Planet
Looking After Our Planet
At Princes, protecting our planet is central to how we operate and grow.
We are committed to reducing our environmental impact across every stage of our value chain – from sourcing and production to packaging and distribution.
Our focus is on tackling climate change, cutting emissions, conserving water, and promoting circular solutions that minimize waste.
By embedding sustainability into our decisions and actions, we aim to safeguard natural resources and create a resilient future for generations to come.
Scopes 1 & 2
We’re committed to achieving net zero emissions across our entire value chain by 2050 and eliminating deforestation in key commodities by the end of 2025. These actions reflect our responsibility to protect ecosystems and drive meaningful climate action.
Our near-term goals include cutting absolute Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions by 50.4% by 2032 (2022 baseline) and sourcing 100% renewable energy by 2030. By 2050, we aim for a 90% reduction in emissions and a 72% cut in FLAG-related emissions—clear steps toward a sustainable future.
Scope 3
Most of our carbon footprint sits within our upstream supply chain, known as Scope 3. In 2022, we identified key hotspots totalling 2.63 million tonnes of CO₂, primarily from purchased raw materials. These range from high-emission commodities like meat to lower-emission items such as wild-caught seafood—significant given our scale. Major contributors include rapeseed oil, corned beef, tuna, sunflower oil, steel for cans, and tomato puree.
Our Science Based Targets for Net Zero were validated in 2025, and we’re now on a 1.5°C pathway to achieve net zero by 2050. Through our ESG framework, sustainability is embedded across operations, ensuring long-term climate responsibility.
Deforestation
The food industry’s reliance on land for agriculture and livestock presents major environmental challenges. We’re firmly committed and focused on preparing for the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), which requires products like beef, soy, palm oil, cocoa, coffee, rubber, and wood to be deforestation-free before entering European markets. We’re working closely with suppliers to meet these standards.
All palm oil we use is RSPO certified, and we aim to source 100% RSPO Segregated Oil by 2025. For beef, we require zero deforestation commitments from all EU and Brazilian suppliers.
On soy, we’ve assessed our supply chain exposure and recalculated our footprint to around 8,000 tonnes in 2024. We’re committed to sourcing verified Deforestation and Conversion Free (vDCF) soy and are proud to be signatories of the UK Soy Manifesto.
Food Waste
As one of the UK’s leading food and drink manufacturers, we take our responsibility to tackle food waste seriously—not only because of its social impact, but also its role in climate change.
We’re committed to reducing food waste by 50% by 2030, in line with UN Sustainable Development Goal 12.3. We’ve already achieved a 30% reduction over the past five years, thanks to the dedication of our site teams.
Our approach focuses on prevention, not disposal, through three key actions:
Partnering with waste providers to find positive uses for food waste.
Analysing production processes to prevent spillage and loss.
Engaging colleagues to embed a “war on waste” culture across all sites.
Seafood
With a heritage dating back to 1880, Princes has long been a trusted name in seafood sourcing.
While we don’t own fishing vessels, our commitment to responsible sourcing is central to our sustainability strategy. We require tuna suppliers to follow International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) Conservation Measures and never accept fish linked to illegal, unreported, or unregulated (IUU) activity.
We view the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) blue tick as a gold standard for sustainable fishing—driving transparency, protecting fish stocks, and building consumer trust. That’s why we prioritise sourcing from MSC-certified fisheries or those engaged in Fishery Improvement Projects (FIPs) working toward MSC certification.
For farmed seafood we require Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) or 4-star Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification for assurance in the aquaculture supply chain, confirming that the feed mill, hatchery, farm, and processing plant are all independently certified.
