Suntory Beverage & Food France and Carrefour have signed a Sustainable Linked Business Plan, which envisages concrete progress in packaging, transport and product formulations in the beverage segment by 2030.
Suntory Beverage & Food France (including Orangina and Schweppes) and the retail group Carrefour have concluded a Sustainable Linked Business Plan (SLBP). The agreement supplements the existing business relationship with a non-financial framework and defines joint sustainability targets up to 2030. A central focus is on packaging, in particular the reduction of plastic and the further development of recyclable solutions.
In the area of packaging, both companies say they are pursuing the goal of significantly reducing plastic consumption and expanding the use of recycled materials. Specifically, the joint roadmap envisages a reduction of around 520 tonnes of plastic. In addition, the bottle bodies of the entire Suntory Beverage & Food France brand portfolio are to be made entirely from recycled plastic in future. The proportion of recycled material is already at least 85 per cent for several brands such as Oasis, Schweppes, Pulco and MayTea.
Pilot project with six-packs without shrink film
As part of the SLBP, Suntory Beverage & Food France and Carrefour are launching a pilot project in ten stores in Brittany at the beginning of 2026. Cans of individual beverage brands will be offered there without additional plastic outer packaging. Consumers will be able to put together their own individual six-packs without shrink-wrap. According to the company, a nationwide rollout would save around 53 tonnes of plastic, which would correspond to around 125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
In addition to packaging, the sustainability plan also includes logistics and nutrition-related targets. For example, both partners are aiming to reduce transport-related CO₂ emissions by twelve per cent by 2030, including through alternative drive systems such as biomethane or electric solutions. At the same time, the proportion of sugar-reduced beverages in the Carrefour range is to increase further. According to the companies, 65% of Suntory Beverage & Food France's beverage sales volume should contain less than five grams of sugar per 100 millilitres by 2030.
Source: Suntory Beverage & Food France
