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• Since 2010, Tetra has exclu-
sively used green electricity
from water power, saving up
to 2 500 tons of CO per year
2
(the equivalent of the annual
CO emissions of 315 people)
2
• Since 2014, Tetra has imple-
mented the ISO 50001 en-
ergy management system,
which influences organi-
sational and technical pro-
cesses to improve energy ef-
ficiency systematically and
continuously
• Since 2017, Tetra’s produc-
tion has been IFS Food-certi-
fied. This international stand-
ard assesses the quality
and safety of the company’s
products with its rigorous
testing and strict guidelines Packaging is another crucial factor in Tetra’s sustainability efforts. In 2014, the company began optimising
• Tetra constantly evaluates packaging to reduce plastic and incorporate more recycled materials.
and optimises production
processes, such as imple-
menting heat recovery, to
reduce energy consumption
and emissions further.
• Packaging is another cru-
cial factor in sustainability
efforts. In 2014, Tetra be-
gan optimising packaging
to reduce plastic and incor-
porate more recycled materi-
als. Some examples include:
• Reducing the thickness of
food tins, which has saved
more than 27 000 kg of plas-
tic material
• Converting the tins for Tetra-
Menu products from PS to
PP, which has saved approx-
imately 2.5 tons of plastic To consistently drive efforts in this nually. “We are still in the early Tetra has established a dedicated
• Implementing corrugated area, Tetra uses recycling capa- stages of the council’s work, but sustainability council to drive
cardboard packaging mate- bility assessment tools such as we are very confident that by coor- sustainable business practices
further and anchor the topic within
rial, which is made of an FSC Eko-Punkt and the Recycling Com- dinating all initiatives, we will fur- its corporate culture. The council
mix that contains at least 70 pass, which have helped save ther implement sustainable busi- includes leaders of all relevant
per cent recycled content. more than 60 tons of plastics an- ness practices,” says Dutton. n departments.

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