VICTORIA, BC — Portofino Bakery, known for its artisan breads and buns, announced its completion of the Radicle Climate Smart training program.
The award-winning greenhouse gas emissions reduction program from Radicle Group Inc. allows businesses like Portofino to develop into sustainability leaders while diminishing operational costs. With the completion of this program, the company will join other industry leaders in meetings on emissions reduction objectives that will assist the environment.
“Part of our bakery’s purpose is committing to doing things right, and that belief goes beyond baking our artisan products. For us, it is also about how we operate in our greater community and how we can be good stewards of the climate and environment that we operate in” said Matt Cimon, president of Portofino Bakery. “Becoming Radicle Climate Smart certified is an important accomplishment for our bakery and demonstrates our commitment to reducing our greenhouse gas emissions. It is one step of many we are taking to minimize our overall impact on the environment.”
To become a Radicle Climate Smart business, the bakery team worked to measure its scope 1,2 and 3 emissions from 2021 and developed a plan to reduce said emissions. The bakery devoted itself to several carbon reduction initiatives in 2021 including the installation of a flour silo system, moving from bagged to bulk flour and reducing the thickness of plastic bread bags.
With this certification, Portofino Bakery can help the bakery industry towards a more climate-friendly future and make a direct impact on the home of its operations Victoria, BC.
“By completing the Radicle Climate Smart training program, companies are pioneering a new path towards Net Zero, making environmental stewardship and financial prosperity two sides of the same coin,” said Saj Shapiro, CEO of Radicle. “Radicle Climate Smart businesses are among global industry leaders who have taken steps toward creating sustainable initiatives for their company’s long-term success, and showing they have a plan in place to make a positive impact for the environment for generations to come.”
