Beyond Meat® Releases 2023 ESG Report and LCA Study that Estimates Environmental Benefits of Beyond Steak® Plant-Based Seared Tips When Compared to Pre-Cooked Beef-Based Steak Tips
Beyond Meat (NASDAQ: BYND) has released its 2023 ESG Report and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) study for Beyond Steak, highlighting significant environmental benefits compared to pre-cooked beef-based steak tips. The study, which underwent third-party review and followed ISO recommendations, reveals that Beyond Steak generates 84% less greenhouse gas emissions, requires 93% less water, 88% less land use, and 65% less non-renewable energy.
The report includes expanded disclosures on climate management, including corporate-level GHG inventory across Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions, and climate-related financial risk assessment. New impact attributes show Beyond Steak creates 94% less terrestrial acidification, 95% less marine eutrophication, and 77% less freshwater eutrophication compared to beef alternatives. Beyond Steak also meets the American Heart Association's Heart-Check Mark criteria.
Beyond Meat (NASDAQ: BYND) ha pubblicato il suo rapporto ESG 2023 e lo studio di Valutazione del Ciclo di Vita (LCA) per il Beyond Steak, evidenziando significativi benefici ambientali rispetto ai cubetti di manzo precotti. Lo studio, sottoposto a revisione da parte di terzi e conforme alle raccomandazioni ISO, rivela che il Beyond Steak genera il 84% in meno di emissioni di gas serra, richiede il 93% in meno di acqua, l'88% in meno di utilizzo del suolo e il 65% in meno di energia non rinnovabile.
Il rapporto include informazioni ampliate sulla gestione climatica, compresa l'inventario aziendale delle emissioni di GHG nelle Scope 1, 2 e 3, e la valutazione del rischio finanziario legato al clima. Nuovi attributi di impatto mostrano che il Beyond Steak crea il 94% in meno di acidificazione terrestre, il 95% in meno di eutrofizzazione marina e il 77% in meno di eutrofizzazione delle acque dolci rispetto alle alternative a base di manzo. Il Beyond Steak soddisfa anche i criteri del Marchio Heart-Check dell'American Heart Association.
Beyond Meat (NASDAQ: BYND) ha publicado su Informe ESG 2023 y el estudio de Evaluación del Ciclo de Vida (LCA) para el Beyond Steak, destacando beneficios ambientales significativos en comparación con los cubos de carne de res precocinados. El estudio, que fue revisado por un tercero y siguió las recomendaciones de ISO, revela que el Beyond Steak genera un 84% menos de emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero, requiere un 93% menos de agua, un 88% menos de uso de tierra y un 65% menos de energía no renovable.
El informe incluye divulgaciones ampliadas sobre la gestión climática, incluyendo el inventario de GHG a nivel corporativo en las emisiones de los Alcances 1, 2 y 3, así como la evaluación de riesgos financieros relacionados con el clima. Nuevos atributos de impacto muestran que el Beyond Steak produce un 94% menos de acidificación terrestre, un 95% menos de eutrofización marina y un 77% menos de eutrofización de agua dulce en comparación con alternativas de carne de res. El Beyond Steak también cumple con los criterios del sello Heart-Check de la American Heart Association.
비욘드 미트 (NASDAQ: BYND)는 2023 ESG 보고서와 비욘드 스테이크에 대한 생애 주기 평가(LCA) 연구를 발표하며, 조리된 소고기 대신 비욘드 스테이크의 환경적 이점을 강조했습니다. 제3자의 검토를 거치고 ISO 권장사항을 따른 이 연구는 비욘드 스테이크가 온실가스 배출을 84% 줄인다, 물 사용량을 93% 줄인다, 토지 사용을 88% 줄인다, 그리고 비재생 에너지를 65% 줄인다고 밝혔습니다.
이 보고서에는 기후 관리 관련 정보와 함께 Scope 1, 2, 3의 GHG 재고 및 기후 관련 재무 위험 평가에 대한 확장된 정보가 포함되어 있습니다. 새로운 영향 속성은 비욘드 스테이크가 소고기 대안과 비교하여 지구 산성화 94% 감소, 해양 부영양화 95% 감소, 담수 부영양화 77% 감소를 초래한다고 보여줍니다. 비욘드 스테이크는 또한 미국 심장 협회의 Heart-Check Mark 기준을 충족합니다.
