CHEP and IFCO Named by Kroger as Key Component of 2020 Zero Waste Strategy
September 19 2016 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Environmental Attributes of Reusable Supply Chain Assets Play a
Critical Role in Supporting Retailer’s Sustainability
Commitment
CHEP and IFCO, member companies of the Brambles Group, announced
the companies’ shared pallets and bulk containers and Reusable
Plastic Containers (RPCs) have been identified by Kroger1 as
critical to reducing waste in the company’s supply chain. The
nation’s second largest retailer highlighted CHEP and IFCO in its
2016 Sustainability Report. By replacing more single-use packaging
and platforms with reusables, Kroger aims to meet or exceed the
United States Environmental Protection Agency’s zero waste
threshold of 90% diversion from landfill in its facilities by
2020.
“Kroger is committed to being a positive force for change when
it comes to sustainable business practices, and CHEP and IFCO play
an important role in our effort to meet our zero waste goals and
continuously improve the sustainability of our supply chain,” said
Suzanne Walker-Lindsay, Kroger Director of Sustainability.
Kroger’s sustainability report states, “Kroger partners with
CHEP and IFCO, which both contribute to global sustainability
through their ‘shared’ business models of pooled pallets, bulk
containers and reusable plastic containers (RPCs). These packaging
solutions bring both operational efficiencies and environmental
benefits. Compared with one-way packaging, reusable platforms and
containers offer a lower carbon footprint, reduced water
consumption and less waste.” In addition, Kroger notes its use of
RPCs for fresh produce improved product quality and reduced waste
by eliminating the use of more than 73,000 tons of waxed and
corrugated boxes.
“We are committed to providing our customers with sustainable
solutions that help them make their supply chains more efficient
and environmentally friendly,” said Juan Jose Freijo, Global Head
of Sustainability for Brambles. “Kroger is a valuable partner and
we are pleased to contribute to their zero waste vision. Those
companies working together on common goals will be the ones with
the greatest impact on environmental sustainability.”
CHEP and IFCO supply chain solutions provide clear environmental
benefits versus alternatives. For example, Kroger’s commitment to
CHEP pallets avoided more than one million pounds of solid waste
and eliminated 430 tons of carbon dioxide (CO2e), the equivalent of
growing more than 41,000 trees for 10 years.2 Separately,
production of IFCO RPCs requires 65% less water and 34% less energy
than one-way packaging. In addition, the use of IFCO RPCs results
in a 31% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and an 85% reduction
in solid waste versus single-use cardboard boxes.3
Kroger, CHEP and IFCO are also members of the Consumer Goods
Forum, whose members have committed to reducing food waste by half
within retail and manufacturing operations by 2025, while also
contributing to the United Nation’s 2030 food waste reduction
goals.
Mr. Freijo concluded, “We look forward to continuing our
partnership with Kroger and other retailers and manufacturers to
reduce the environmental impact of the fast-moving consumer goods
supply chain and to help preserve our natural resources for future
generations.”
About CHEP and IFCO:
CHEP is a global provider of supply chain solutions
serving the consumer goods, fresh food, beverage, manufacturing and
retail sectors in more than 60 countries. CHEP offers a wide range
of logistics and operational platforms and support services that
are designed to increase performance and lower risk while improving
environmental sustainability. CHEP’s 11,500-plus employees and more
than 275 million pallets and containers deliver comprehensive
coverage and exceptional value, supporting more than 500,000
customer touch-points for global brands such as Procter &
Gamble, Sysco, Kellogg’s and Nestlé. CHEP is part of the Brambles
Group, the operator of a portfolio that includes IFCO, the leading
provider of Reusable Plastic Containers (RPCs) to the fresh food
supply chain globally, as well as specialist container solutions
providers to the automotive, aerospace and oil and gas sectors. For
more information, visit www.chep.com or follow us on Twitter
@CHEPNA.
IFCO is the leading global provider of reusable packaging
solutions for fresh foods, serving customers in 50+ countries. IFCO
operates a pool of over 270 million Reusable Plastic Containers
(RPCs) globally, which are used for over 1.4 billion shipments of
fresh fruits and vegetables, meat, poultry, seafood, eggs, bread,
and other items from suppliers to grocery retailers every year.
IFCO RPCs ensure a better fresh food supply chain by protecting
freshness and quality and lowering costs, food waste and
environmental impact compared to single-use packaging. IFCO is a
Brambles Company. www.ifco.com.
1 National Retail Federation, 2015.2 CHEP Sustainability
Calculator.3 Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of Reusable Plastic
Containers and Display- and Non-Display-Ready Corrugated Containers
Used for Fresh Produce Applications, Franklin Associates, March
2016
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