Transport plays a role in the life cycle analysis, but it is also considered for the bonus-malus system, where bonus points can be awarded for the origin of each ingredient in the food product. The product's origin and how it is packed are aspects that are obviously more visible to consumers than, say, the way in which it was processed or what pesticides were used. The added value of the Eco-score is that those factors are also given weight in the overall picture.
Agriculture, animal husbandry and processing usually have a greater impact. A product that comes from far away does not necessarily get a lower Eco-score than the local variant. That may seem strange because you intuitively assume that transport and packaging have the greatest impact on the environment. That is not always the case.
On the page How do we calculate the Eco-score, we have developed a case to demonstrate the impact of all the factors more clearly. By taking all factors into consideration in the Eco-score, we get a more complete picture of the total impact. Colruyt Group obviously also continues its efforts to make all factors more sustainable, including transport and packaging.