MANAGEMENT
Grupo Bimbo is committed to the planet, which we reiterate by efficiently using resources and enhancing all aspects of the value chain and including the responsibility of creating economic, social and environmental value within all our strategic business decisions.
Materiality has been defined through evaluations made of environmental aspects and impacts in our operations’ environmental performance, legal compliance and that of customer requirements, KPIs management, and specific requirements of stakeholders.
The strategy we follow in order to contribute to environmental improvements is divided into two major parts: efforts within our plants and direct operations; and initiatives from each area within the value chain.
In the plants we focus on complying with standards defined within a list of mandatory good practices, follow-up on continuous improvement KPIs regarding environmental performance for each operation, and the implementation of new technologies that help to mitigate overall environmental impact.
We have a digital tool to monitor our environmental performance called BEST through which we generate monthly reports that identify operations with greater progress or opportunity, thus facilitating decision making that will lead to ongoing improvement. Likewise, with the purpose of standardizing the different units of measure and conversion factors in the countries where we operate.
renewable
electric energy
recyclable,
biodegradable,
or compostable packaging
sustainable sources
certified of paper
and cardboard
in food waste
in operations
gradual replacement
of hfc refrigerants
by natural refrigerants
or those with
low-heat potential
MANAGEMENT
Within our integrated waste management strategy, in addition to working on reduction and recycling in our work centers, we have projects focused on conducting specific actions along two major lines: Food Waste and Material and Packaging Management.
FOOD WASTE
WAR ON WASTE is a successful initiative in our manufacturing processes. We call it “war” because we seek to attack waste in order to eliminate it, generating identity and a feeling of ownership in the participants of every operation.
Therefore, War on Waste is an initiative that began with the best practices of organizations within Grupo Bimbo, comprising five pillars:
a) Go back to basics
b) Culture
c) Waste committee
d) Road to reliability
e) Sales and operation planning
FOOTPRINT
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
IN PLANTS
Grupo Bimbo is firmly committed to reducing the environmental impact generated in the value chain, by seeking, adopting, and replicating the best practices in Energy Efficiency throughout all its operations.
This can be witnessed in Bimbo Mexico’s participation in the Voluntary Agreements program, with the Energy Regulatory Commission, which seeks to implement an Energy Management System based on ISO 50001, of the same name. Likewise, Bimbo Frozen in Argentina has been recognized for its participation in the first Learning Network of the Energy Management Systems for the Industry of Argentina (RdA en SGEn) within the workings of a three-party cooperation project with Argentina, the USA, and Germany.
On the other hand, we continue with process of implementing mandatory global practices aimed at improving the energy performance of our operations: lighting, high-efficiency equipment, and different types of technology. This and other actions have led us to achieving a reduction of over 59,000 tons of CO2e, thanks to the efficient use of plant fuel, as compared to 2018.
ACHIEVEMENTS
IN PLANTS
VS. 2018
TOTAL FUEL USE
DIESEL USE
NATURAL GAS USE
TOTAL FUEL USE
IN PLANTS
AND VEHICLES
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
PROJECTS IN
OUR PLANTS
We managed to reduce our emissions by 10%,
which is equivalent to more than 175,000 tons of CO2e,
as compared to 2018
ENERGY
54% of participating suppliers
in our inquiry on Climate Change
have some initiative to mitigate climate
risks and to reduce emissions.
OF INVITED
SUPPLIERS
JOINED THE
CARBON
DISCLOSURE
PROJECT
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN
Grupo Bimbo conducted the scope 3 report of its supply chain, through the Carbon Disclosure Project’s Supply Chain program. This information permits greater detail on emissions generated in our supply chain by the more intensive categories: airlines, automobiles, tires, and paper and board regarding packaging as well as indirect supplies.
Among the principal results for 2019, 54% of the participating suppliers have some type of initiative to mitigate climate risks and to reduce emissions, whereas 45% have reduction goals for the same.
