Resource Efficient Operations
At McCain we do all we can to make the entire potato production process as environmentally friendly as possible.
From how the farmers we partner with nurture their soil, to the way our factories operate, to our logical approach to product delivery, we’re fully focussed on reducing our carbon footprint. It’s also something customers expect of forward-thinking businesses like ours.
Here’s how we’re helping make potato farming more efficient and sustainable:
REDUCING
CROP MILES
We aim to locate the potato crop as close as possible to our factory sites, which in turn helps to reduce the miles travelled.
DECARBONISING
TRANSPORTATION
We’re working closely with our inbound potato hauliers to help advance truck technologies, reduce the age of the fleet and explore alternative fuels to reduce transport emissions.
RENEWABLE
ENERGY
Currently McCain in Great Britain is producing up to 20% of our electricity requirements through smart initiates such as on-site wind turbines. By 2030 our aim is to move to 100% renewable electricity.
BIODIESEL
Our used cooking oil never goes to waste, instead it’s converted into biodiesel at a state-of-the-art plant in Liverpool. This is then supplied directly for logistics fleets for food delivery and sold to fuel majors for use on UK forecourts. Since 2019 our oil has been converted into over 6364 tonnes of biodiesel (with an approximate carbon saving of 85%), which is amazing.
HEAT
RECOVERY
We’re continuously looking for ways to reduce our Energy and CO2 footprint. At our Scarborough and Whittlesey sites we’re reusing the waste heat from our process resulting in a 20% reduction in Energy use. We are also maximising how much of the waste heat we can use at the Whittlesey site by utilising heat pumps. We have further plans to expand this technology at the Scarborough and Wombourne plants in the near future.
50% absolute reduction in scope 1 & 2 CO2 emissions from our manufacturing plants by 2030 and will work tirelessly to deliver that.