The start-up of the solar energy project at the Pinturas Decorativas facilities in Recife, Brazil, is a fact. AkzoNobel, the company in charge of this project, has shown an image of the project to share it with the public.
AkzoNobel achieved a breakthrough in its commitment to reduce carbon emissions by announcing that all of its production plants in Latin America now use 100% renewable electricity. This is a significant step towards its goal of halving carbon emissions across the supply chain by 2030, based on 2018 levels.
A major breakthrough was achieved at the end of last year, in addition to others achieved in North America in early 2023 and in Europe in early 2022.
The head of AkzoNobel’s Decorative Paints business in Latin America, Daniel Campos, said they are very pleased to have achieved a successful switch to fully renewable electricity. “We are very proud to have successfully switched to 100% renewable electricity and give further impetus to the company’s drive to transition all of its sites globally,” he added.
A transition to fully renewable electricity is underway in Latin America, and this has involved the installation of 1,580 solar panels at the Pinturas Decorativas plant in Recife, Brazil. This plant is now able to supply more than 30% of its energy consumption thanks to this initiative. Similarly, the paint and coatings plant in Rionegro, Colombia, has also implemented 4,640 solar panels to provide 24% of its energy. The company currently has a total of 19 plants throughout the region.
“As the first paints and coatings company to set science-based sustainability targets, we are fully focused on delivering on our ambitions and this latest achievement in Latin America is another important step in the right direction,”
added Wijnand Bruinsma, AkzoNobel’s sustainability director.
“We also continue to collaborate with suppliers and develop sustainable solutions to help our customers reduce their own carbon footprint.” By the end of 2023, AkzoNobel had 82 of its locations running entirely on electricity from renewable sources, and another 31 facilities had incorporated solar panels as an additional source of energy. The company has demonstrated its commitment to adopting renewable electricity globally.
AkzoNobel is focused on generating its own renewable electricity and has begun installing solar panels at several of its locations and is making steady progress towards this goal. The company is supplied with renewable electricity through solar panels, although it can only cover part of its total consumption. For the rest, it will continue to purchase renewable energy with certificates of origin.
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