Cargill has installed renewable energy and waste reduction technologies across its cocoa supply chain from West Africa to Europe.

West African Operations

In Côte d'Ivoire, discarded cocoa shells now fuel biomass boilers. A solar plant powers production at the Tema facility in Ghana. New ISO tanks replace disposable packaging, cutting waste by up to 100 metric tonnes monthly.

European Processing Network

Beans from origin countries are stored in solar-powered warehouses near Amsterdam, then transported to Zaandam factory via electric barges—eliminating 190,000 kg of CO₂ annually.

Electricity for vessels and Dutch facilities comes from Windpark Hanze wind farm. A biomass boiler in Amsterdam burns cocoa shells, reducing emissions by 19,000 tonnes yearly. Combined reductions total 31,000 tonnes annually—a 90% site emission cut.

Transport and Distribution

BIO LNG trucks transport semi-finished products to Wormer processing site. A solar-powered warehouse in Zaandam uses automated vehicles and rail/barge connections for final distribution.

Finished products reach European customers via renewable fuels and short sea shipping.

Emissions Targets

The changes support Cargill's target to cut supply chain emissions by 30% per tonne by 2030 and operational emissions by 10% by 2025.