All of AkzoNobel’s manufacturing locations in Latin America are operating on 100% renewable electricity, the company said.
The milestone – reached late last year – follows 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,” said Daniel Campos, director of AkzoNobel’s Decorative Paints Latin America business and a member of the executive committee.
The transition to 100% renewable electricity in Latin America has included installing 1,580 panels at the Decorative Paints facility in Recife, Brazil – which supplies more than 30% of its energy needs – and 4,640 panels at the Rionegro paints and coatings plant in Colombia, which provides 24% of the site’s energy. The company currently operates 19 manufacturing sites in the region.
AkzoNobel has said the company aims to reduce carbon emissions across the full value chain by 50% by 2030, from its 2018 baseline.