Beyond Meat (NASDAQ: BYND) a publié son rapport ESG 2023 et l'étude d'évaluation du cycle de vie (LCA) du Beyond Steak, mettant en évidence des avantages environnementaux significatifs par rapport aux morceaux de steak de bœuf précuits. L'étude, qui a été examinée par des tiers et a suivi les recommandations de l'ISO, révèle que le Beyond Steak génère 84% moins d'émissions de gaz à effet de serre, nécessite 93% moins d'eau, 88% moins d'utilisation des terres et 65% moins d'énergie non renouvelable.
Le rapport comprend des divulgations élargies sur la gestion climatique, y compris l'inventaire des GES au niveau des entreprises pour les émissions des portées 1, 2 et 3, ainsi qu'une évaluation des risques financiers liés au climat. De nouveaux attributs d'impact montrent que le Beyond Steak entraîne 94% moins d'acidification terrestre, 95% moins d'eutrophisation marine et 77% moins d'eutrophisation des eaux douces par rapport aux alternatives à base de bœuf. Le Beyond Steak répond également aux critères du label Heart-Check de l'American Heart Association.
Beyond Meat (NASDAQ: BYND) hat seinen ESG-Bericht 2023 und die Lebenszyklusanalyse (LCA) für das Beyond Steak veröffentlicht, in der erhebliche Umweltvorteile im Vergleich zu vorgegartem Rindfleisch hervorgehoben werden. Die Studie, die einer Drittprüfung unterzogen wurde und den ISO-Empfehlungen folgte, zeigt, dass das Beyond Steak 84% weniger Treibhausgasemissionen erzeugt, 93% weniger Wasser benötigt, 88% weniger Land nutzt und 65% weniger nicht erneuerbare Energie benötigt.
Der Bericht enthält erweiterte Angaben zum Klimamanagement, einschließlich des Unternehmens-GHG-Inventars über die Emissionen der Bereiche 1, 2 und 3 sowie zur Bewertung klimabedingter finanzieller Risiken. Neue Einflussmerkmale zeigen, dass das Beyond Steak 94% weniger terrestrische Versauerung, 95% weniger marine Eutrophierung und 77% weniger Eutrophierung von Süßwasser im Vergleich zu Rindfleischalternativen verursacht. Außerdem erfüllt das Beyond Steak die Kriterien des Heart-Check-Labels der American Heart Association.
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Dec. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With a mission to positively impact human health, climate change, constraints on natural resources and animal welfare, Beyond Meat, Inc. (NASDAQ: BYND), a leader in plant-based meat, today released its 2023 ESG Report and announced its Beyond Steak life cycle assessment (LCA) study.
Beyond Meat’s 2023 ESG Report covers topics such as health and nutrition, human capital, governance and climate management. The company has expanded its disclosures on climate and its approach to ESG, including a corporate-level GHG inventory across the company’s direct and indirect emissions (Scope 1, 2 and 3), an assessment of climate-related financial risk and opportunity, and an updated ESG materiality analysis.
The 2023 ESG Report also includes the results of Beyond Meat’s recently completed LCA study for Beyond Steak, a consumer favorite which delivers both a juicy, meaty taste and a nutrition profile that meets the distinguished and trusted Heart-Check Mark criteria from the American Heart Association. The Beyond Steak LCA study was conducted according to International Organization for Standardization (ISO) recommendations and underwent a third-party critical review.
The results estimated that, compared to pre-cooked beef-based steak tips, Beyond Steak:
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84% less greenhouse gas emissions; - Requires
93% less water consumption; - Requires
88% less land use; and - Requires
65% less non-renewable energy use.
The Beyond Steak LCA study also includes new impact attributes to gauge potential impacts to nature and balanced ecosystems, such as “terrestrial acidification,” "marine eutrophication” and “freshwater eutrophication” (reactions in nature that threaten the health of land, coastal, marine and freshwater ecosystems). Compared to pre-cooked beef-based steak tips, Beyond Steak creates
About Beyond Meat
Beyond Meat, Inc. (NASDAQ: BYND) is a leading plant-based meat company offering a portfolio of revolutionary plant-based meats made from simple ingredients without GMOs, no added hormones or antibiotics, and 0 mg of cholesterol per serving. Founded in 2009, Beyond Meat products are designed to have the same taste and texture as animal-based meat while being better for people and the planet. Beyond Meat’s brand promise, Eat What You Love®, represents a strong belief that there is a better way to feed our future and that the positive choices we all make, no matter how small, can have a great impact on our personal health and the health of our planet. By shifting from animal-based meat to plant-based protein, we can positively impact four growing global issues: human health, climate change, constraints on natural resources and animal welfare. Visit www.BeyondMeat.com and follow @BeyondMeat on Facebook, Instagram, Threads and LinkedIn.
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