Nomad Foods, a European frozen food leader with brands including Findus, Birds Eye, iglo, Ledo, and Frikom, announced that the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has validated its emissions reduction targets and net-zero target for 2050. The company initially set its commitments in 2021 and is now renewing them with targets consistent with the 1,5°C scenario envisaged by the Paris Agreement. The targets include a 90% reduction in direct emissions (scopes 1 and 2) by 2050 compared to 2019, as well as a 90% reduction in non-FLAG scope 3 emissions and a 72% reduction in FLAG emissions (from forestry, agriculture, and land use).
By 2033, Nomad Foods has also committed to reducing Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 74,8%, non-FLAG Scope 3 emissions by 35%, and FLAG Scope 3 emissions by 42,4%. David Pettet, Head of Sustainability, said: “With food systems responsible for over a third of global emissions, the sector has a crucial role to play in the transition to climate neutrality. We are proud that our targets have been approved by the SBTi.”
The company has already reduced absolute emissions by 40,8% and emissions intensity by 37,4% compared to 2019. Since 2020, it has participated in the global 10x20x30 initiative to halve food losses and waste by 2030, having already achieved a 37,7% reduction in edible waste per ton of product. On the energy front, Nomad Foods has confirmed that by 2030, 100% of its purchased electricity will come from renewable sources, with the current level already at 96,8%.
In 2024, the company was the first in the industry to join the coalition Move to -15°C, which promotes raising the storage temperature of frozen foods to reduce emissions and cold chain costs.
