DuPont has switched all 12 of its US Healthcare Solutions manufacturing sites, where it produces cleanroom apparel, sterile packaging and other healthcare materials, to 100% renewable electricity.
The move covers 12 manufacturing sites and was achieved through the purchase of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs), which match the facilities' annual electricity consumption with an equivalent amount of renewable electricity generated elsewhere on the US grid.
The transition enables DuPont to match approximately 30,000MWh of annual electricity use with US-sourceed renewable electricity generation.
According to the company, the transition will reduce Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions associated with grid electricity use.
The company said the initiative also strengthens its RE100 commitment, a global initiative in which businesses commit to sourcing 100% renewable electricity, with more than half of its global electricity consumption now supplied by renewable energy.
“Achieving 100% renewable electricity at our US-based DuPont healthcare manufacturing facilities further contributes to our decarbonisation strategy,” said Scott J Collick, Chief Sustainability Officer and VP of Sustainability and Regulatory Compliance at DuPont.
DuPont said it will continue expanding renewable energy use across its operations as part of its efforts to lower greenhouse gas emissions and help customers meet their own sustainability targets.
The announcement follows other DuPont sustainability initiatives, including the launch earlier this year of an e-guide to help health, safety and environment (HSE) managers reduce PPE waste, extend garment life and adopt more circular approaches to personal protective equipment.
