Tetra Pak, which belongs to the Tetra Laval Group, announced that it is committed to using 100 per cent renewable electricity across all global operations by 2030, according to a company statement. The commitment comes in the wake of its decision to sign up to RE100 and reflects the company’s “ongoing commitment to minimising our climate impact and increasing our use of renewable resources,” said Charles Brand, executive vice president of product management and commercial operations at Tetra Pak.
Tetra Pak currently covers 20 per cent of its electricity consumption from renewable electricity. In 2015 it reduced its emissions by 15 per cent from the 2010 baseline despite a 16 percent increase in production.
For the initiator of RE100, The Climate Group, corporate action is as important as supportive government policy. “Bold action by businesses, cities and governments sends a strong market signal and means we can hold global warming below two degrees far more quickly,” said Mark Kenber, CEO of The Climate Group.
Influential companies such as Tetra Pak have a leading role to play in showing that “the business case for 100 per cent renewables is as strong as ever.”