Sustainability is firmly on the menu  

At Hilton Foods, sustainability is a core part of who we are and how we operate. We are committed to being leaders in sustainability within the food industry, embedding responsible practices at every level of our governance structure. This means sustainability is a shared responsibility: every team member, from our factory floors to senior leadership, plays a vital role in driving meaningful change.

Our approach is centred on partnership. We prioritise our customers’ needs and work closely with suppliers, retailers, and other stakeholders to foster collaboration, innovation, and transparency. By working together, we can build a more sustainable food system — one that benefits people, communities, and the planet alike. At Hilton Foods, partnership isn’t just how we work; it’s how we lead.

Key achievement milestones

2024

We achieved an A score in Supplier Engagement by the environmental disclosure platform, CDP, recognising our partnerships and collaboration in accelerating progress in climate action.

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2024

We achieved an A score in Climate by the environmental disclosure platform, CDP, recognising us as leaders in climate disclosure and action. We also increased our Forests score to A- and received a B for our first Water disclosure.

Read our CDP submission here
Read our CDP submission here

2024

We published our Transition Plan, outlining clear steps, responsibilities, and timelines for how we will reach our target to be net zero by 2048.

Read our Transition Plan here
Read our Transition Plan here

2024

We published our Crustacean Policy, one of the first in the industry to do this.

Read the policy here
Read the policy here

2024

We partnered with Seafish to launch a carbon emissions tool for the seafood industry, the first tool of its kind and a big step towards decarbonising the sector. We are now integrating this across our seafood supply chains.

Try the emissions tool here
Try the emissions tool here
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2024

We partnered with the Institute of Grocery Distribution (IGD) on their Food System Transition Plan to Net Zero, committing as an industry on a concrete plan to successfully transition to net zero by 2050.

Read more on our sector transition plan
Read more on our sector transition plan

2024

We have had new, more ambitious near and long-term science-based greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets approved by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi).

Science based targets approved
Science based targets approved
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2023

Hilton Foods has increased its CDP Forests scores for Soy and Timber to B and maintained an A- for Climate Change.

2023

Achieved ISO 50,001 certification for our energy management system across ten of our operating sites improving our energy performance, efficiency, use and consumption.

2023

Submitted Science Based Targets with increased ambition in line with 1.5̊ C

Sustainable Protein Plan Press Release 2023
Sustainable Protein Plan Press Release 2023
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2023

Recognised as one of Europe's Climate Leaders in 2023 by the Financial Times

2022

Integrated sustainability objectives into our Long-Term Incentive Plans (LTIPs) for senior leaders

Find our more in our 2022 results presentation
Find our more in our 2022 results presentation
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2022

Hilton Foods has increased its CDP Climate Change Score to A- and increased its forests scores to B for cattle products, B- for timber and maintained B- for soy

2022

Introduction of film with 30% recycled content and pad-less liquid retaining packaging launched

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2022

As a founder member of the UK Soy Manifesto we have committed to deforestation and conversion free supply chains with a 2020 cut off

2022

We launched our 2025 Sustainable Protein Plan across our business, innovating through partnership to make nutritious protein more sustainable

2021

We launched our Women’s Network to support women to progress at all levels

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2021

We have set Science Based Targets, aligned to well-below 2°C trajectory for our site's Scope 1 and 2 emissions and we maintained our CDP Climate Change score B and increased our Supplier Engagement score to an A

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2021

We conducted a Human Rights Impact Assessment of our shrimp supply chain in Vietnam alongside our UK customer and suppliers and Hilton Seafoods UK received the award for Innovation in Animal Welfare by Compassion in World Farming for humane stunning in warm water prawns

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2021

We signed up to the UN Race to Zero, announcing our commitment to achieve net zero emissions globally before 2050 and we maintained our CDP Climate Change score B and increased our Supplier Engagement score to an A

2020

We achieved 100% sustainably sourced paper and board (from FSC or PEFC sustainably certified forests) across all of our retail packaging globally and we extended our Plastic Pact commitment to Europe, Australia and New Zealand

2020

98% of our UK seafood is sourced from Marine Stewardship Council certified fisheries, or fisheries participating in a comprehensive Fishery Improvement Project (FIP)

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Find out more about our expertise
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2020

We became a founding member of the Soy Transparency Coalition and sponsored the first trader benchmarking report

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2019

100% renewable energy achieved at our UK and Irish sites We increased our CDP Climate Score to a B

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Learn more about where we operate

2019

We joined the Animal Health and Welfare Working Group within the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, providing cattle with an environment in which they can thrive through best practice

2019

We joined the UK Plastics Pact, committing to 100% of plastics packaging to be reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025

2018

We were a founding member of the Seafood Ethics Action Alliance (SEAA), a pre-competitive collaboration platform that works to ensure human rights in seafood supply chains are respected

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Find out more about seafood

Our scale, our partnerships and our supply chain expertise help us deliver positive change, shaping the future of food. We continue to focus on building impactful partnerships to scale our work and make an even bigger difference to the sustainability challenges we face as a planet.

Mark Allen OBE Non-executive Chairman
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Progress through partnership

Our position within the food system working in collaboration form farm to fork, gives us a whole range of opportunities to make a positive difference together.  

Partnership is a key theme for Hilton Foods, and our sustainability approach is no different. To help achieve our goals and targets, we put in place key collaborative initiatives with organisations, and partner with our people, customers, consumers and investors.

Our partnerships

The partnerships we forge are vital to achieve our targets.

Sustainability is embedded in our business

At Hilton Foods, sustainability is integrated throughout our business and governance structure to deliver a lasting, positive impact. Our governance structure serves as a robust framework, driving the achievement of goals and targets within our Sustainable Protein Plan while ensuring accountability and oversight at all levels of the business.

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Sustainability remains a critical part of our overall strategy, not just because it is the right thing to do for the planet and our people, but also because it remains a key differentiator for us with our customers.

Lorna Schneider Global Executive Director - Quality & Sustainability