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Thursday, November 04 2021 - 06:50
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Grupo Bimbo Commits to Net Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050 as it Launches its New Sustainability Platform
MEXICO CITY, Nov. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --

-- The new Net Zero Carbon commitment was developed following the Science Based 
Targets initiative's framework. 

-- There are three intermediate global goals defined on the path towards Net 
Zero Carbon: eliminating Scope 2 by 2025, reducing 50% of Scope 1 and 28% of 
Scope 3 by 2030. 

-- The commitment to Net Zero Carbon is the first of a series of ambitious 
goals Grupo Bimbo has defined in its new sustainability platform.

Grupo Bimbo, the world's largest baking company, and leader on sustainability, 
announced today its commitment to achieve Net Zero Carbon emissions by 2050. 
This commitment considers emissions for its entire value chain, covering all 
Scopes across all activities. By doing this, Grupo Bimbo has become the first 
Mexican food company to commit to Business Ambition for 1.5C and join the 
United Nation's Race to Zero Campaign with targets established and validated by 
Science Based Targets.

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The roadmap towards this commitment has been carefully defined. Building on 
initiatives that have directed Grupo Bimbo towards cleaner energy for years 
now, it includes transitioning to 100% renewable energy, moving to lower carbon 
logistics and vehicles, implementing energy efficiency strategies, and 
supporting suppliers and partners in reducing their emissions through 
technological innovation. Grupo Bimbo will also include neutralization actions 
as through reforestation and carbon sequestration measures aligned with its 
regenerative agriculture initiative.

Daniel Servitje, Grupo Bimbo's Chairman and CEO commented: "I am proud that 
Grupo Bimbo can continue contributing to the United Nation's Sustainable 
Development Goals and is actively looking for ways to limit the damaging 
effects of global warming. Our new sustainability platform has been defined 
with long term ambitious goals which are intimately linked to our purpose, to 
nourish a better world. Grupo Bimbo is a company with a long track record on 
social and environmental initiatives, as we launch our new platform, we are 
taking the necessary steps towards fully integrating sustainability with our 
overall business strategy and publicly committing to continue positively 
impacting the future."

For more information visit: https://bit.ly/ENnetzeroExtNotPreWS

About Grupo Bimbo

Grupo Bimbo is the leader and largest baking Company in the world and a 
relevant participant in snacks. For more information on Grupo Bimbo, please 
visit www.grupobimbo.com. 

SOURCE: Grupo Bimbo

CONTACT: Karina Fogel, karina.fogel@grupobimbo.com; Adriana Villalobos, 
adriana.villalobos@grupobimbo.com
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