
Food and beverage company Nestlé reduces carbon emissions following logistics partnership
Global food and beverage company Nestlé has reduced carbon emissions by more than 2,000 tonnes as part of an ongoing logistics partnership that has seen more than 3,000 journeys switched out for electric trucks and ‘renewable diesel’ fuels.
Nestlé’s three-year partnership with digital road freight forwarder sennder has helped streamline and decarbonise its logistics network. The companies have introduced more than 100 electric trucks that have covered more than 10,000 kilometers of delivery routes in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Emissions from the introduction of electric trucks, coupled with route and load optimisation efforts have reduced CO2e emissions by approximately 55 tonnes annually on a single lane. Overall, this equates to a reduction of more than 2,000 tonnes.
Nestlé also has access to overnight depot charging stations near its facilities that have minimised downtime and sennder has introduced loading schedules to align with driver hours and electric vehicle (EV) charging times.
The electric trucks have been provided via a joint venture with Scania on a flexible pay-per-use model that has reduced upfront costs.
Nestlé Germany’s vice president of supply chains Matthias Fleischer said: “Achieving our net zero emissions goal by 2050 requires significant logistics optimization. Partnering with sennder to implement electric trucks in Germany has been a critical step in ensuring our transport operations are both efficient and sustainable.
“While improvements in infrastructure and battery technology are ongoing, electric trucks are increasingly viable for short-distance journeys, such as factory-to-distribution centre shuttles and customer deliveries. With partners such as sennder, Nestlé is adopting advanced transport solutions at scale, preparing to electrify long-distance transport in the future.”
Nestlé set its net-zero target back in 2020, including plans to switch to 100% renewable electricity in global operations by 2025 and invest in EVs alongside major programmes regarding regenerative agriculture.
On the energy efficiency front, Nestlé is investing in solar-powered warehouses and charging stations equipped with photovoltaic systems and battery storage to reduce emissions and create more control over energy usage.
Last month, Nestlé was awarded £786,000 through the UK Government’s Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF) to upgrade its coffee processing facility in Turbury, Staffordshire. The funding will support the adoption of evaporation technology designed to reduce gas consumption, contributing to a project with a total cost of £6.5m.
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