Belgian ingredients supplier Puratos has confirmed it has achieved carbon neutrality across its scope 1 and 2 operations - direct emissions from its own facilities and those from purchased energy- placing it among a small number of food ingredient manufacturers to have set and met that target.

The milestone was disclosed in the company's 2025 Sustainability GRI Report, published in late May.

Puratos reduced emissions per tonne of product by nearly 50% compared with its 2016 baseline, reaching the target through a combination of energy efficiency programmes and a switch to fully renewable electricity. Since 2023, all electricity used across its operations has come from renewable sources.

Last year, the company invested €4.9 million across 38 individual energy efficiency projects. On-site solar capacity now covers 105,834 m² across its production network. At its Lummen site in Belgium, one of Puratos's ten largest facilities, a new wind turbine met half the site's electricity needs during 2025.

Across the group, on-site solar and wind generation now accounts for 10% of total electricity consumption. Twenty production facilities worldwide hold official third-party carbon neutral certification.

Residual emissions have been addressed through offsetting, including tree-planting projects within the company's supply chain.

"Reaching carbon neutrality in our direct operations is a proud achievement for Puratos," said Francesca Angiulli, Sustainability Director at the company. "It represents years of investment, innovation and commitment from teams across the business."

Looking ahead to scope 3

Achieving scope 1 and 2 neutrality is described by Puratos as a step within a longer decarbonisation programme rather than an endpoint. The company has now shifted focus to scope 3 emissions, those generated upstream and downstream in the value chain, which in its case are primarily linked to raw materials: cocoa, dairy, sugar and wheat. In early 2026, Puratos submitted net zero science-based targets to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

Cocoa, fruit and wheat sourcing

The GRI Report also sets out progress on sustainable sourcing. Puratos now purchases 38.2% of its cocoa through Cacao-Trace, its proprietary sustainable cocoa programme, which works with 31,795 cocoa farmers across key growing regions. A further 37.3% of fruit was sourced in 2025 through Field to Fork, its local and transparent sourcing scheme.

On wheat, the company introduced a new regenerative agriculture commitment last year, targeting 50% of its global flour volumes from farms transitioning to regenerative practices by 2030, alongside a 30% reduction in associated carbon emissions. The initiative is framed around supply chain resilience as well as environmental outcomes, with soil health and biodiversity cited alongside emissions reduction.