Portofino Bakery Sustainability - SustainabilityTracker.com

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Portofino Bakery says it is committed to sustainable growth and stakeholder-focused operations. In 2023, it announced B Corporation certification, which it described as part of a continued journey of improvement on social and environmental performance. The company also said it became Radicle Climate Smart certified in 2021 and measured its scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions to develop a plan for further emissions reductions. Its sustainability-related actions include reducing packaging material, moving flour to bulk storage, and donating bread and funds to community groups and food banks.

About Portofino Bakery

Status
Unverified

Website
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Employees
100 - 500

Country
Canada

Portofino Bakery Sustainability Actions

B Corporation certification

Portofino Bakery announced it has been certified as a B CorporationTM, continuing on its journey of demonstrating that business can be a force for good. The B CorporationTM process is a vigorous, detailed analysis of a company's social and environmental performance and impact on its workers, communities, and the environment. Organizations that achieve a B Corp certification must meet a minimum standard on the assessment and commit to continuous improvement in these areas.

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Radicle Climate Smart certified

Portofino Bakery became Radicle Climate Smart certified in 2021. A process where Portofino measured its scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions and developed a detailed plan for further emissions reductions.

Bulk flour silo system

Installing a bulk flour silo system. Moving from bagged flour to bulk has saved over 60,000 flour bags from landfills and has significantly reduced transportation emissions from bagged flour.

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Reduced bread bag thickness

Reducing the thickness of its poly bread bags, saving thousands of kilograms of plastic each year and reducing emissions from both production and disposal of single use plastics.

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Community donations

The bakery also has a long-standing tradition of giving back to its local communities. Portofino partners with community groups and foodbanks across Canada to donate funds and fresh product, donating over 5,000 loaves of bread annually to various community groups.

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