Aiming to Save Over R$ 500,000, Oil and Vegetable Fat Producer Agropalma Invested in Gas-Powered Truck

The Agropalma Company Decided to Make a New Investment in a Gas-Powered Truck to Save More Than R$ 500 Thousand The Gas Truck Can Generate a Savings of R$ 220 Thousand Per Year and Will Help the Environment, One of the Pillars of the Company.

On the morning of last Monday (07/18), the Agropalma Company announced that it opted to invest in a truck powered by gas with the aim of saving more than 500 thousand reais and promoting improvements for the environment. The company forecasts a reduction of 21% in pollutant emissions starting from the ninth trip.

Company Has Combating Climate Change as One of Its Main Pillars

The Agropalma company, the largest producer of palm oil in the Americas, has combating climate change as one of its main pillars and renewed its commitment to sustainability through the development of a green logistics project that will reduce CO2 emissions by about 21% on a predefined route starting in São Paulo. The company concluded the first half of 2021 by acquiring a truck powered by compressed natural gas (CNG) for its operations.

With this decision, Agropalma becomes a pioneer in the use of less polluting fuel. In this sense, the fuel change brings several advantages to the environment, such as a significant reduction in hydrogen oxide emissions and the suspension of sulfur oxides, gases responsible for acid rain. Moreover, the company estimates a 21% reduction in CO2 emissions, representing about 36,000 kg per year.

In this way, Agropalma’s Administrative Director, Marcella Novaes, stated: “We have been working for the past two years on various initiatives focused on green logistics and our latest action will be the implementation of this first truck powered by natural gas, which besides the environmental gain, we had an interesting financial return as a result.” 

In addition to the significant benefits brought to the environment, the company’s calculations reveal that starting from the ninth trip of the truck on the planned route, the costs of diesel and gas transportation will reach a break-even point. The expectation is to achieve a savings of R$ 220 thousand per year.

Understand a Little More About the Agropalma Company

Agropalma is the largest sustainable palm oil company in all of America, investing in cutting-edge technology to continue evolving and meeting the diverse demands of its customers, thus creating increasingly innovative solutions. In addition to having a broad and diversified portfolio, Agropalma also has a research and development area to create suitable systems for each segment.

The company employs around 5,000 employees operating in four business units, where palm oil, palm kernel, and their refined and fractionated derivatives are produced. They work with a completely traceable supply chain and ensure a production process marked by sustainable practices that range from cultivation to the preservation of the forest and the economic and social biodiversity of the communities that work with it.

The products produced by the company are destined for various industries and are used in several sectors, but mainly in the segments of baking, confectionery, culinary, dairy, and ice cream, industrial frying, cosmetics, and oleochemicals. Additionally, the portfolio also features organic formulations and customized solutions created according to their needs, always aiming not to harm the environment and ensuring top-notch service for each client.