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OPERATIONS
PremieRpet passed carbon footprint
evaluations related to energy efficiency, air
quality, water usage, waste handling and
overall environmental impact " with flying
colors " to achieve LEED certification at its
facility in Brazil.
Natoo
" Construction of our facilities follows
the LEED's policy and our facility has
even earned a Gold certification, meaning
that it was critically evaluated on a
number of criteria - including carbon
footprint, water usage, energy efficiency,
interior air quality, waste handling methods
and environmental impact - and
passed with flying colors, " Maluf said.
It is important to note that continuous
improvement is a crucial part of this
process to ensure the ball keeps rolling in
the right direction. Keeping operations accountable
through third-party certification
can help companies keep their sustainability
strategies on the hook for the long haul.
Koele predicted a surge of more susTHE
BUZZ
At ADM, Decatur, Ill., the company's Strive 35 initiative includes reduction
goals for GHG emissions, energy efficiency, water intensity, and waste-tolandfill
spanning its entire global operations. In select supply chains, the
company works with local growers to incentivize regenerative agriculture
practices that sequester GHG emissions, improve soil health and protect
water quality.
Melding sustainable sourcing with eco-forward operations, ADM has also
established a partnership with Paris-based Innovafeed to foster the emerging
market for insect-based pet food ingredients, the production of which offers
myriad benefits for the environment and for pet health.
" Black soldier flies (Hermetia illucens) are powerful upcyclers, " said
Jorge Martínez, president, pet nutrition, ADM, " They efficiently turn lowquality
feedstock into premium ingredients, potentially making them a more
sustainable alternative source of protein and oil for pet nutrition. "
The partnership involves the construction of a vertical insect farm
strategically co-located with ADM's corn processing complex in Decatur,
creating an " industrial symbiosis " model with direct connections between
facilities, according to Martínez.
" Through Innovafeed's proprietary technology, the natural lifecycle of
the black soldier fly (BSFL) is reproduced on an industrial scale in a highly
automated indoor farm utilizing a circular, zero-waste model, " Martínez
explained. " ADM will pipe wet corn coproducts to the Innovafeed facility as
feedstock for BSFL - eliminating the need for dried feedstock transported
by truck. Innovafeed will also repurpose waste heat from our facility, which
would have otherwise dissipated into the environment. "
tainable raw materials - from plantbased
to cultured to insect proteins -
will become " a much larger part of the
conversation " over the next 10 years.
Additionally, Maluf noted the cost of
planet-proofing operations could decline
in the future as sustainable infrastructure
evolves and becomes more available.
" The way forward is making technology
that is good for the planet available
for all, " he said.
To foster internal engagement, Maxey
suggested collecting employee feedback
to determine which sustainability values
are most meaningful to team members.
This could also spur interest in the creation
of a " green team, " through which
employees can become directly involved
in helping reduce their company's environmental
impact.
The more stakeholders a company can
get on board, the easier it will be to strategize
and execute around sustainable operations.
This includes establishing partnerships
with likeminded players in the pet
food manufacturing space, as well as consultancies
and associations that can lend
valuable perspectives to the plan.
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