The largest Scampi manufacturer in the UK says it has become the first seafood product in the UK market to monitor its carbon footprint.
The product manufactured by Whitby Seafoods, now calculates its emissions pathway from the British Isles waters right through to finished product, demonstrating its commitment to sustainable seafood.
“As the largest Scampi manufacturer in the UK, we have a responsibility to reduce our impact on the environment,” said Edward Whittle, business development & climate change director at Whitby.
”It is a natural next step for us to calculate and monitor our footprint on our climate – because we care and need to, in equal parts.”
Emissions mapping
To map the product’s carbon footprint, Whitby Seafoods has entered into a partnership with CarbonCloud, a climate intelligence platform. The company mapped out the entire supply chain of its scampi products using the tool and calculated the emissions at every stage.
Results from the analysis give the seafood producer unprecedented insights into its emissions profile. For example, it knows that most of its product’s emissions come from the produce itself.
Less than 2% however comes from transportation, which is often a topic for public discussion when it comes to food.
Utilising the insights from the climate footprints and the supply chain mapping, Whitby can now take decisive action towards its primary environmental objectives; sourcing seafood responsibly, reducing the carbon impact of energy within its operations and working with supplier’s to reduce their footprint.
