Tetra Pak achieves huge greenhouse gas reduction
Tetra Pak launched its full-year 2025 (FY25) Sustainability Report, outlining how its continued emissions reductions are supporting greater resilience across the global food system.
In 2025, the company achieved a 34% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across its value chain since 2019, representing an improvement of almost 12 percentage points compared with the previous year, while also reducing emissions across its own operations by 56%, and reaching 97% renewable energy consumption.
This progress reflects Tetra Pak’s growing focus on translating emissions reductions into long-term food system resilience. By directing efforts and investment towards areas where it can deliver the greatest long-term value, the company aims to support more efficient, robust food production while continuing to reduce its environmental impact.
“Feeding a growing global population is becoming ever more complex as environmental risks intensify. This is why we remain firmly committed to strengthening the resilience of the world’s food systems. With clear, measurable targets in place, 2025 marked a year of tangible progress, including passing the milestone of a one‑third reduction in greenhouse gas emissions across our value chain. Achieving lasting change depends on collaboration, and we look forward to continuing to work closely with our customers and partners to turn shared ambition into enduring progress," said Adolfo Orive, President and CEO at Tetra Pak.
Overall, 2025’s progress sees Tetra Pak on track to meet its long-term climate targets. These include achieving a 46% reduction in value chain GHG emissions by 2030, increasing renewable electricity consumption across operations to 100% by 2030, and reaching net-zero emissions by 2050.
Other notable achievements shared in the FY25 Sustainability Report include:
· Investing approximately €100 million in packaging research and development to address the sustainability of Tetra Pak packages. This investment led to a world-first paper barrier for juice packages, delivering a 43% lower carbon footprint than an aseptic package with an aluminum foil layer and a fossil-based polymer.
· Renewing its focus on decarbonizing food systems by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) at COP30, to scale innovation in this area.
· Providing 68 million children across 52 countries with milk or other beverages in its packages through school feeding programs, an increase of two million children and three additional countries from 2024.
· Conducting an in-depth review of priority human rights impacts along the full value chain.
· Expanding restoration efforts through the Araucaria Conservation Project, with over 1,600 hectares added in 2025 alone, more than doubling the total area of land under restoration in a single year.
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