According to Anne Mere, EVP of HKScan Business unit Baltics, one of the most important goals of the company in recent years has been to offer Rakvere and Tallegg products to consumers more sustainably. "Through the introduction of renewable electricity, we will reduce the carbon dioxide emissions related to our production by 60,000 tons compared to last year – this is a huge change that goes hand in hand with HKScan's environmental goals. This is also the basis for the company's investment decisions,” Mere added.
In addition to the introduction of renewable electricity, the company has reduced the consumption of heat and water during the renovation of its production buildings over the years. "We also follow the principle of the circular economy in our activities, according to which we strive to utilise the waste generated by both industry and animal husbandry to the maximum. For example, we use thermal energy generated by cold production in the Rakvere and Tabasalu meat industries to obtain hot water. This has reduced gas consumption in hot water production by 50 percent," Mere pointed out.
In terms of reducing its carbon footprint, HKScan Estonia aims to further cut the use of plastic in the packaging of its products by at least 200 tons, i.e. 20 percent by the year 2025 and to fully switch over to recyclable packaging by that time.
EECS RES-GO certificate, which proves that the electricity used has been entirely produced from renewable energy, has been issued to HKScan Estonia.
