Case Study: PLUS Supermarkets achieves Climate Activator certification with Anthesis

PLUS Supermarkets cuts private label carbon footprint 25% with Anthesis

PLUS Supermarkets, a Dutch grocery chain with over 550 locations, sought to advance its sustainability ambitions by certifying its private label products. Their challenge was to develop a robust climate strategy and achieve certification for having the largest range of sustainable products in the Netherlands. They partnered with the vendor Anthesis to utilize its Climate Activator Certification and Net Zero & Decarbonisation Services.

Anthesis supported PLUS by identifying key areas for climate gains, such as fruit and dairy, and engaging with suppliers to assess and reduce their carbon footprints. The vendor helped implement a reduction plan for the company's scope 1 and 2 emissions and managed the offsetting of non-renewable energy use. As a result, PLUS successfully certified a large range of its products, including bananas and pineapples, and increased supply chain transparency using blockchain technology to show consumers the CO2 emissions and journey of their bananas.

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