AkzoNobel now 100% renewable in Latin America
All of AkzoNobel’s manufacturing locations in Latin America are now operating completely on renewable electricity. This is part of the company’s plan to reduce carbon emissions across the full value chain by 50% by 2030.
The complete switch in Latin America follows on from similar achievements in North America (early 2023) and Europe (early 2022). “We’re very proud to have successfully switched over to 100% renewable electricity and give further momentum to the company’s drive to transition all of its sites globally,” says Daniel Campos, Director of AkzoNobel’s Decorative Paints Latin America business and a member of the Executive Committee.
The company currently operates 19 manufacturing sites in the region. “As the first paints and coatings company to set science-based sustainability targets, we’re fully focused on fulfilling our ambitions and this latest achievement in Latin America is another important step in the right direction,” adds Wijnand Bruinsma, AkzoNobel’s Director of Sustainability.
By the end of 2023, 82 AkzoNobel locations were using 100% renewable electricity and 31 locations had installed solar panels as a supplementary source of energy. Examples of how the company is moving to 100% renewable electricity globally include Self-generated renewable electricity as well as sourcing renewable electricity that can not be produced on site.
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