Amsterdam port companies will share power
Olam Food Ingredients (OFI) and Commodity Centre Group (CCG) are switching to green power for storing cocoa beans at Commodity Centre Netherlands.
OFI and CCG have jointly installed nearly 7,000 solar panels on the roof of the storage building. This will reduce 1,350 tons of CO2 annually. That is equivalent to the effect of 67,500 trees removing CO2 from the air. They use the roof area of two soccer fields to produce as much green energy as possible. The company also expects the warehouse to be certified as carbon neutral in the future.
Innovative warehousing and transportation
The warehouse is crucial for OFI to deliver high-quality cocoa beans to customers around the world. An innovative transport system allows the beans to be routed to one of 110 compartments, allowing them to be better separated and retain their flavor. This system also helps maintain quality and traceability.
Sustainable goals
This initiative is part of OFI's sustainable ambition called Cocoa Compass. They have set ambitious goals, including a 30% reduction in the cost of natural capital by 2030. OFI has already reduced costs in its global cocoa processing operations by 11% per ton of production by 2021, in part by investing in renewable energy initiatives.
Commitment to environmental goals
Chris Beetge, president of Europe, Middle East and North Africa at OFI, says, "We are always working on ways to make our cocoa supply chain more sustainable, from the farm to our facilities. The switch to solar power at our warehouse in Amsterdam demonstrates our commitment to environmental goals."
Alec Gunn, CEO of Commodity Centre Group, added: "Our partnership with OFI, which has provided logistics and warehouse solutions for more than 35 years, shows how we integrate sustainable solutions into our operations."
