Univar Solutions Inc. , a global chemical and ingredient distributor and provider of value-added services, announced it will install 1020kW of solar capacity and an ESS with total energy capacity of 375kW/753kWh at its City of Commerce, CA facility in partnership with Motive Energy. This partnership marks a further investment by Univar Solutions in on-site renewable energy generation capacity, having recently completed solar projects at other global facilities in Europe and Latin America.
The installation will significantly reduce the non-renewable energy usage and emissions of Univar Solutions’ City of Commerce facility, one of the Company’s largest locations, through a custom solar and energy storage solution. The project will remove more than 1,300 tons of carbon dioxide from the environment per year, equivalent to removing 259 cars from the road or the electricity usage of 217 homes annually. This change is one more step toward achieving the Company’s long-term Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) goal of 20 percent absolute reduction of Scope 1 and 2 carbon dioxide emissions by 2025.
“As part of our ambitions to achieve our ESG goals, Univar Solutions has committed to invest significantly in climate change reduction,” said Jen McIntyre, chief people & culture officer and executive ESG lead at Univar Solutions. “Our partnership with Motive Energy, which will reduce emissions and costs at one of our major U.S. facilities, is another important proof point in our journey to transforming our operations with low-carbon enabling technologies. We look forward to continuing to invest in solar energy for our other sites around the world to reduce our carbon footprint in line with our net zero commitment.”
“This project marks another important milestone toward achieving Univar Solutions’ 2025 ESG goals and commitment to reach net-zero emissions by 2050,” commented Liam McCarroll, director of sustainability at Univar Solutions. “Univar Solutions’ driving purpose is to keep our communities healthy, fed, clean, and safe, and recognizing the importance of carbon reduction is central to supporting the wellbeing of communities around the world. We are excited to be partnering with an innovative company like Motive Energy to transform how we generate and store electricity at the City of Commerce facility as part of our ongoing efforts to create a positive impact to our emissions reductions while also providing attractive economic returns on our investments.”