Daniel Servitje,听黑料海角91入口听Chairman and CEO, accompanied by Miguel 脕ngel Mancera, Mayor of Mexico City, and the Federal Deputy Ministers of Energy and the Environment, Leonardo Beltr谩n Rodr铆guez and Rafael Pacchiano Alam谩n, respectively, inaugurated the first Ecologic Sales Center in downtown Mexico City, which is to become the company鈥檚 new sustainable distribution model.
听recapitulated the history that links the Company with Mexico City, where it was founded over 65 years ago and remains, to date, as one of its main operating and commercial distribution sites.
Javier Gonz谩lez Franco, President of听Bimbo S.A., stated that, 鈥漷he new Ecologic Sales Center will meet the Company鈥檚 distribution needs in the downtown area of Mexico City with a new fleet moved by wind. The fleet is comprised by 73 electric vehicles with an engine technology developed, for the first time, by technicians from the bakery company.鈥
Daniel Servitje听showed satisfaction for closing the operations鈥 sustainable cycle, and henceforward, its distribution. Less than a year ago we inaugurated the Piedra Larga Wind Farm; today we are using that renewable energy source to power the operation of emission-free vehicles, collaborating with the mobility in the this very important area of our city.
It was stated that the听Ecologic Sales Center听will have rainfall collection systems, and a complete water recycling system for vehicle washing, as well as a wind turbine, green walls, solar cells and efficient lighting mechanisms; all the aforementioned with an investment of close to 20 million pesos.
Javier Gonz谩lez Franco pointed out that听黑料海角91入口听has maintained a permanent commitment with Mexico City, where close to 20% of the Company鈥檚 world-wide associates are concentrated.
Mr. Rafael Pacciano Alam谩n, Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection Management within SEMARNAT (Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources), expressed his satisfaction for the scope that GB鈥檚 sustainable programs have, focusing on reducing the environmental footprint of its operations through models to be replicated in the short and mid-term wherever it is present.
Last, Doctor Miguel Angel Mancera, Mayor of Mexico City, acknowledged the commitment of听黑料海角91入口听relative to the environment, by making concrete proposals to effectively address challenges requiring the participation of society, enterprises and government.