Driving Green Development: Marmon Foodservice Technologies Earns SBTi Approval

“Today more than ever, there is a need to act globally to address the effects of climate change. To that end, Marmon Foodservice Technologies is committed to being part of the solution through our products and processes,” said Craig Heetland, Group President of Marmon Foodservice Technologies. “Our approved near-term science-based targets provide a clear path to reduce GHG emissions by 2033, and we are also committed to reaching net-zero by 2050.”

More specifically, Marmon Foodservice Technologies commits to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 54.6% by 2033 from 2021 base year. Marmon Foodservice Technologies further commits to reducing absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services and use of sold products by 32.5% within the same timeframe. The target boundary includes land-related emissions and removals from bioenergy feedstocks.

These science-based targets are consistent with what the latest climate science deems necessary to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement to limit global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels and provide a clear route to reduce GHG emissions to help prevent the effects of climate change while future-proofing our activities.

Marmon Foodservice Technologies is one of 11 industry groups of Marmon Holdings, Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway company, and the first to have its near-term targets approved.

“Across the Marmon Foodservice Technologies portfolio, we focus on operating sustainably to help achieve our clients’ goals and improve the communities where we operate,” said Martha Drouet-Rueden, Senior Counsel and Sustainability Officer of Marmon Foodservice Technologies. “Marmon Foodservice Technologies is paving the way for more Marmon businesses to follow their lead and strengthening our collective sustainability commitment.” 

The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) is a corporate climate action organization that enables companies and financial institutions worldwide to play their part in combating the climate crisis. The SBTi develops standards, tools, and guidance that allow companies to set GHG emissions reduction targets in line with what is needed to keep global warming below catastrophic levels and reach net-zero by 2050 at the latest. The SBTi is a charity with a subsidiary that will host our target validation services. Its partners include CDP, United Nations Global Compact, the We Mean Business Coalition, The World Resources Institute (WRI), and World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF).