Going green in Australia
We believe that complying with the law is the least we can do. We track our progress by setting and monitoring environmental targets for every one of our operations across the country. This is done through an Environmental Management System that is audited annually at each one of our sites.
This audit helps us know how well we are doing in our efforts to decrease the impact of our production operations through the more efficient use of energy, raw materials, water and packaging.
We also make sure that all of our suppliers and contractors are also working towards the same environmental goals. Every little bit helps us to improve our environmental performance overall and increase the efficiency of our manufacturing operations. To find out more about our commitment to environmental sustainability, please read our Environmental Policy . To read Heinz Australia's Energy Efficiency Opportunities Report, click here .
Packaging
As a signatory to the Australian Packaging Covenant, we have set up our own action plan, which is audited and approved by the Australian Packaging Covenant.
To view our Australian Packaging Covenant action plan, please click here .
Global Goals
Our goal is to reduce our company's global greenhouse gas emissions by 20% of 2005 levels by 2015. Ambitious, yes, but we aim to achieve it by a clear focus on eight key areas:
- energy consumption –improving our operational practices
- packaging – encouraging the use of alternative packaging materials and reducing the use of packaging overall
- transportation – improving the efficiency of our distribution network
- renewable energy – using more sustainable energy sources, including solar, biomass and biogas
- agriculture – reducing our carbon footprint and water usage and improving yields through the use of seeds that require less water, fertiliser, pesticides and fuel to harvest
- water – reducing usage through re-use and improved sanitation techniques
- solid waste – reducing waste through increased recycling and re-use of waste
- employees – encouraging our employees to become actively involved in reducing their own environmental impacts through a voluntary personal sustainability campaign.
For details of the Heinz company's global environmental policy and principles, see our global Corporate Social Responsibility Report .
View more about our CSR activities.
