Tetra Pak Achieves 50% Renewable Electricity Consumption in Just Two Years Since RE100 Commitment

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LAUSANNE, Switzerland, July 10, 2018 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

    Tetra Pak now obtains half of its global electricity supply from renewable

sources, putting the company firmly on course to meet its RE100 commitment of

using only renewable electricity across all global operations by 2030.

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    In the past two years alone, the company's use of renewable electricity has

increased by a factor of 2.5, up from 20% in 2016. This has been achieved

through a combination of initiatives, including the purchase of International

Renewable Energy Certificates (I-RECs) and solar power installations at its own

facilities.

    Mario Abreu, Vice President Sustainability at Tetra Pak said: "Using

renewable energy is an important part of our journey to reduce the carbon

impact of our own operations and so help tackle climate change.

    "Through the purchase of renewable energy certificates, we are investing in

the development of infrastructure to increase the availability of renewable

electricity. Meanwhile, we are also exploring opportunities to scale up our own

on-site solar power installations."

    Tetra Pak's factories in Sweden, Denmark, Finland and South Africa use

electricity from 100% renewable sources and 17 of its major sites now run

exclusively on renewable electricity.

    The company was the first to source Gold-Standard I-RECs in Thailand, where

its local factory will soon also generate an additional 1MW renewable

electricity from solar panels. Elsewhere in the world, it is a major purchaser

of I-REC certificates in China, and was the first to source Ekoenergy solar

power in South Africa.

    RE100 is a global, collaborative business initiative led by The Climate

Group in partnership with CDP to drive demand for, and delivery of, renewable

power.

    ABOUT TETRA PAK

    Tetra Pak is the world's leading food processing and packaging solutions

company. Working closely with our customers and suppliers, we provide safe,

innovative and environmentally sound products that each day meet the needs of

hundreds of millions of people in more than 160 countries. With over 24,000

employees around the world, we believe in responsible industry leadership and a

sustainable approach to business.  Our motto, "PROTECTS WHAT'S GOOD™," reflects

our vision to make food safe and available, everywhere.

    More information about Tetra Pak is available at http://www.tetrapak.com

    Notes to Editor

    - As the first major purchaser of I-REC certificates in a number of

countries it has been important to set stringent environmental and social

criteria to ensure that the goal of minimising environmental impact is combined

with contributing to local communities in a positive way. It also helps to

establish a standard and demonstrate demand.

    - I-RECs represent a contractual agreement between the electricity

generator and the electricity consumer, acting as proof that the electricity

purchased has been generated from renewable energy, providing a guarantee of

origin.

SOURCE: Tetra Pak