Operational Responsibility

Pillar 3

MJR_7576_web

Reducing Emissions

Over the past year, energy consumption across our sites has reduced as our operations have evolved. We have continued to seek out improvements through adjustments and upgrades that we can make across our sites, as well as looking to develop a Weetabix Energy Strategy, using recommendations from the Phase 3 ESOS survey completed earlier this year.

Efficiency Gains

Over the past year, we have upgraded the engines used within our Combined Heat and Power Plant (CHP) to make them more reliable and efficient. Since the overhaul completion, engine availability and efficiency has increased from 75% to 85%.

View Full Sustainability Report

What
we’ve done

  • Since FY22 we have reduced our Scope 1 and 2 emissions by over 5,000 tCO2e.

  • All of the electricity we use in our business from the National Grid is sourced via renewable electricity generation.

  • Continuing to upgrade our transformers at Burton Latimer with technology that will deliver significant electricity and carbon savings.

*Farm office situated within 50 miles of Weetabix Mills

What
we’re doing

  • Aim to create our 10 year strategy to give us a clear pathway to energy and carbon reduction.

  • Our engineering teams continue to work on expanding the number of energy and water meters to enhance our monitoring capability to identify further opportunities for improvement.

  • Making a formal commitment to Science Based Targets before the end of 2024 that will drive further emissions reductions up to 2030 and beyond.

Focus on our
efforts for 2025

Our manufacturing and engineering colleagues are on the frontline of our operational efficiency initiatives, helping make our business more sustainable through their everyday work

“Over the past year, energy consumption across our sites has reduced as our operations have evolved. We have continued to seek out improvements through adjustments and upgrades that we can make across our sites, as well as looking to develop a Weetabix Energy Strategy, using recommendations from the Phase 3 ESOS survey completed earlier this year.”

Matt Lawrence – Pillar Owner