Global taste and nutrition company Kerry says electricity at its Australia sites is now supplied by 100 per cent renewable sources.
In 2021, Kerry adopted a 1.5° aligned target, approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for a 55 per cent emissions reduction by 2030, compared to its 2017 base.
Kerry Australia and New Zealand GM & commercial lead Christine Giuliano said, “This milestone demonstrates our commitment to investing in Australia and marks a key chapter in our journey to net zero. We strive to deliver to our customers in a sustainably responsible manner, co-creating solutions to achieve a lower environmental footprint, while supporting local businesses in Australia.”
Sustainability lead for Kerry Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa Daniel Campion said it was an important step in its Sustainable Nutrition strategy.
“It allows us to help reduce our own footprint and our contribution to our customers’ footprint, as we play our part in helping to limit global warming to 1.5° towards a better planet for future generations.”
Diamond Energy (Source: Kerry).
Kerry has signed a five-year contract with Diamond Energy, linked to renewable energy certificates produced by solar farms in central Queensland and the Tregalana Solar Farm, located in Whyalla in South Australia.
Kerry said, Diamond Energy had been ranked one of Australia's greenest electricity retailers by the Green Electricity Guide since 2009.
Climate Capital CEO Shane Bartel said of the agreement: “We are thrilled to deliver renewable energy certificates from our Tregalana Solar Farm to Diamond Energy, to help enable Kerry to meet their RE100 commitments in Australia through the Diamond CLEAN platform.
“Working with Diamond Energy on these exciting initiatives goes a long way to reducing carbon emissions and supporting new renewable energy projects.”
