NBC unveils plans to adopt renewable energy
The Nigerian Bottling Company Ltd., (NBC) has unveiled its roadmap to renewable energy transition in its manufacturing operations.
The move is expected to bolster its solid credentials in pioneering sustainable manufacturing in Nigeria and comes on the heels of a series of steady investments the company has made towards sustainable manufacturing.
Speaking last week during a media tour of its Ikeja plant in Lagos, the Managing Director of NBC, Matthieu Seguin, disclosed that the Company has made significant investments in optimising its energy mix to incorporate more renewable energy sources
“As a business, we have made an uncompromising commitment to minimize our environmental footprint whilst enriching the communities where we operate. It is clear that one of the major challenges facing sustainable manufacturing is Carbon emissions from non-renewable energy sources.
“We have taken this challenge heads on and over the years, we have invested in solutions which deliver significant advancements in energy use reduction, water use reduction, emissions reduction and waste generation reduction”, he said.