DKSH's Business Unit Performance Materials serves business partners in the food and beverage industry with formulation and blending expertise from its dedicated blending facility in the Philippines. Starting today, DKSH operates the facility with renewable energy, thereby substantially reducing its carbon emissions.
Media release
Manila, March 29, 2021 – As a leading distributor of specialty chemicals and ingredients, Business Unit Performance Materials offers a wide range of value-added services in addition to its sourcing, sales and marketing, distribution and logistics capabilities. DKSH's own food blending facility in Manila, Philippines compliments that service offering by providing expertise in the formulation and modification of food service products, such as sauces, batter and premixes.
In line with the Group's increased focus on sustainability, the blending facility has switched to 100% renewable energy consumption, starting today. The initiative significantly reduces the local carbon footprint and contributes to the Group's overall ambition to achieve climate-neutrality across all own operations by 2030. In the Philippines, DKSH targets to offer climate-neutral blending services over the next few years. Therefore, the facility is planning to convert its boilers to bio-diesel and will further intensify efforts to reduce the use of plastic and paper.
Romil Jagunap, General Manager, Performance Materials commented: “We are proud to switch to 100% renewable energy consumption, thereby substantially reducing our carbon emissions. With this move, we are on track to render our blending services climate-neutral within the next years. As a result, our tailor-made formulation services are not only leading in terms of quality and time-to-market, but also in satisfying our stakeholders' demands for minimal environmental impact.
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About DKSH
At DKSH, our purpose is to enrich people’s lives. For more than 150 years, we have been delivering growth for companies in Asia and beyond across our Business Units Healthcare, Consumer Goods, Performance Materials and Technology. As a leading Market Expansion Services provider, we offer sourcing, market insights, marketing and sales, eCommerce, distribution and logistics as well as after-sales services. Listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange, DKSH operates in 36 markets with 32,450 specialists, generating net sales of CHF 10.7 billion in 2020. The DKSH Business Unit Performance Materials distributes specialty chemicals and ingredients for food, pharmaceutical, personal care and various industrial applications. With 48 innovation centers and regulatory support worldwide, we create cutting-edge formulations that comply with local regulations. With around 1,260 specialists, the Business Unit generated net sales of CHF 1.1 billion in 2020. www.dksh.com/pm