Tetra Pak’s FY25 Report on Climate, Circularity and Nature

As global food demand is projected to increase by 60% by 2050, food systems face growing pressure to deliver safe nutrition while reducing environmental impacts. 

At the same time, food systems account for around 30% of global GHG emissions, making sustainability a critical priority across supply chains, manufacturing and resource management. 

Tetra Pak’s Sustainability Report FY25 outlines how the company is using innovation, partnerships and measurable targets to drive progress in climate action, circularity, food security and operational efficiency throughout the value chain.

Resilient supply chains through sustainable procurement

Tetra Pak views resilient supply chains as essential to creating more sustainable and secure food systems. 

In 2025, the company expanded the use of Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit (SMETA) audits to strengthen responsible sourcing practices across production sites and direct suppliers. 

Collaboration across the value chain also remains a key focus, with partnerships spanning organisations such as UNIDO, the UN Global Compact, AIM-Progress and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development. 

Through a renewed Memorandum of Understanding with UNIDO, Tetra Pak is supporting fair and sustainable global and regional supply chains while addressing the “hidden middle” of food value chains, including processing, packaging, storage, transportation and distribution. 

The company’s Dairy Hub programme further strengthens upstream supply chains, reaching 89,800 farmers globally since 2011. 

Across all Dairy Hub projects, farmers collectively supply an average of 1.618 million litres of milk per day, helping improve livelihoods while securing reliable local milk supplies. 

“Feeding a growing global population is becoming ever more complex as environmental risks intensify,” says Adolfo Orive, President & CEO at Tetra Pak, in the report.

“This is why we remain firmly committed to strengthening the resilience of the world’s food systems. 

“With clear, measurable targets in place, 2025 marked a year of tangible progress, including passing the milestone of a one‑third reduction in greenhouse gas emissions across our value chain. 

“Achieving lasting change depends on collaboration, and we look forward to continuing to work closely with our customers and partners to turn shared ambition into enduring progress.”   

By integrating procurement, supplier engagement and farmer development, Tetra Pak is building supply chains that are more resilient, inclusive and sustainable.

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Sustainable manufacturing with technology

Technology and manufacturing innovation play a central role in Tetra Pak’s sustainability strategy. In 2025, the company launched Tetra Pak Factory OS, a next-generation digital ecosystem designed to help food and beverage manufacturers monitor energy use, water consumption, product losses and operational efficiency through a single integrated platform. 

The technology supports data-driven decision-making, enabling customers to reduce waste and improve resource efficiency across production facilities. 

Progress is also being achieved in dairy manufacturing, where GHG emissions from dairy ambient processing lines have been reduced by 35% compared with a 2019 baseline, placing the company on track to achieve its target of a 50% reduction by 2030. 

Innovative processing technologies are delivering significant operational gains; for example, a new OneStep processing line for Egypt’s largest milk producer is expected to reduce water use and carbon emissions by approximately 30% while lowering production costs by up to 40%. 

Similar projects with customers in Japan, Ireland and the United States have replaced natural gas-intensive processes with more efficient electric technologies. 

Through advanced automation, digitalisation and processing innovation, Tetra Pak is helping manufacturers produce more food while using fewer resources.

Circularity and responsible sourcing

Circularity is a core pillar of Tetra Pak’s sustainability approach, supporting efforts to reduce waste and maximise the value of materials throughout their lifecycle. 

“The primary purpose of packaging is to protect perishable food, but the way we design, collect and recycle it plays an important role in keeping materials in use for as long as possible and in lowering the overall carbon footprint of our cartons,” says Adolfo in the report.

In 2025, the company’s Sustainability Advisory Panel identified circular initiatives as one of the key drivers of sustainable business growth and recommended scaling the most impactful solutions globally. 

Tetra Pak continues to collaborate with organisations such as the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, the Fair Circularity Initiative and The Circulate Initiative to advance circular economy practices across the packaging value chain. 

The company’s food systems strategy also targets a 50% reduction in product loss within best-practice processing lines by 2030, with a 23% reduction already achieved compared with the 2019 baseline. 

Progress in reducing food loss and waste is particularly important given the environmental burden associated with food production and distribution. 

Packaging innovation contributes to these goals by extending product shelf life and reducing spoilage, while aseptic carton technology can preserve perishable food for months without refrigeration. 

Through circular design, waste reduction and resource-efficient production systems, Tetra Pak is working to create greater value from materials while reducing pressure on natural resources.

Climate, energy and the future of food systems

Climate action and nature protection are integrated throughout Tetra Pak’s sustainability agenda. 

The company recognises that food systems are both vulnerable to and contributors to climate change, with the sector responsible for around 30% of global GHG emissions. 

“Addressing climate change and nature loss remains a clear priority for our business and leadership,” says Adolof in the report.

“Climate‑related extreme weather and global uncertainty reinforce the urgent need for resilient food systems and enabling infrastructure.

“Our four interconnected food systems pathways address access to food, food loss and waste, new food sources and more sustainable dairy.

Through partnerships, innovation and technology deployment, Tetra Pak is helping customers lower emissions while improving efficiency across food production systems. 

In dairy processing, the company has already achieved a 35% reduction in GHG emissions from ambient processing equipment since 2019 and aims to reach a 50% reduction by 2030. 

Energy efficiency remains a major focus, demonstrated by projects such as Tirlán’s installation of low-energy processing equipment, which delivered 60% energy savings and reduced emissions by 3,157 tonnes of CO₂. 

Nature and food security are also closely connected, with Tetra Pak supporting initiatives that reduce food loss, strengthen local food production and improve access to safe nutrition. 

In 2025 alone, 68 million children in 52 countries received milk or other nutritious beverages through school feeding programmes using Tetra Pak packaging, highlighting how sustainability, climate resilience and social impact can be advanced together.