We promote energy and material efficiency and increase the use of renewable energy in our own production.
We produce food in our production facilities in Finland and Poland. Emissions from our own operations arise from our production processes, heating and cooling of facilities, and work-related travel. These emissions fall under GHG Protocol scope 1 and 2 levels.
In our responsibility programme for 2026–2028, our goal is to reduce the absolute scope 1 and 2 emissions related to our own industrial operations and purchased energy by 42% from the 2022 baseline, in line with the short‑term targets approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The target also includes land‑use emissions related to the production of bioenergy raw materials and the carbon removals enabled by them.
SBTi approved these science-based short-term targets in 2023. The emissions reduction level of the SBTi target is aligned with the calculated pathway corresponding to the 1.5°C ambition of the Paris Agreement and the SBTi Net-Zero Standard. However, HKFoods has not yet set a net-zero target in accordance with the requirements of the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
The most significant emission reductions in our production facilities will be achieved by switching to lower‑emission energy sources for steam and heat production, such as biogas or electricity with guarantees of origin. In addition, greenhouse gas emissions will be reduced through improvements in energy efficiency, heat recovery, electrification of production equipment, and the adoption of lower‑emission refrigerants. We are committed to the measures outlined in the Energy Efficiency Agreement of the Confederation of Finnish Industries.
Emissions from the company’s own operations are also reduced by improving resource efficiency and reducing waste, making full use of animal carcasses, and developing packaging innovations and recycled materials.
Sustainability programme 2026–2028 targets
| Programme target | Indicator | Target year | Actual 2025 |
| CLIMATE | |||
| Reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 from 2022 levels in our own operations and value chain in accordance with the short-term targets approved by SBTi (Science Based Targets initiative) |
Absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions from industrial operations and energy: -42% | 2030 | -12% *compared to 2022 base year |
| Indirect Scope 3 emissions from industrial operations: -42% (Includes Scope 3 categories: 3.1. Purchased services and goods, 3.3. Fuel‑ and energy‑related activities, 3.4 transportation and distribution in the value chain’s upstream 3.9 transportation in the value chain’s downstream, 3.15 Investments) |
2030 | +22% *compared to 2022 base year |
The targets are described in more detail in HKFoods' Sustainability Statement 2025 (E1-4 Targets related to climate change mitigation and adaptation, page 77).