REFRIGERANTS
The Global Policy on Refrigerants was published in 2019 to establish the GB strategy on commitment compliance regarding refrigeration. Therefore, as one of the primary actions an inventory was made of refrigerants throughout all our organizations, focusing on the amount used for each type. Pilot testing was conducted with new generation refrigerants that were successful in Mexico and Colombia, and thus they are being considered for other applications as well.
RENEWABLE ENERGY
With all of this, in 2019 we have reached 43% of renewable electric power in Grupo Bimbo, with an installed capacity able to generate 80% of renewable power by 2020.
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
MEXICO
Piedra Larga Windfarm
The operation of the windfarm is reestablished, which supplies 70% of the electric power used throughout the country, thus preventing the emission of 180,000 tons of CO2e per year.
BIMBO SOLAR
The project was completed with 70 sites with solar roofs in our operation, whose generation allow us to prevent the emission of 12,800 tons of CO2e per year.
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
CHILE
Solar roof
In March we inaugurated the largest solar roof in all of South America, in our Bimbo Ideal plant. The 2.3MW system allows us to supply 30% of the energy used at the facilities. This is equivalent to not emitting 1,217 tons of CO2e per year.
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
PERU
100% RENEWABLE
Our first geography in Latin America to be 100% renewable through the combustion of solar panels on the roof of our Callao plant, thanks to which we are able to generate 20% of on-site use; and the operation of a PPA of a hydroelectric station, which supplies the remaining 80%. This allows us to prevent the emission of 4,437 tons of CO2e per year.
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
BBU
Santa Rita East Windfarm
Santa Rita East windfarm began operations in July, whose generation enables us to cover 100% of the electric energy consumed by our operation in the USA, which is equivalent to no longer emitting 260,000 tons of CO2e per year.
use of renewable
electric energy
use of renewable
electric energy
vs. 2018
FOOTPRINT
We have made investments in technology and innovation to achieve optimum results in the field of reducing the water footprint, following three main lines of action: reducing, treatment and reuse.
REUSE IN OUR
OPERATIONS
+10% VS. 2018
PLANTS HAVE
STEAM CLEANING
SYSTEMS
WATER USE IN OPERATIONS
THROUGHOUT MEXICO, SPAIN,
CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA,
VS. 2016
WATER CONSUMPTION
The Company fosters responsible use by driving practices such as efficient cleaning processes where we seek standardization with dry and/or semi-humid cleaning procedures, and the use of technologies aimed at saving and optimizing use without compromising food safety in our processes, today we have 93 plants that use this practice.
USE OF ALTERNATIVE SOURCES
Today we have 108 facilities with rainwater collection systems, which we employ for different services.
TREATMENT AND REUSE
Worldwide, Grupo Bimbo has 89 water treatment plants, and for the rest we use third-party services. Our treatment plants undergo modernization to ensure more efficient operation and improved quality.
Some of our operations have different purposes such as irrigation of green areas, water for sanitary facilities, and for vehicles cleaning.
Our sales centers have 297 vehicle-washing arches, which help to reduce water use in the vehicle shops. We also have 113 water recyclers for washing our vehicles; both technologies allow for water reuse within the same process.
AN OUTSTANDING ORGANIZATION
The organization in Central America merits mention as a model to emulate, as it has had the most progress in the environmental management strategy in GB. This has been accomplished due to the transformation of its operating models and by standardizing practices such as: compressed air control; a reduction in production line stoppages; returning packaging materials; and water-saving faucets in sinks.
By establishing operation guidelines and the non-stop raising of awareness, it has been possible to replicate these practices and achieve significant results:
- An 8% reduction in the use of electric power per ton produced, as compared to 2016 (baseline).
- A 6% reduction in thermal energy per ton produced.
- A 23% reduction in water use per ton produced.
- A 10% reduction in total wastes per ton produced, recycling 87% of wastes.
