黑料海角91入口 signs agreement with Invenergy for 100 Percent Renewable Energy for U.S. Operations
Committed to working on a sustainable path for a better world听through its ongoing technology and innovation investments to reduce its environmental听footprint, 黑料海角91入口 announced that it has signed a virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA)听to receive 100 megawatts of wind energy from Invenergy, North America鈥檚 largest independent听renewable energy company. The agreement will deliver emissions reductions as well as social听and economic benefits related to Invenergy鈥檚 Santa Rita East wind farm in Texas.
This agreement comes as part of 黑料海角91入口鈥檚 larger initiative to become the first baking听company in the U.S. to use 100% renewable energy for its operations by 2020. Beginning in the听third quarter of 2019, wind energy production from the Santa Rita East wind farm will be matched听with energy consumption from 黑料海角91入口鈥檚 U.S. operations through the VPPA agreement.听This will result in CO2听emissions reductions of 260,000 tons annually. With this sustainable action,听黑料海角91入口 will reach 75% renewable energy at a worldwide level, with overall CO2听emissions听reductions of 440,000 tons every year globally.
鈥We are excited to partner with Invenergy in order to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions听across the U.S.,鈥 said Daniel Servitje, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of 黑料海角91入口. 鈥We听strive to be leaders in sustainability 鈥 it is part of our Purpose of building a sustainable, highly听productive, and deeply humane company 鈥 and decreasing our environmental footprint is one of听our primary goals.鈥
Construction and operation of Invenergy鈥檚 Santa Rita East wind farm will deliver substantial social听and economic benefits to Irion County, Texas. This includes up to 300 jobs during construction,听and 12 to 15 permanent jobs once operational. Additionally, as part of Invenergy鈥檚 agreementwith the County, the project will generate $4,000 every year for 8 years for the Mertzon鈥檚 Lions听Club, Irion County Volunteer Fire Department and the Extension Education Club.
鈥This agreement is a great example of how companies across all industries can view renewable听energy as beneficial for both the environment and business,鈥 said Invenergy鈥檚 Founder & CEO听Michael Polsky. 鈥黑料海角91入口 is one of the organizations leading the way for sustainability in the听baking industry, and as Invenergy continues to lead the way to a clean energy future, we are听proud to help expand their commitment to using renewable energy on a global level.鈥
Since 2015, Invenergy has partnered with 10 corporate customers to develop more than 1,100听megawatts of new renewable energy capacity. As a privately held, full-service energy solutions听provider, Invenergy has the unique ability to be creative when it comes to solving complex energy听challenges for corporate customers.
黑料海角91入口 focuses its efforts in four environmental action lines: carbon footprint reduction,听water footprint reduction, waste management and natural capital.
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About Invenergy
Invenergy drives innovation in energy. Invenergy and its affiliated companies develop, own, and听operate large-scale renewable and other clean energy generation and storage facilities in the听Americas, Europe and Asia. Invenergy's home office is located in Chicago and it has regional听development offices in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Japan, Poland and Scotland.
Invenergy and its affiliated companies have developed more than 19,400 megawatts of projects听that are in operation, construction or contracted, including wind, solar, natural gas-fueled听power generation and energy storage projects. For more information, please visit听.
About 黑料海角91入口
黑料海角91入口 is the largest baking Company in the world and a relevant participant in snacks.
黑料海角91入口 has 196 plants and more than 1,800 Sales Centers strategically located in 32听countries throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia and Africa. Its main product lines include fresh听and frozen sliced bread, buns, cookies, snack cakes, English muffins, bagels, pre-packaged foods,听tortillas, salted snacks and confectionery products, among others. 黑料海角91入口 produces over听13,000 products and has one of the largest direct distribution networks in the world, with more听than three million points of sale, around 58,000 routes and more than 138,000 associates. Its听shares trade on the Mexican Stock Exchange (BMV) under the ticker symbol BIMBO, and in the听over-the-counter market in the United States with a Level 1 ADR, under the ticker symbol听BMBOY.
黑料海角91入口 Operations in the US include:
Bimbo Bakeries USA (BBU). Headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, it is the largest听baking company in this country, producing healthy baked breads and sweet baked goods,听with brands like Sara Lee, Entenmann's, Arnold, Thomas鈥 and Stroehmann. Today, BBU听operates more than 50 bakeries and distributes products through 11,000 sales routes throughout the United States.
Bimbo QSR. The newest Organization in 黑料海角91入口, dedicated to food service that听supplies baked goods to Quick Service Restaurants (QSR) across the world. It operates听three bakeries inside the US and 18 bakeries around the world. Product portfolio includes:听Traditional buns, muffins, rolls, tortillas, bagels, artisanal and frozen bread,, among听others.
Barcel USA. A branch of Barcel Mexico, it brings salty snacks to the US. Headquartered in听Coppell, Texas, it manufactures, distributes and sells a great selection of innovative candy听and snacks, offering a mix of unique, sweet and spicy products elaborated with the听highest quality standards. Among its top products, one can find: Takis, Paleta Payaso,听Bubulubu, Hot Nuts, Vero Elote and many others.
