September 27, 2022. Dow partnered with Ambipar – a leading Brazilian multinational in environmental management and provider of logistics services through Ambipar Logística – to be the first company to integrate the Sustainable Corridor project, an initiative that foresees a change in the energy matrix of its truck fleet towards cleaner sources with the large-scale incorporation of vehicles powered by compressed natural gas (CNG). The measure initially contemplated the delivery of five trucks in August and plans to send another five between September and October.
Reducing net carbon emissions to zero by 2050 is also among Dow’s top sustainability goals, and logistics operations are a strategic area to address the company’s Scope 3 emissions reduction challenge. In the first year of circulation of the new trucks, Ambipar estimates a 20% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions as part of the Sustainable Corridor project.
For Lorena Bruni, Director of Purchasing for Latin America at Dow, participating in this initiative reinforces Dow’s commitment to incorporate ESG (Environment, Social and Governance) performance as a metric in the selection of suppliers: “Collaboration is the only way to address complex problems and the alliance with Ambipar will have a direct impact on our scope 3 emissions, generated by our clients and linked to the company’s operations”. For Whirlpool, the association strengthens the goal of reducing CO2 emissions in all operations worldwide by 2030, in addition to reinforcing the commitment to ESG principles that permeate the firm’s value chain in a legacy of more than 60 years.
With an investment of R$ 30 million, the Sustainable Corridor project initially contemplates the integration of ten trucks with technology for the use of CNG, Scania R 410 6X2 model, which will transport chemical products to Dow. Hélio José Branco Matias, Vice President of Ambipar Logística, stated: “We want to further strengthen and expand our ESG agenda and the Sustainable Corridor is here to make a difference. We have a solid goal, which is to have 100% of our fleet with a cleaner energy matrix by 2030. With the help of our partners, we will act in a conscious and efficient manner, in addition to promoting a great transformation in the logistics sector and generating impact positive for the environment”.
