{"id":86389,"date":"2025-07-31T11:02:40","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T10:02:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smeclimatehub.org\/?page_id=86389"},"modified":"2025-07-31T12:35:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T11:35:11","slug":"engage-with-your-key-ingredient-suppliers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/smeclimatehub.org\/no\/food-and-beverage-manufacturing\/engage-with-your-key-ingredient-suppliers\/","title":{"rendered":"Engage with your key ingredient suppliers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n\t1. Analyze<\/div>\n\tAnalyze your ingredients to identify those with the highest impact on emissions. <\/div>\n\n\n\t\t
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\n\t2. Identify<\/div>\n\tWhen procuring, ask suppliers questions about their sustainability practises to identify those with lower emissions and ingredients and track their performance\u200b\u200b. <\/div>\n\n\n\t\t
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\n\t3. Secure buy-in<\/div>\n\tShare your internal wins to secure buy-in and progress to promote the business case of climate action with suppliers. <\/div>\n\n\n\t\t
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\n\t4. Share guidance<\/div>\n\tShare resources and guidance with your suppliers to support them with their emissions reductions. <\/div>\n\n\n\t\t
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\n\t5. Make a public commitment<\/div>\n\tMake a public statement committing to climate action and share it with your supply chain, asking them to make a commitment also.<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n
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\n\t When procuring, engage suppliers by asking them questions on their practises such as: \r\n\u2022 Any internal climate initiatives \r\n\u2022 Renewable energy sourcing \r\n\u2022 Public emissions disclosure \r\n\u2022 Public climate commitments. <\/div>\n\n\n\t\t
\n\t Use suppliers who: \r\n\u2022 Set emissions reduction targets \r\n\u2022 Measure and publicly disclose their emissions \r\n\u2022 Have low carbon certification and labels on their products \r\n\u2022 Are local \u2013 reducing emissions from transport \r\n\u2022 Have achieved measurable emissions reductions. <\/div>\n\n\n\t\t
\n\t \u200b\u200b\u200bConsider shifting more business towards those suppliers that have the most well-developed climate action plans. \u200b\u200b <\/div>\n\n\n\t\t
\n\t \u200b\u200b\u200bCreate bonus structures for suppliers where achieving an emissions reduction can equate to a monetary award.\u200b\u200b <\/div>\n\n\n\t\t
\n\t Encourage suppliers to act by sharing resources such as the SME Climate Hub. <\/div>\n\n\n\t\t
\n\t Learn about production methods used by suppliers and ask suppliers questions about their sustainability practises. <\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n
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Action Guide<\/div>

Engaging suppliers to reduce emissions<\/h3>\n

Take steps to work with your suppliers to reduce emissions across your value chain.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n <\/span>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n \n\n

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Reduce emissions in your supply chain<\/h3>\n

Engage with suppliers to address supply chain emissions.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n <\/span>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n \n\n

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SME Climate Commitment<\/h3>\n

Commit today to future-proof your business.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n <\/span>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n \n\n

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SAI Platform<\/h3>\n

Tools and frameworks for sourcing more sustainable agriculture ingredients.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n <\/span>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n \n <\/div>\n

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\n Back to \u201cMinimize your ingredient emissions through reformulation\u201d<\/a>\n Food and beverage manufacturing <\/a>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
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