- The non-governmental organization Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) gave the bakery the highest score a company can reach, placing it on "The A List 2022" in recognition of its environmental actions.
- Grupo Bimbo is the only Mexican food company that has obtained CDP's highest rating.
- Grupo Bimbo participated alongside a cohort of 15,000 global companies, only 2% of which were credited with CDP's prized "A" rating.
MEXICO CITY, Jan. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Grupo Bimbo, the world's largest baking company, was recognized by the non-governmental organization Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) for its actions at the global level to mitigate the effects of climate change. The Mexican company obtained CDP's prized "A" rating, reflecting its commitment to leading the way in environmental transparency and performance on climate change, deforestation and water security.
This year, more than 15,000 global companies from various industries disclosed their environmental impact information to CDP. Of those, only 2% (283 companies) obtained the "A" rating in the category of Climate Change. Grupo Bimbo made the list, becoming the only Mexican food company to achieve this honor.
"We are very proud to receive, for the first time, this high rating that CDP gives to companies working to make this a better world. A year ago, Grupo Bimbo made a firm commitment to become a company with zero net carbon emissions by 2050, setting goals validated by Science-Based Targets, driving us to generate actions throughout our value chain and thus continue to achieve the objectives set out in our Sustainability strategy," said Rafael Pamias, Executive VP and Chief Sustainability Officer of Grupo Bimbo.
To achieve the maximum "A" score, CDP considers a range of variables. Among the most prominent is how companies report their progress and if they do so in absolute transparency and with clear objectives.
Thirty years ago, Grupo Bimbo began its journey to mitigate the effects of climate change. In 2012, it launched its first renewable energy project in Mexico along with the development of its first electric vehicle. In 2018, the company joined the RE100 initiative, defining a goal of using 100% renewable electricity globally by 2025. In line with the new level of ambition set out in its sustainability strategy, in 2021, the company also committed to achieving zero net carbon emissions by 2050, joining the Race to Zero campaign. This effort considers the emissions of Grupo Bimbo's entire value chain, covering ranges 1, 2, and 3 in all areas of operation, logistics, sales, purchasing, and marketing.
Grupo Bimbo received CDP's A-List award at the 2022 CDP Awards in Sao Paulo, Brazil. CDP is a non-profit organization that manages and produces analyses allowing listed companies to disclose their environmental impact and compare it with others in the market. This information is used by more than 680 investors and 280 buyers who ask companies to disclose their information annually.
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- 非政府組織碳披露專案(CDP)給這家麵包店打出了一家公司能達到的最高分,將其列入2022年A榜單,以表彰其環保行動。
- Grupo Bimbo是唯一一家獲得CDP最高評級的墨西哥食品公司。
- Grupo Bimbo與15,000家全球公司一起參與其中,其中只有2%的公司被CDP評為A級。他說:
墨西哥城,2023年1月18日(環球網)--全球最大的烘焙公司Grupo Bimbo因其在全球層面為減輕氣候變化影響而採取的行動,獲得了非政府組織碳披露專案(CDP)的認可。這家墨西哥公司獲得了CDP的A級評級,反映了其在環境透明度和在氣候變化、森林砍伐和水安全方面的領先地位的承諾。
今年,來自不同行業的1.5萬多家全球公司向CDP披露了他們的環境影響資訊。在這些公司中,只有2%(283家公司)在氣候變化類別中獲得了A級評級。Grupo Bimbo上榜,成為唯一一家獲得這一榮譽的墨西哥食品公司。
“第一次獲得CDP給予致力於讓世界變得更美好的公司的高評級,我們感到非常自豪。一年前,Grupo Bimbo做出了到2050年成為一家淨碳排放為零的公司的堅定承諾,設定了經過科學目標驗證的目標,推動我們在整個價值鏈上採取行動,從而繼續實現我們的可持續發展戰略中設定的目標。”Grupo Bimbo執行副總裁兼首席可持續發展官Rafael Pamias說。
為了獲得最高的“A”分,CDP考慮了一系列變量。其中最突出的問題是,企業如何報告進展,以及它們是否在絕對透明和有明確目標的情況下這樣做。
30年前,Grupo Bimbo開始了減輕氣候變化影響的旅程。2012年,該公司在墨西哥啟動了第一個可再生能源專案,同時開發了第一款電動汽車。2018年,該公司加入了RE100計劃,制定了到2025年全球使用100%可再生電力的目標。為了與其可持續發展戰略中設定的新水準的雄心保持一致,該公司還承諾在2050年實現淨碳排放為零,加入了競相實現零排放運動。這項工作考慮了Grupo Bimbo整個價值鏈的排放量,涵蓋了運營、物流、銷售、採購和營銷所有領域的範圍1、2和3。
Grupo Bimbo在巴西聖保羅舉行的2022年CDP大獎上獲得了CDP的A-List獎。CDP是一個非營利性組織,負責管理和製作分析,允許上市公司披露其環境影響,並將其與市場上的其他公司進行比較。這些資訊被680多名投資者和280名買家使用,他們要求公司每年披露他們的資訊。
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