Advances food system resilience

Advancing food system resilience 

According to Tetra Pak’s Sustainability Report 2025, the company achieved a 34% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across its value chain since 2019,1 representing an improvement of almost 12 percentage points compared with the previous year,2 while also reducing emissions across its own operations by 56%3 and reaching 97% renewable energy consumption.

This progress reflects Tetra Pak’s growing focus on translating emissions reductions into long-term food system resilience. By directing efforts and investment towards areas where it can deliver the greatest long-term value, the company aims to support more efficient, robust food production while continuing to reduce its environmental impact.

Adolfo Orive, President & CEO at Tetra Pak, comments: “Feeding a growing global population is becoming ever more complex as environmental risks intensify. This is why we remain firmly committed to strengthening the resilience of the world’s food systems. With clear, measurable targets in place, 2025 marked a year of tangible progress, including passing the milestone of a one-third reduction in greenhouse gas emissions across our value chain. Achieving lasting change depends on collaboration, and we look forward to continuing to work closely with our customers and partners to turn shared ambition into enduring progress.”

To guide its actions and investment decisions, and to support more efficient, resilient food systems, Tetra Pak developed and launched an integrated climate and nature risk and opportunity assessment in 2025. The assessment identified priority risks and opportunities to build resilience across the company’s operations and value chain, supported by plans to address each priority area. Tetra Pak also revised its Approach to Nature framework, reflecting learnings to ensure it remains relevant in a rapidly evolving industry landscape. As part of this, the company introduced new or updated targets in response to developments in specific action areas.

Several initiatives and innovations were introduced or developed in 2025 to help customers significantly reduce utility, material and energy use by embedding a total cost of ownership (TCO) mindset that assesses the overall lifecycle cost of equipment. This was reinforced by the launch of Tetra Pak® Factory OS™, a next-generation automation and digital ecosystem that combines modular, scalable, and smart technologies with deep industry and equipment expertise to help customers better understand and mitigate losses in their operations.

This commitment to sustainable food production was further strengthened with the expansion of Tetra Pak’s global network of innovation centres. 2025 saw the launch of a new Product Development Centre in Cholet, France, a new Customer Innovation Centre in Bangkok, Thailand, and a Tetra Pak® New Food Technology Development Centre in Karlshamn, Sweden. These centres give customers the space, support and expertise to test innovations and scale products to deliver food safely around the world.

Driving practical sustainability progress in Vietnam

The FY25 Sustainability Report also highlights Tetra Pak’s work to strengthen recycling systems in Vietnam through practical, partner-led action. In Ho Chi Minh City, where informal waste collection workers play a significant role in domestic waste collection, Tetra Pak worked with ENDA and its global social sustainability specialists to support a more inclusive recycling value chain. The initiative has supported more than 300 informal waste collection workers in forming cooperatives, improving access to social welfare, health insurance, protective equipment, collection infrastructure, fairer market opportunities and relevant training. It strengthens their role in carton collection and recycling, while supporting more inclusive circular economy practices in Vietnam.

The progress is further reflected in Tetra Pak Vietnam being named among the country’s Top 30 Green Energy and Environment Enterprises 2026, presented by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) at the World Energy and Environment Forum recently. The forum recognises enterprises contributing to Vietnam’s green economic development through technological innovation, emissions reduction and circular economy practices.

The recognition is underpinned by Tetra Pak’s continued focus on operational efficiency and lower-impact production at its Ho Chi Minh City factory. Through World Class Manufacturing (WCM) practices, the facility reduced cumulative energy consumption by 13% against a 2020 baseline, supported by machine performance upgrades and efforts to minimise energy losses. The site met more than 5% of its energy needs through renewable sources, powered by over 5,900 m² of solar panels installed on the factory roof. The factory also maintains waste output below 3%, meeting annual targets through WCM practices. Additionally, the plant recovered 5 million litres of water from condensation and reused it for irrigation, representing nearly 19% of total consumption.

Before its expansion in 2025, Tetra Pak Ho Chi Minh City was one of the first factories in Vietnam to achieve LEED Version 4 Gold certification and remains certified for quality and safety under ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001. These achievements reflect Tetra Pak’s commitment to protecting the planet while delivering value to customers and communities.

Overall, 2025’s progress sees Tetra Pak on track to meet its long-term climate targets. These include achieving a 46% reduction in value chain GHG emissions by 2030, increasing renewable electricity consumption across operations to 100% by 2030, and reaching net-zero emissions by 2050.