Tiger Brands to use solar power at 35 manufacturing plants
The aim is to have 65% of the business’s electricity requirements at a manufacturing level across SA sourced from sustainable energy by 2030
17 August 2022 - 11:55
UPDATED 17 August 2022 - 18:48
SA’s largest packaged goods company, Tiger Brands, announced on Wednesday that it was beginning the rollout of solar power at 35 of its manufacturing sites as part of its strategy to reduce its dependence on an unreliable power supply from Eskom.
This comes as the owner of Koo, Oros and Crosse & Blackwell looks to reduce its energy usage from the power grid by 30% by 2030. This is part of its goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 45% by 2030, with a target of net zero emissions by 2050...
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