Danone wants to use only recyclable packaging in products leads to supermarkets, a new goal to be reached by 2030 by the group to boost sustainability within the business model.
The company also intends to reduce by 30% the virgin plastic used by the stipulated date.
In recent years, sustainability has gained weight within large companies.
The theme gains even more strength with the imminence of COP30, which will be held in November in Belém, Pará.
“We generate 1,100 tons of recyclable products, and this brings an annual revenue of $ 750,000, which helps cover new operating costs,” said Francisco Machado, Danone Security and Environment Manager.
A CNN It was invited by Danone to meet the company’s most modern factory in Latin America, located in Poços de Caldas, Minas Gerais.
With production of 202 thousand tons per year, the factory works with all products offered by the giant Milky, from Danoninho to the most beloved by the athletes, Yopro.
According to, the Minas Gerais factory has no impact of waste on nature. The water used is treated and returned to rivers nearby.
In addition, by 2024 there was a reduction in power consumption by 10% and water by 12%, in the annual comparison.
With the use of biomass for steam generation since 2013, the installation has also issued 85% less CO2 than similar ones.
To maintain sustainability as a pillar, new strategies and investments were announced, such as the allocation of 2 million euros for water treatment between 2025 and 2026 and the search for reduction in operating cost by 2027.
