to others out there how serious we are when it comes to tackling net-zero and decarbonising across our full value chain .” Another noteworthy achievement in THG ’ s sustainability journey is the ongoing innovation it inspires . Last year the company was honoured by the Environmental Finance Awards for its circular economy programme , which focused on repurposing excess Myprotein stock that would otherwise have been unsuitable for sale .
“ We ’ ve worked with a third party group which has taken this material – which would have gone to landfill – and found an innovative way to upcycle the material into animal feed . In total , we have converted 156 tonnes into animal feed and fish feed , and then even taken the cardboard and plastics out of those products and further recycled those materials .”
Key to enabling initiatives like this is fostering a culture where teams are engaged when it comes to sustainability . “ There are a lot of folks at THG who are naturally very engaged and invested in the sustainability space . I think what ’ s helped us is creating an environment that allows our people to showcase what they ’ re doing from that end .”
THG Partnership in Action ( PACT ) tackling Scope 3 complexities Undoubtedly , Scope 3 presents the most demanding challenges within the realm of sustainability . With 97 % of THG ’ s total carbon footprint coming from Scope 3 , it was imperative to identify how THG could make the most substantial impact on sustainability across its operations .
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