Our Planet

Reducing our carbon footprint is our priority.  That's why we've committed to ambitious Science-based targets for carbon emission reduction, which we'll achieve through steady reductions in our absolute carbon footprint.

Good energy management is at the heart of our sustainability strategy.  As well as being a source of carbon emissions, it’s also a significant cost - so using less is good for the planet and our bottom line.  We follow ISO 50001 as a framework for good practice and, through continual improvement across our operations, have consistently improved our energy efficiency since 2019.  

Raw poultry needs to be packaged in a way that promotes food safety, but not at the expense of the environment. We've worked hard to successfully reduce the absolute amount of plastic we need in our packaging, using more recycled content and making sure that more of our product packaging can be recycled at home. 

Our own waste and recycling is equally important and, again, we’ve made great progress here too.  We aim to find a home for everything and keep waste to an absolute minimum, whether it’s recyclable material, animal droppings or inedible parts of a bird. We take pride in avoiding waste wherever we can and always endeavour to do more. 

Whether it's the purchase of soya that's certified as deforestation and conversion free, or the work we're doing to support a better understanding of the various contributing factors to the health of the River Wye, we're working hard to make sure that our products are sustainable as well as affordable. 

Our ISO14001 environmental management system provides a framework for individual sites to track, manage and reduce water consumption. Since 2019, we’ve successfully reduced our water consumption by 16%.

As signatories to the UK Food and Drink Pact, we are committed to the 2025 Water Ambition. We also support the Water Roadmap, taking actions to become good water stewards and following WWF’s water stewardship framework steps.