Net Zero Carbon Emission

In 2021, Grupo Bimbo’s sustainability objectives were validated by The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi); we will produce no net greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, doing our part to keep global temperature rise to 1.5˚C.  The company also conducted a study to map all Scope 3 emissions globally so we can determine how to reduce supply chain emissions.  In Bimbo Canada, we are focused on the reduction of our Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions:
•    100% of our bakeries use LED lighting
•    Achieved Energy Star certifications for outstanding energy efficiency at four of our bakeries
•    Signed two Virtual Power Purchase Agreements with Renewable Energy Systems (RES) to offset 100% of our electricity consumption in Canada once the projects are completed (estimated December 2022)
•    Conducted sustainability assessments in every bakery to find opportunities to reduce water, electricity, gas use and food loss and waste, implementing more than 60 projects, with annual savings of:
•    103,000 m3 of water 
•    400,000 m3 of natural gas
•    3.8 million kWh of electricity
•    150,000 kg of food waste
•    Matching all energy used to produce and deliver Oroweat Organic bread with Bullfrog Power, including renewable electricity, green natural gas and biodiesel 
•    Finding alternative methods to ship products to save emissions.
•    Updated heavy equipment including boilers, ovens and refrigeration systems to produce fewer emissions and convert to refrigerants with low Global Warming Potential
*Scope 1 – emissions from sources we own or control directly
*Scope 2 – emissions we cause indirectly when the energy we purchase is used in our operations
*Scope 3 – emissions that are not produced by us directly, but are created through the value chain.

Towards Zero Waste

Bimbo Canada is eliminating all sources of waste, including wasted time and energy.  From an environmental perspective, we have:
•    Eliminated 400 metric tonnes of plastic from our packaging in the last couple of years, which is equal to over 65 elephants!  
•    Transitioned from plastic bread bag closures to cardboard bag closures, which are recyclable and compostable* and will biodegrade in 84 days. Click here to learn more.
•    100% of our paper and board packaging comes from certified materials.
•    Joined the Canada Plastics Pact (CPP) to collaborate with other companies, recyclers, packaging producers and government to find solutions for improved plastics circularity together.  Through our commitment to CPP, we have committed to following the “Golden Design Rules” established by the coalition and Consumer Goods Forum.
•    Four of our bakeries are now zero waste to landfill.
•    Partnered with a recycler to convert unused bread bags into resin pellets for use in other products, as part of our commitment to a circular economy.
•    In 2021, we donated 2.65 million units of surplus product to more than 120 food banks across Canada.
*Check with your municipality to determine the best way to dispose of the cardboard bread bag closure.

Convert into Regenerative Agriculture

To contribute to the sustainability of the food system, we must ensure we give back more than we take from our planet.  This means changing our agricultural system for the better to ensure the soils we rely upon remain resilient, healthy and productive.  To do this, we must also support farmers and suppliers in embracing regenerative agriculture practices.
Together with Grupo Bimbo, three pilot projects were launched in in 2022 (two in North America and one in Mexico) with strategic suppliers on 50,000 hectares of land to better understand the direct impacts of regenerative agriculture practices. 
The company also continues to collaborate in the development and research of sustainable agricultural technology.
By the end of 2022, we will use:
•    80% RSPO certified sustainable palm oil (with 100% by end of 2023)
•    60% cage free eggs (with 100% by end of 2025)