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force in enabling Firmenich to be the industry leader in renewable energy . Most recently , Firmenich shifted its Princeton and Port Newark plants in the US to use 100 % renewable energy sources . “ As part of our global approach to combatting climate change , purchasing worked with a major energy supplier in North America to meet the needs of our US plants today and in the future ,” said Bhavesh . “ This is just one of the ways we are accelerating Firmenich ’ s vision of a clean and sustainable manufacturing footprint .”
“ Today , we lead the industry in renewable energy with more than 65 % of our manufacturing electricity generated from renewable sources globally . We have a total of seven “ 100 %” clean energy manufacturing sites , including two plants in the US , two plants in Switzerland , one in the UK , one in Norway and one in Belgium ,” adds Bhavesh .
Expanding its commitment to value chain , the Purchasing team is also embarking its suppliers on the journey . That ’ s why Firmenich was the first in the industry to engage its suppliers to disclose their climate and water performance data through the Carbon Disclosure Project ( CDP ) Supply Chain Program .
A recognized industry-leader in environmental management , Firmenich ranked in the top 1 % of Ecovadis ’ “ Gold Standard ” companies . The Group was also featured on the Carbon Disclosure Project ( CDP ) “ A List ” for the third consecutive year , and was named CDP ’ s Best Supply Chain Company in “ Switzerland , Germany and Austria ”, a region that counts some of the most sophisticated and sustainable industrial groups in the world .
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In the years ahead , Firmenich is committed to investing in even closer collaboration between farmers , producers , perfumers , flavorists and its customers , to be able to successfully secure the most exquisite , sustainable and traceable ingredients in the industry . Bhavesh concludes : “ Building on our 122-year heritage of leading
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