This green energy initiative is a major collaboration involving Nestle (Thai) Ltd., the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT), and Innopower Co., Ltd. The production of ice cream at Nestle's Bangchan Factory will be powered by green energy throughout 2023, delivering the ice cream that cares for consumers and also the planet as it helps to cool down the temperature.
In addition to adopting renewable energy, Nestle's Ice Cream Business has implemented other carbon reduction initiatives such as switching to eco-friendly ice cream freezers and using electric tricycles as mobile units. The company has also switched to paper packaging for Nestle Extreme Nama and Nestle Kit Kat products. This is in response to Article 7 in the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on access to affordable, sustainable energy, as well as Articles 12 and 13 regarding responsible production and consumption and global warming solutions.
Mr. Victor Seah, Chairman and CEO, Nestle Indochina, said, "Nestle has an ambition to achieve zero greenhouse gas emissions, or net zero, by 2050. Part of our sustainability roadmap is to achieve the goal of using 100% renewable electricity at all our production sites by 2025. Today, I am very pleased and honored to collaborate with EGAT to have our Nestle Ice Cream Factory powered by 100% green electricity from renewable sources. Nestle Ice Cream is the first FMCG business in Thailand to receive a consistent supply of green energy throughout the year under the Utility Green Tariff. As the largest food and beverage company in the world, Nestle understands our manufacturing operations have a significant footprint. Today is a huge milestone in our journey to make Thailand and the world a more sustainable place to live in."
Mr. Warit Rattanachuen, Assistant Governor - Research, Innovation, and Business Development at the Project Management Office of the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT), said, "This collaboration between Nestle Thailand and EGAT is a significant step in advancing the use of electricity supplied from renewable energy in the food industry, a key industry that is close to consumers. This initiative originates from an alliance that participated in an experimental project to supply electricity from renewable energy called the Utility Green Tariff. It's under the ERC Sandbox Project, Phase 2, which will last for one year with a goal to create a standard for energy innovation."
"EGAT will serve as the Arrangement Unit providing management services for matching mechanisms for green power generation that specifies a Green Energy Portfolio in accordance with the Nestle Ice Cream factory's actual daily electricity demand. It is delivered with a Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) that matches production sites and the quantity of power consumed to test a new green power supply model for EGAT that will promote and elevate the Thai green power sector to international standards. This includes support for the business sector in providing green power services that drive the transition to green electricity and enhance Thailand's economic competitiveness with environmentally friendly electrical energy innovations in the future," he added.
This collaboration to adopt green energy marks a significant step for the country in transitioning to electricity generated from renewable sources, which will help ensure a livable world and give the next generation a brighter future.
Source: ABM Connect
