Scotland's food and drink environmental sustainability strategy ...

Scotland Food & Drink have launched the first pan-industry strategy for the Scottish food and drink industry which articulates its Environmental Sustainability Ambition and builds on existing work already being undertaken by businesses across a wide range of sectors.

The official launch of the Environmental Ambition for the Scottish food and drink industry took place in the Great Hall at Edinburgh Castle, attended by over 100 delegates representing Scottish food and drink businesses, Scotland Food & Drink and 19 industry partners of the organisation following the Scottish Food and Drink Sustainability Conference hosted with Zero Waste Scotland.

Priority sector for sustainable growth

The Scottish food and drink industry has been identified as a priority sector in delivering sustainable economic growth. The industry target of ?12.5bn by 2017 will be surpassed early given the current value of ?12.4bn, while exports have grown by more than 50% in the last five years.

The new strategy recognises the importance of sustainability to the future of the Scottish food and drink industry to deliver its growth ambition. It aims to drive the industry to become environmentally and economically sustainable while promoting the sharing of best practice and collaborative working to achieve its objectives across the supply chain.

Five core themes

The strategy focuses on five core themes: the efficient use of resources, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, waste (including recycling and sending less to landfill), reducing the impact of transport, and making businesses more resilient to climate change. A set of commitments have been set in order to benchmark progress against the sustainability ambition annually.

Sustainability is a prevalent theme within the Industry Strategy Action Plan and will be implemented through the SF&D partnership and Industry Champions network which includes Gavin Hewitt of the SWA, who heads up the Sustainability work.

James Withers Scotland Food & Drink Chief Executive comments:

?As a Land of Food and Drink, Scotland has some of the best natural produce in the world. Our growing list of customers knows that Scottish produce represents quality derived from an environment boasting beautiful unspoilt landscapes, clean air and pure water. By continuing to protect our natural heritage, we underpin our future economic success.?

Scotland Food & Drink

Scotland Food & Drink is an industry-led, commercially-focused membership organisation which aims to grow the value of the country?s food and drink sector to ?12.5bn by 2017 and its vision is to build Scotland?s international reputation as a ?Land of Food and Drink?

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Source: http://www.sustainability4hospitality.com/2013/02/scotland%E2%80%99s-food-and-drink-environmental-sustainability-strategy-launched/

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