Coca-Cola Amatil has joined 290 companies from around the world as part of the RE100 renewable energy initiative, committing to 100 per cent renewable electricity across its entire operations.
Led by the non-profit organisations Climate Group and CDP, the RE100 is a global initiative looking to bring together international businesses to commit to 100 per cent renewable power by 2030.
Amatil has said its entire operations across six countries will use 100 per cent renewable electricity across Australia and New Zealand by 2025.
Coca-Cola Amatil group managing director Alison Watkins said joining RE100 was an important step in the company’s strategy to reduce its carbon footprint, as well as following its recently launched 2020-2040 Sustainability Ambitions, which includes the commitment to net zero direct carbon emissions by 2040.
“Amatil is proud to be joining RE100 and playing our part in delivering a low carbon future by contributing to the effort to accelerate the global transition to renewable electricity,” said Watkins.
“Moving to 100 per cent renewable electricity across our entire operations by 2030 is critical to ensuring we meet our 2040 target of net zero direct carbon emissions, and it is the right thing to do as an increasing number of our customers, employees, partners, suppliers and shareholders look to us for continued leadership in sustainability.”
Amatil has also recently launched the first stage of its renewable electricity program in Indonesia, which is set to be the country’s largest rooftop solar system, based in West Cikarang in Java.
It will generate 7.13MWp of solar power during peak capacity during the day, which is around 9.6 million kWh per year.
“By building Indonesia’s largest rooftop solar system, Coca-Cola Amatil is already demonstrating great leadership in renewable energy. However, going 100 per cent renewable in Indonesia by 2030 will help to bring about a tipping point to renewables in that country and across the region,” said RE100 Australian coordinator Jon Dee.
“RE100’s 290 plus members collectively use more electricity than is generated across Australia. If this group of companies can achieve 100 per cent renewable energy, then so can other major Australian companies.”
Amatil is planning to expand its solar program to a number of manufacturing facilities throughout Indonesia, including Medan, Semarang and Surabaya, with an expected energy production capacity of 6,052 MWh in the first year.
Coca-Cola Amatil ranked in at #3 in Australia's Top 100 Food & Drink Companies 2020 report.
