Egypt’s Juhayna aims to cut emissions by 31.8% by 2026
Egypt’s Juhayna Food Industries announced on Tuesday that it has set its goal to reduce emissions by 31.8 percent of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions by 2026.
The company made the announcement at its second edition of the Carbon Footprint report in light of Egypt’s hosting of the UN climate summit COP27, which is taking place in the Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh on November 6-18.
which presents the greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) resulting from its various operations, ranging from farms and manufacturing to distribution and administrative headquarters. The report is part of Juhayna’s efforts to track and reduce its contributions from greenhouse gas emissions resulted in all its sites, in accordance with Goal No. 12 and 13 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, which are responsible consumption and production and climate action.
According to the report, the largest share of the total carbon emissions for the year 2020 was for the farm sector with 65 percent of the total emissions, and this included operations and activities on farms owned and non-owned by Juhayna, followed by manufacturing with 28 percent. The report indicated that emissions from warehouses, distribution centres and administrative headquarters are less than 10 percent of the company’s carbon footprint.
“Confronting climate change is common responsibility between every individual in society, so Juhayna pays great attention to achieving sustainable development goals, including Goal No. 13 Climate Action.” said Passant Fouad, external communication director at Juhayna.
“The company is always tracking the extent to which its activities are connected to achieving these goals, as part of its efforts to improve energy efficiency and reduce resource consumption in our various operations, while adopting renewable sources of energy and shifting to a circular economy.”
Fouad also added that the company was able this year to compare its business performance with respect to the base year to assess its progress in that framework, and it was found that the company was able to reduce emissions from each ton of its products by 9.3 percent compared to the base year.
Juhayna always strives to preserve the environment and reduce any negative damages by all means and by using the latest technologies, and accordingly, she stated.
The company pursues a responsible investment strategy, especially as it is one of the largest producers of dairy and juices in Egypt. In this context, it recently announced its cooperation with KarmSolar to establish a hybrid power plant to produce solar energy in the Abu Minqar area, as part of its efforts to rely on renewable sources of energy in its farms.
