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B Corp Oddbox targets net-zero emissions by 2030
Surplus fruit and vegetable redistributor Oddbox has unveiled new pledges to reach net-zero emissions by 2030 and reduce emissions by saving 150,000 tonnes of food waste by 2025.
Oddbox’s own product surplus is also donated to charities The Felix Project and City Harvest
B Corp Oddbox has outlined new commitments to sustainability in its first annual Do Good Report. The company, which redistributes fruit and vegetables not wanted by retailers directly from growers to households, has committed to reaching net-zero by 2030.
Additionally, the company will attempt to save 150,000 tonnes of food from going to waste by 2025. Currently, Oddbox offers the produce to households who sign up to its community and the initiative is expanding to cover the Midlands and South West. More than two million new households now have access to the community.