Efforts to reduce our carbon footprint do not only include our operations, but the whole supply (or value) chain, including sustainable sourcing and supporting our customers in driving their ambitions in this field.
In Bakery Supplies we target carbon footprint reduction in our operational excellence programs by creating improvements and efficiencies that promote sustainability, such as reducing waste, water and energy usage and optimizing our transport and logistics. In addition, we target carbon footprint reduction in our packaging by migrating to sustainable materials and developing smarter packaging solutions.
For Purac, driving carbon footprint reduction is deeply linked to the business strategy. Purac's products help to reduce CO2 emissions by lowering society's dependency on fossil fuel. Purac's innovation program includes the development of new generation biobased chemicals, using lactic acid as a potentially important chemical platform to replace fossil fuel based chemicals. Purac is at the forefront in the development of products, technologies and applications for biobased and biodegradable Poly Lactic Acid (PLA). In order to continue to drive global leadership in this field, Purac is investing heavily in advancing technology for the next generation of lactic acid production. One of these developments is the use of so called alternative substrates (non-food substrates) for the production of lactic acid.
Read more about our PLA in the case study on page New plant sets stage for bioplastic growth.