Arvato SCS Switches U.S. Site Completely To Green Power

The supply of “real” green power in the U.S. is very limited. Nevertheless, the distribution center in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, now obtains green power from wind and solar energy. By the end of the year, Arvato Supply Chain Solutions plans to have all its distribution centers worldwide running on green power.

Arvato Supply Chain Solutions has switched 100 percent of the energy supply to its distribution center in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin/USA, to green electricity from wind and solar power. This saves an average of around 1,500 metric tons of CO2 per year at the location. The consistent use of renewable energies is an important part of the supply chain and e-commerce service provider’s sustainability strategy and is to be implemented at all locations in the global network by the end of 2022.

For the 565,000 sqft. distribution center centrally located just 45 minutes north of Chicago O’Hare International Airport, the switch to green electricity was made in cooperation with Wisconsin-based regional utility company We Energy and its “Energy for Tomorrow” renewable energy program. In general, however, the supply of “real” green power, e.g., electricity from renewable sources such as solar and wind, is still very limited in the U.S., and a changeover, depending on the region, is sometimes very difficult. “As a result, people often fall back to pure compensation for the emissions that result from converting fossil fuels into electricity,” reports Mitat Aydindag, Managing Director of Arvato Supply Chain Solution in North America. “However, that’s not an option for us as a company because we want to be part of the energy transition with our demand for ‘real’ green energy.” These requirements were met by We Energies, whose Energy for Tomorrow product is certified Green-e by the nonprofit Center for Resource Solutions and meets all environmental and consumer protection standards. Currently, the green electricity mix consists of 92 percent wind and eight percent solar energy.
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