Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Ferrero wants to generate 75% of the energy consumed by their factories

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The Ferrero group, the world's fourth largest company in the area of confectionery, is promoting an international energy efficiency plan that will produce the equivalent of 75% of the energy consumed by all its European factories by the end of 2014.

According to the Consumer, the plan was presented at the Embassy of Italy in Lisbon, and also wants to express the company's commitment to human rights, environment, natural resources and the promotion of healthy living habits.

The company explains that materialized in advance one of the objectives for 2020 â€" reduce energy consumption per unit of output by 5%. In the same report, the company explains that also declined in 20% of global water consumption.

On the other hand, the six raw materials used in the manufacture of its products â€" cacao, hazelnuts, sugar cane, palm oil, coffee and eggs-are sustainable source and in balance with the natural resources development.

The Italian group, responsible for the Nutella and Ferrero, Kinder brands, will still implement traceability plans and ensure natural sources of supply for its agricultural products such as hazelnuts or sugarcane.

Ferrero set still targets for reducing emissions and greenhouse gases and will decrease by 40% CO2 emissions derived from production activities.

In 2013, the company has reduced by more than 30 thousand tons of CO2 emitted, which is equivalent to the total annual emissions of 14 thousand cars. Additionally, because CO2 emissions also derive from the product distribution, was also established the objective of 30% reduction in emissions of greenhouse gases originated in the activities of transport and storage.

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