Morrisons has had a range if its eggs certified as carbon neutral by scheme providers the British Standards Institute (BSI), the first retailer to do so.
The retailer has achieved a 60% carbon reduction since 2021 on its ‘Better For Our Planet’ compared with the standard range of eggs, it said.
To secure its carbon neutral certification from BSI, Morrisons introduced a circular feeding scheme and used renewable energy to power the hen house. In addition to this the woodland, hedgerows, grass and wildflower meadows were maintained and developed to capture and store carbon.
The scheme is part of Morrisons commitment to reduce its scope 3 emissions by 30% by 2030, with an ambition for this to include net zero agriculture emissions from its direct UK supply chain.
Sophie Throup, Morrisons’ manufacturing director, technical and sustainability, said: “We are pleased to have our ‘Better For Our Planet’ eggs recognised and certified by the British Standards Institute. This achievement is an assurance to our customers that these eggs are in fact better for our planet. The range is the first of many more sustainable products we hope to launch in the future as we work to support farmers supplying us on a net zero pathway.”