GHG Emission Reduction: Reduction Plans
Reduction Plans
We are continuously developing our reduction plans for FLAG and Non-FLAG activities across Scope 1&2 where we have control over our emissions and Scope 3 where we can influence our emissions working in partnership with our suppliers and customers.
A Local Approach
Our internal systems of controls, and procedures allows our businesses the independence to make effective decisions.
Each of our sites is developing individual plans to achieve GHG emissions reductions against which they will report on performance.
The progress that we make with our Regenerative Agriculture and Biodiversity activities will significantly contribute to our GHG emissions reductions.
Reduction Plans -Site by Site
Tie into Lean programs
Data driven optimisation
Soil carbon cycling
Low GHG fertiliser
Reducing fuel usage
Reducing peat usage
Sequestration
Reducing hydrocarbons (vehicles)
Increasing renewables
New packaging solutions
New refrigerants
Carbon capture technology
- Transport
- Fuel
- Packaging
- Fertiliser
- Peat Use
- Refrigerants
- Electricity
Lorry Fill
Working with Buffaload, we have modified our Barway dispatch to accommodate Double Deck trailer solutions.
The Double Deck trailer increases capacity by +60%
Route Optimisation
Based on DFT statistics, HGV’s travel empty three billion miles every year in the UK,30% running empty at any given time.
G’s Spanish Haulier utilisation – domestics job allocation, reducing empty mileage, -14 tonnes CO2e p/a.
Crossings
- Eurotunnel operates 100% electric rail traction since the design of the Channel Tunnel
- More than 50% of renewable energy is used in the Eurotunnel’s electricity consumption
- A truck crossing the Channel on our freight service emits 12 times less carbon emissions than by ferry* (*Comparing to Calais > Dover Diesel Ferry)
Alternative Fuels
Continuous investment in innovation to reduce reliance on fossil fuels:
- Change from diesel to LNG, Buffaload moving to own Biogas supply fully on stream Q1 24
- Trialing use of electric powered refrigerators
- All Buffaload support vehicles are now electric
Reduction in deep tillage
Across G’s Cambs Farms over the past 5 years we have:
- Reduced ploughing by 75%.
- Reduced aggressive deep tillage 83%.
- Increased low disturbance tillage from to >3000ha.
E-Drive development across rig fleet
Details of reduction achieved via introduction of initiative to follow
Electrification of irrigation
Details of reduction achieved via introduction of initiative to follow
Reduction in international travel
Details of reduction to follow
Paper Laminate Packaging
We have removed paper laminate packaging from our branded packaging to maximise its recyclability
Closed Loop Plastic Films
From 1st January 2022 – we changed all G’s soft packaging to a recyclable format to fit with local / in-store collection of soft plastics.
Project Reduce
Through project “reduce” we have eliminated 15% of our plastics usage through optimising bag sizes, seal areas and production waste.
Fertiliser Reduction
Details to follow- Impact of Regen Ag
Transplanting - PlantTape
We have been working with the PlantTape system for almost 10 years, initially with trials in Spain. Over the past few years, investment has gone into optimising the system for use on the UK farms.
G’s Growers Nurseries have now become the second propagator of PlantTape in the UK. G’s have invested in a unique tabletop propagation system to improve the quality of PlantTape. This new system located in one of our Air 2000 greenhouses gives us a unique position in the industry to expediate our trialing and development processes.
Transplanting - Elle Pot
G’s Norfolk Farms are developing an alternative peat free propagation system ‘Ellepot’. In partnership with plant propogated Hillgate Nurseries. G’s are the first UK grower to commercially trial the system.
We have invested in the development of a concept planting machine which gives us 2 years exclusive use of the system. Small field scale trials commenced in August 2023, with trials across all crop types through summer 2024.
Mushroom Compost
G’s Mushroom Growers are collaborating with a number of academic and technical projects to seek to elminate the use of peat in mushroom production by 2030
Barway Site Development
Across the Barway site refrigeration has been upgraded.
Details of savings to follow
G's Espana - TP
New build dispatch completed 2023.
Details of savings to follow
Norfolk Farms Dispatch
Details to follow
Electric Vehicles
We have worked with Tusker Cars since 2022 to incentivize and encourage the uptake of electric vehicles among colleagues.
Electric Car Charging
Across all UK sites Electric car charging points have been installed, with our main site at Barway having 12 charging points installed.
Solar Installations
We have had a program of investment in solar investment across our businesses fro more than a decade.
