April 20, 2021

 
HKScan Latvia cuts carbon emissions by nearly 2,000 tonnes in 2020

HKScan Latvia has been using only renewable electricity, thereby reducing carbon emissions by almost 2,000 tonnes last year, HKScan said on April 14.

The full transition to renewable electricity is part of HKScan's goal of reducing emissions and mitigating climate change.

Companies can reduce emissions from electricity use in two ways: by optimising energy consumption, which in turn reduces the impact of energy-related carbon emissions, or by switching to renewable electricity. HKScan Latvia has chosen to follow both routes, both at its Jelgava plant and at a logistics centre in Riga, switching to renewable electricity.

"We are implementing the transition to the use of renewable energy in accordance with the strategy of the entire HKScan Group, which aims to reduce our climate impact and ensure long-term development," said Heino Lapiņš, sales director of HKScan Latvia. "Our choice also provides benefits for export markets, where it is increasingly important for existing and new partners to work with a company that is conscious of minimising its environmental impact and taking steps to reduce carbon emissions."

HKScan Latvia has received an EECS RES-GO certificate, which proves that its electricity used is entirely produced from renewable energy sources.

HKScan aims to achieve the carbon neutrality of its industrial production by the end of 2025 and to achieve carbon neutrality at all stages of the food chain – throughout the farm to consumers – by the end of 2040.

- HKScan