UK sites of Mondelēz complete switch to 100% renewable energy

Mondelēz International said all of its six production sites in the UK have switched to 100% renewable electricity.

The sites purchasing 100% renewable electricity include the iconic Bournville factory, the home of Cadbury in the UK, Bournville RDQ centre, Sheffield factory, the home of Maynards Bassetts, Minworth, Marlbrook, Chirk and Crediton.

Mondelēz said it has signed a contract to provide all six production sites with sustainable electricity that has been generated solely in Great Britain.

“Using 100% renewable electricity, that is also generated here, across our six production sites is a huge step towards reducing our carbon emissions here in the UK, whilst supporting our global target and our mission to make our snacks in the right way,” Louise Stigant, UK managing director of the company, said.

The transition offsets the equivalent of 2,900 people’s annual CO₂ emissions, calculated using the UK government’s findings that the average Brit emits around seven tonnes of CO₂ annually.

The move builds on previous progress by the company who have already achieved a reduction of 20 percent CO₂ emissions across production sites by the end of 2020.