{"id":55454,"date":"2022-01-24T16:25:07","date_gmt":"2022-01-24T15:25:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?p=55454"},"modified":"2022-01-24T16:17:21","modified_gmt":"2022-01-24T15:17:21","slug":"ds-smith-pushes-activities-for-climate-protection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/ds-smith-forciert-aktivitaeten-fuer-den-klimaschutz\/","title":{"rendered":"DS Smith steps up activities for climate protection"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>DS Smith <\/strong><strong>accelerates its plans to reduce carbon emissions: the<\/strong><strong> Supplier of sustainable packaging<\/strong><strong> directed<\/strong><strong> is adapting its global business activities to a 1.5\u00b0C scenario, as set out in the Paris Climate Agreement. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To achieve this goal, DS Smith aims to accelerate the reduction of carbon emissions from its own production facilities and those of its partners and suppliers by committing to reduce Scope 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 46 per cent in absolute terms by 2030 compared to 2019. With these targets, the company, a member of the <a href=\"https:\/\/racetozero.unfccc.int\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UN Race to Zero initiative<\/a>, in line with his previous commitment, <strong>to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201eToday's announcement emphasises our ambition to reduce our carbon emissions as part of our <strong>Long-term focus on sustainability<\/strong> to reduce our carbon footprint. This commitment not only ensures that our company leads by example in reducing our carbon footprint, but also ensures that we ask our suppliers and partners to do the same,\u201c explains <strong>Miles Roberts, Group Chief Executive at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dssmith-packaging.de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DS Smith<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"packa-in-post-alle\" style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"packa-630595455\"><div id=\"packa-3251793864\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/newsletter\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"PJ Self-promotion English 03\"><!--noptimize--><img src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03.png 840w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-768x192.png 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-18x5.png 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-332x83.png 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-664x166.png 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-688x172.png 688w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" width=\"840\" height=\"210\"  style=\" max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" \/><!--\/noptimize--><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<h2><strong>DS Smith focusses on future technologies<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>To fulfil this commitment, DS Smith intends to invest in future technologies such as biomethane boiler technology. The company will also utilise renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power as well as power purchase agreements to replace conventional electricity. The implementation of these commitments will be supported by a <strong>Net Zero transition plan<\/strong> supported. This sets out the key strategic actions and milestones that will define DS Smith's transition to net zero emissions. The plan will be published in summer 2022 and is aligned with the Group's growth strategy. The roadmap to 1.5\u00b0C was presented at the <a href=\"https:\/\/sciencebasedtargets.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Science Based Targets Initiative<\/a> (SBTi) for review.<\/p>\n<p><em>Source<\/em>DS Smith<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"DS Smith is accelerating its carbon reduction plans: the sustainable packaging supplier is aligning its global business activities with a 1.5\u00b0C scenario as set out in the Paris Climate Agreement.","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":55457,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"__cvm_playback_settings":[],"__cvm_video_id":"","rank_math_description":"DS Smith, Anbieter von nachhaltigen Verpackungen, richtet seine Gesch\u00e4ftsaktivit\u00e4ten auf ein 1,5\u00b0C-Szenario aus wie es im Pariser Klimaabkommen festgelegt ist. 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