Tucker’s Natural is the first food and beverage company in the southern hemisphere to run a pilot of Sigreen, Siemens’ net zero emissions tool, after Food SA and Siemens had put out a call in May for companies to trial the solution.
The Sigreen pilot process was announced in March this year, facilitated by Food SA, and was aimed at local food and beverage companies interested in accelerating their sustainability and net zero targets.
Launched in 2007, South Australian family-owned Tucker’s Natural was selected from several other applicants and announced at Food SA’s 2023 Food and Beverage Summit.
The selected company would then have the capability to track and manage verifiable Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) across its supply chain while maintaining full data sovereignty.
Using innovative technologies, Sigreen makes it possible to exchange emission data along the supply chain - from sourcing raw materials and packaging right through to customers enjoying the end product.
Tucker’s Natural founder and managing director Sam Tucker said the company was founded on the principle of producing better for you, high quality baked products.
“We’re excited to be chosen as the first company in Australia to participate in Siemens’ Sigreen pilot. Our Responsible Sourcing Program focuses on reducing social and environmental risks in our supply chain—and making sure our suppliers share our commitment. A key missing piece to achieving this has been the lack of emissions data across our supply chains.
“We look forward to using the data produced from the pilot to make decisions that support our goal of operating and developing our business in a sustainable and responsible manner,” said Tucker.
Tucker’s Natural will have an unparalleled opportunity to engage with its supply chain on a product level and quantify the CO2 contribution of individual components and suppliers, enabling a cross-company effort towards decarbonisation, carbon reduction and net zero targets.
Siemens ANZ Factory Automation general manager Milan Bawa said she commended Tucker’s Natural on taking ‘the giant step forward’ on its net zero journey with a commitment to measure and subsequently reduce emissions in their direct supply chain.
“As the global focus on net zero intensifies, legislation in key global markets such as the US, Europe and the UK will mean that companies in these global supply chains will need to have full transparency on their emissions.
“Siemens has been in Australia for 150 years and through the decades, our simple goal has been to support local industry with the best of global technology to help accelerate positive outcomes for business, society and the environment. As we help iconic locations such as the MCG, RMIT University’s Melbourne City campus and others get more sustainable, we’re equally proud to support smaller organisations like Tucker’s Natural reach their full sustainability potential,” said Bawa.
Through Sigreen, Tucker’s Natural will benefit from replacing highly manual processes, exchange emission data along the supply chain and combine it with data from the company’s own value creation to obtain a product’s true carbon footprint.
Speaking at the 2023 Food and Beverage Summit, Food SA CEO Catherine Sayer said Tucker’s Natural was the perfect fit for the first-of-its-kind pilot.
“It’s great that a dynamic and visionary local food and beverage company such as Tucker’s Natural has been selected for the pilot. It’s been wonderful to witness their growth and commitment to sustainability through the years.
“I’m particularly looking forward to the outcomes of the pilot so we can showcase the importance of being able to understand the environmental impact of supply chains,” said Sayer.
The pilot will start in June and run until October this year with Siemens and Tucker’s Natural working closely through the process.
