Validating SBTi Net Zero Targets for LIPTON Teas & Infusions

The Situation

LIPTON Teas and Infusions is the world’s largest tea business, with world-class brands that are household names such as Lipton, Pukka, TAZO, T2 and PG Tips. The company has production sites in four continents and a presence in more than 100 countries.

Anthesis Group was engaged to complete a GHG inventory, and support LIPTON Teas and Infusions in the establishment of their Science Based Targets (including Forest, Land and Agriculture – FLAG targets).

Alongside this, Anthesis worked with LIPTON Teas and Infusions to develop a decarbonisation roadmap, which would facilitate understanding of target feasibility, and identification of the opportunities for greatest impact to achieve an ambitious net-zero target across its entire value chain by 2040.

Solutions

Net Zero and Decarbonisation Services

Impact

Anthesis Group supported LIPTON Teas and Infusions’ sustainability journey, from conducting a comprehensive GHG inventory to validated Science Based Targets, including Forest, Land, and Agriculture (FLAG) targets.

Our Solutions

Anthesis provided:

  • A full GHG inventory for scope 1, 2, 3 and FLAG emissions.
  • Support and guidance throughout the SBTi submission & target validation process (including FLAG targets).
  • Identification and quantification of decarbonisation levers in sessions with Anthesis experts from agri-food, packaging, manufacturing, supply chain, change management, and climate alongside LIPTON Teas and Infusions’ supply-chain, research and innovation, and manufacturing teams.
  • An assessment of LIPTON Teas and Infusions’ overall business model to identify barriers and opportunities.
  • A reduction roadmap to model the impact of decarbonisation measures.
  • A change impact assessment to identify internal and external stakeholder groups that would be critical to successful implementation of decarbonisation measures.

Impacts of the Project

The high-level reduction roadmap that was developed is ambitious but remains realistic and pragmatic. It balances the need to lay the foundations for a long-term business transformation with the need for rapid decarbonisation to meet LIPTON Teas and Infusions’ now validated near-term and long-term science-based, net-zero targets.

LIPTON Teas and Infusions is now focused on early intervention to decouple growth from GHG emissions, reducing business constraints and introducing stretch goals.

By establishing a Science Based Target, and executing its reduction roadmap, LIPTON Teas and Infusions can lead not only in the market but also set a precedent, leading by example for its suppliers.

Anthesis was an invaluable partner in helping us, as a newly independent company, chart our path to net zero. Having our science-based targets subsequently validated has provided crucial confirmation that we are making meaningful progress.

Ayca Aksoy Bora – Head of ESG Program and Climate Lead

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