CPL Aromas has published its sustainability and impact reports detailing the progress the British company has achieved on its road to its 2030 goals.
CPL’s achievements during 2021 related to four focus areas: environment, people, innovation and responsible sourcing.
On the environment, 50.32% of CPL’s electricity now comes from renewable sources, a significant increase versus 2020. CPL’s Brixworth manufacuring facility in Northamptonshirebecame its first site to achieve zero waste to landfill - and the company recycled 558 tonnes of waste globally, reducing the amount of Scope 1 & 2 Emissions by more than 50% in four years.
On people, CPL celebrated 92 long-service anniversaries of people working in the company for longer than five years and delivered 3,291 hours of functional and values trainings.
In innovation, in 2020 CPL Aromas launched several technologies and trends related to Sustainability, with the EcoBoost Plus technology, upcycled ingredients and natural origins trends as highlights.
In responsible sourcing, CPL’s palette of responsibly sourced ingredients has grown by more than 50% in 2021 vs 2020, to reach 31.
Some 30% of CPL’s suppliers have now conducted assessments on SEDEX, one of the world’s leading ethical trade service providers acting to improve working conditions in global supply chains – and 88.46% of CPL’s “A” suppliers have signed and committed to the company’s Responsible Sourcing & Partnerships policy.
In addition, CPL Aromas was awarded the EcoVadis Platinum certification, putting it in the top 1% of companies in its industry with regards to sustainability.
Charlotte Purcell, group technical director, and the person in charge of driving sustainability in CPL, said: “2021 saw us further build on our sustainable principles across CPL Aromas, it was another fantastic year of progress and saw us continue to reduce our impact.
“Looking ahead, 2022 begins a new strategic cycle for CPL, setting more ambitious sustainability targets and focusing on our Scope 3 emissions”.
To access both the CPL Aromas’ Sustainability and Impact Reports 2021, visit the sustainability section of their website via this link.
