration to 0.29 grams per euro of revenue in its meal-kits, representing a 52% reduction from the 2019 baseline, and reduce food waste sent to landfill and incineration for its other businesses by 56% from the 2021 baseline.
The carbon emissions target in the report is to reduce carbon emissions from its meal-kit production facilities by 66% per euro of revenue, from a 2019 baseline, and to reduce carbon emissions from its production in other businesses by 30% from a 2021 baseline.
The report states that these targets are “directly linked” to management key performance indicators (KPIs) and also represent 20% of the long-term variable compensation for the HelloFresh Management Board.
Setting ourselves science-based targets means we are committed to doing our part for the environment.
According to HelloFresh’s report, in 2022, the company has reduced carbon emissions from its meal-kit production facilities by 50% per euro of revenue and the food waste sent to landfill or incineration from meal-kit facilities by 42% per euro of revenue.
The report also highlights that, in 2022, HelloFresh donated 12,040 T of unsold edible food to charities, which represented 53% of its total surplus food.
Commenting on the report, Adam Park, UK CEO at HelloFresh, said: “We recognise the important contribution we can and must make in driving sustainable progress on environmental and social issues.
“Setting ourselves science-based targets means we are committed to doing our part for the environment to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees or less, which marks a big milestone for HelloFresh.”