DOING YOUR BIT WITH A SIMPLE BITE
It’s time to change & we’re all up for it. But when the problem is the size of a planet, where to start? Electric cars, solar panels, swapping not shopping, recycling, upcycling – or simply cycling? The scientists have an easy answer. The more of us who put more plant-based on our plates, the better it is for the planet. Doing your bit with every bite (or sip).
Why food matters!
Right now, our little earth is feeling pretty rough. It’s being pushed to its limits – what the scientists call ‘planetary boundaries’. Long story short, the food on our plates can have a big impact on those environmental limits. Like biodiversity loss, water scarcity and climate change just to name a few.
You might be amazed to know just how...
Greedy global food production can be. It pumps out a third of all CO2 emissions, gobbles up half of all the habitable land, glugs 70%*of the planet’s fresh water and 78%**of the ocean. And of all the precious creatures on the threatened list, 80%***of them have lost their natural habitat because of farming. So what you choose to eat most definitely makes a difference.
Shouty megaphone time
What do we need to do?
Whatever we can.
When do we need to do it?
Right now! And how?
‘One Planet Thinking’
It’s a way of doing things created by WWF and IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature). It helps organisations and companies like us set targets for protecting biodiversity and cutting down land and water use. At Alpro, we don’t just talk the talk. We call it One Planet Action, and we’re busy doing it!
* Global environmental and nutritional assessment of national food supply patterns: Insights from a data envelopment analysis approach. E. Lucas, A. Galan-Martin. 2020
** Reducing food’s environmental impacts through producers and consumers. J. Poore & T. Nemecek, 2018 ***Future threats to biodiversity and pathways to their prevention. D.Tilman, M. Clark 2017
GOOD FOOD STARTS WITH GOOD INGREDIENTS
Whether you’re an oat fanatic or a soya enthusiast, our Alpro products have a lighter footprints for both carbon and land use when compared to dairy equivalents*. We’re aware that some ingredients have higher water consumption (such as almond & coconut) and we continue to work to source sustainably grown ingredients and to further reduce our environmental impact.
For example, between 2010 and 2021, we cut our operations footprints – by 34% for carbon and 29% for water. As well as being selective about our ingredients, we are always trying hard to make the way we produce our foods even more sustainable too.
*Several ingredients have different impacts on carbon and land use. Impact on carbon : 19-26% compared to milk. Impact on land use: between 28-54% compared to milk. This is based on a peer-reviewed comparative life cycle assessment conducted by Quantis in 2022 of Alpro Original drinks (1 l) compared to milk in Europe
We are on a journey towards sustainable sourcing, helping us be more sustainably produced. It's a double win!
Learn more about our ingredients
We’re proud to share that our Alpro Oat Original and Oat No Sugars 1L drinks are now made using 100% British oats — with most sourced from farms within just 80 miles of the mill. That means fewer food miles, more support for local farmers, and a smaller footprint on the planet.
But it’s not just about where our oats come from — it’s also about how we make our drinks. Thanks to this switch to local sourcing, along with a new recipe and updated production process, we’ve achieved some big sustainability wins, delivering on average across all four recipes:
25% lower carbon footprint 20% less land use 70% less water use All measured across the full product lifecycle, compared to our previous UK recipes for these drinks
Where has this data come from? In 2025, we partnered with Foodsteps to carry out a cradle-to-grave comparative life cycle assessment. This assessment followed internationally recognised standards — ISO 14044 and ISO 14067 — and used primary data where possible (from our own supply chain) along with high-quality UK/EU secondary data where needed. The results were critically reviewed to ensure accuracy and transparency.
Making it better
We are exploring better ways to improve our process and packaging. Whether this be recycling the water and heat we use or using plant-based materials in our packaging, we are making our products as good on the outside as they can be on the inside.
OUR ONE PLANET PROMISE. WHAT IT MEANS
Remember that "One Planet Thinking"? For today, tomorrow, 2025 and beyond, here’s the promise we’ve made to you & the planet:
1Make delicious plant-based foods
2Transform the way ingredients are grown
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Use only planet-friendly ingredients
4Zero carbon, water and waste
5Less and better packaging
