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Mondelēz International Sets Science-Based Targets to Reduce Emissions and Create Sustainable Future for Snacking
Company confirms 2025 goal to reduce absolute end-to-end greenhouse gas emissions by 10%, compared to 2018Targets consistent with reductions in emissions
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[{"type":"text","content":"Company confirms 2025 goal to reduce absolute end-to-end greenhouse gas emissions by 10%, compared to 2018Targets consistent with reductions in emissions necessary to keep global warming well below 2 degrees CelsiusMondelēz International listed in 95th percentile for industry on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index DEERFIELD, Ill., Feb. 26, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mondelēz International, Inc., a global leader in snacking, today announced a renewed commitment to reduce environmental impact and drive sustainable growth at scale, by joining the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and setting greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets consistent with requirements to keep global warming well below 2 degrees Celsius.\n Already on track to reduce emissions across its manufacturing operations by 15 percent by the end of 2020, this expanded commitment will result in a further 10 percent emissions reduction across Mondelēz International’s value chain, over and above the impact of business growth – from farm to shelf – by 2025, compared to a 2018 baseline. The announcement follows Mondelēz International Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Dirk Van de Put’s signing of the United for Paris Agreement in December 2019. “We take climate change very seriously because of the negative impact it has on people and planet, including within our own value chain. Our sustainable snacking strategy puts us at the forefront of sustainable ingredient sourcing and continues our contribution to addressing climate change by reducing emissions,” said Van de Put. “Setting science-based targets is an important step forward in further reducing our environmental impact, an imperative for sustainable growth as we live our purpose to empower people to snack right.” Mondelēz International’s 2025 sustainability goals are focused on making snacks with less energy, water and waste. These goals are designed to address climate change in a meaningful way and are based on an end-to-end, science-based approach to reducing the company’s carbon footprint, including reducing absolute CO2 emissions from manufacturing and addressing deforestation in key raw material supply chains. The science-based approach goes beyond the company’s owned operations (Scopes 1 and 2) and now includes the end-to-end carbon footprint (Scope 3) including operations outside of the company’s direct ...