deSter Sustainability Report 2022

PLANET ESG REPORT DESTER 2022
ENERGY
OUR APPROACH
We aim to minimize and decarbonize
our energy consumption on site. Energy
consumption also relates to our GHG
reduction goals because gas, fuel and
electricity usage are part of our scope
1, 2 and 3 emissions. Energy availability
and grey electricity supply are both
important risks.
Our energy consumption targets:
2025
Hoogstraten: 26% electricity reduction
compared to 2019, relative to production
revenue
Prachinburi: 5% electricity reduction
compared with 2019, relative to
productionrevenue. New technology
lines excluded
Lima: 10% electricity reduction relative
to production revenue compared with
2021relative to production revenue,
compared to 2021
Actions
Several actions address energy use. First,
we strive to increase energy efficiency in
our operations. To do so, we are gradually
renewing our machinery. By investing in
servo-driven machines in Prachinburi,
we have increased energy efficiency by
30%. Over the past six years, we introduced
eleven electrical injection molding
machines in Hoogstraten and invested in
a new extruder line, which requires 20%
less energy consumption. In 2021 and
2022, we invested in three new drying machines
in Hoogstraten, resulting in an an
estimated energy reduction of 25-30%
per machine.
In another action step, we are developing
and investing in new machines and
technologies to manufacture our newly
developed sustainable products. For example,
we have replaced single-use plastic
cutlery (which required injection molding
machines) with paper board cutlery.
For this new line, we use energy-efficient
servodriven machines that use minimal
compressed air for big energy savings.
As a result, one paper board cutlery fork
requires 62% less electricity to produce.
Furthermore, we are changing our lighting.
In Hoogstraten, the warehouse reduced
light consumption by 65% by only
illuminating the warehouse roads. Inside
and outside production areas, we are replacing
all TL lighting with LED. In Prachinburi,
all external lighting was replaced
with solar-powered LED lights. The lights
also have sensors, so they only go on
when needed. Prachinburi is switching
to LED on indoors, too, having changed
around 80% of its interior lighting so far.
In Lima, LED lights have been installed
in the manufacturing, maintenance, and
office areas, with only the warehouse left
to convert. Finally, in our offices, the lights
are switched off outside of office hours.
compared with a typical plastic fork.
2030
100% of electricity from
renewable sources.
Achieve net-zero carbon emissions
in the energy we use (scope 1 and 2)
by lowering our fuel and electricity
use, choosing green alternatives, and
offsetting remaining GHG emissions.
The graph on the previous page shows
the current energy mix used in our production
facilities. Electricity is used the
most, accounting for 95% of total energy
consumption. Looking at electricity consumption
by location, Hoogstraten uses
59% of our total consumption. The third
graph on previous page shows the total
electricity consumption of our production
sites since 2019.
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