Rite Foods Limited has recovered more than 858 tonnes of plastic waste from the environment while reducing its carbon emissions and improving resource efficiency, as the Nigerian food and beverage manufacturer accelerates efforts to achieve its net-zero emissions target by 2060.
The company disclosed the progress in its 2025 Sustainability Report, outlining improvements in waste management, energy efficiency, water conservation and community impact. The report showed that emissions intensity declined by about seven per cent during the year, supported by operational improvements and greater reliance on cleaner energy sources.
More than 93 per cent of the company’s energy requirements were met through natural gas, while investments in solar energy continued to expand, Brandspur Brand News reports. In collaboration with the Food and Beverage Recycling Alliance (FBRA), Rite Foods also recovered 858.2 tonnes of plastic waste, increased its waste recovery rate to 97.44 per cent and reduced the volume of solid waste generated during production.
The report further indicated that water efficiency improved significantly, with the company lowering its water consumption by 15 per cent between 2024 and 2025 through recycling initiatives and improved operational processes. Water usage was reduced to 1.90 litres for every litre of beverage produced, contributing to lower production costs and more sustainable manufacturing practices.
Rite Foods also reported a five per cent reduction in total carbon emissions during the reporting period, alongside a 23 per cent decline in carbon intensity measured against production output. The company said these improvements form part of its long-term strategy to reduce its environmental footprint while maintaining business growth.
Beyond its manufacturing operations, the company expanded community-based environmental programmes, including its beach clean-up initiative, which recovered more than 42 tonnes of plastic waste from Lagos coastal communities during 2025. It also introduced recycling campaigns that encourage plastic collection and repurpose discarded product labels into school bags distributed to pupils in underserved communities.
The sustainability report highlighted broader social and economic contributions, including support for approximately 3,000 direct jobs, more than 12,000 indirect jobs and a nationwide retail network exceeding 900,000 outlets. Rite Foods also increased its investment in social intervention programmes to ₦581.92 million in 2025, strengthened workforce development through expanded employee training and reaffirmed its commitment to transparency by subjecting the sustainability report to independent third-party assurance.
