Berry Global Partners with ACCIONA Energía to Power its Mexico Operations with 100% Renewable Electricity
- Reduces carbon emissions by 40,000 metric tons annually
- Provides lower-carbon solutions for customers
- Increases renewable energy usage
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Wind and solar agreement provides cost savings while significantly reducing Berry’s operational impact
“We are firmly committed to expanding the number of renewable energy projects across our business each year to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and accelerate progress toward a net-zero future,” said Rodgers Greenawalt, Executive Vice President of Operations at Berry Global. “In addition to being the lowest-cost option, this agreement inherently reduces our operational impacts and our customers’ supply-chain emissions while minimizing the cost and price fluctuation associated with fossil fuels.”
Utilizing a breakdown of around
“The PPA with Berry is a further demonstration of ACCIONA Energia’s commitment to support decarbonization at an industrial level and the transition towards a sustainable, competitive and efficient energy system,” said Javier Montes, Director Commercial at ACCIONA Energía.
This new agreement adds to Berry’s existing Latin American renewable energy portfolio for a total estimated renewable energy consumption of over 120,000 MWh. Such investments allow the company to aggressively increase its renewable energy usage year over year, advancing Berry’s Science Based Targets initiative-validated climate goals to reduce absolute Scope 1+2 (operational) emissions by
To learn more about Berry’s commitment to fueling its operations with more renewable energy, visit https://www.berryglobal.com/en/sustainability/sustainability-strategy/operational-impact
About Berry Global
At Berry Global Group, Inc. (NYSE: BERY), we create innovative packaging and engineered products that we believe make life better for people and the planet. We do this every day by leveraging our unmatched global capabilities, sustainability leadership, and deep innovation expertise to serve customers of all sizes around the world. Harnessing the strength in our diversity and industry-leading talent of 46,000 global employees across more than 265 locations, we partner with customers to develop, design, and manufacture innovative products with an eye toward the circular economy. The challenges we solve and the innovations we pioneer benefit our customers at every stage of their journey. For more information, visit our website, or connect with us on LinkedIn or Twitter. (BERY- E)
About ACCIONA Energía
ACCIONA Energía is the largest
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