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1.4 Activities for reducing greenhouse gases

Good practice 1 – Nestlé

In 2019, Nestle announced its intention to achieve zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. This commit-
ment includes a key objective of the Paris Agreement - to limit the temperature increase to a maximum
of 1.5°C. Over the last 4 years, Nestlé has acted in such a way as not to contribute to a temperature rise
above 2°C. The company is determined to play a leading role in the fight against climate change. Over the
next two years, Nestlé will develop a plan with interim targets along the 1.5°C paths. The company will
monitor its progress to ensure that it is on the right track. To do so, the company will take the following
steps:

• Accelerating the transformation of the product portfolio in line with consumer trends,
• More initiatives to target farmers to absorb more coal,
• Using 100% renewable electricity in Nestlé factories, warehouses, logistics and offices. 1

Good practice 2 – Eco-design

Since 2007 Diehl Metering has been implementing eco-design to develop new products. Eco-design aims
to integrate the environmental impact of products in other projects (production, distribution, etc.). The
company has replaced brass, which has traditionally been used in the production of meter housings, thus
reducing the carbon footprint of the meters. The extraction and processing of brass itself consume a lot of
energy and the result is comparable. The composite material created by the company is lighter than brass,
which has a positive effect on the transport of products. A lighter load does not require a large amount of
fuel, which is conducive to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. 2

1 ttps://www.nestle.pl/media/pressreleases/allpressreleases/nestl%C3%A9-przyspiesza-dzia%C5%82ania-w-celu-prze-
ciwdzia%C5%82ania-zmianom-klimatu-i#
2 https://www.diehl.com/metering/pl/firma/odpowiedzialno%C5%9B%C4%87-spo%C5%82eczna/reducing-greenhouse-
gases/