Renewable electricity sourced for the Nestlé Wahgunyah factory will help the factory produce more than 300 million serves of oats each year, along with other cereals and snacks — the equivalent electricity used by about 3100 households a year.
The move comes as Nestlé Australia partners with CWP Renewables to make its first renewable power purchase agreement, which will see all Nestlé sites make the switch to 100 per cent renewable electricity.
The 10-year agreement covers Nestlé’s six Australian factories, two distribution centres, three corporate offices, 22 retail boutiques and its laboratory.
Across all Nestlé sites in Australia, the switch to renewable electricity will see the company avoid about 73,000 tonnes of carbon emissions each year.
The switch brings the company one step closer to reducing its net emissions by 50 per cent by 2030 and achieving net zero by 2050.
“The team in Wahgunyah are so proud that the company is accelerating its efforts to achieving net zero emissions with the switch to 100 per cent renewable electricity,” Nestlé Wahgunyah factory manager Scott Boxshall said.
“As we continue to invest in ways to reduce our environmental impact, it’s not just an investment for the factory but an investment for the future of our community.
“We are exploring every aspect of our business to identify where we can reach net zero, and we’ve developed a detailed, time-bound action plan to achieve this — Nestle’s Net Zero Roadmap.”
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