CBC has announced progress in its efforts to become a carbon-neutral company. The company’s actions are part of the global Business Ambition for 1.5°C campaign and have recently been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), which is a collaboration among CDP, the United Nations Global Compact, World Resources Institute, and World Wide Fund for Nature.
CBC’s plants in Guatemala (Mariposa and Cuyotenango), El Salvador (Livsmart), Honduras (La Reyna), Ecuador (Guayaquil and Machachi), and Peru (Sullana and Huachipa) now use electricity from fully renewable sources. The company has also started installing 73,000 square meters of solar panels at two production plants and 35 agencies across four countries to further reduce its carbon footprint.
Several CBC facilities—including Mariposa and Cuyotenango in Guatemala, Guayaquil and Machachi in Ecuador, Huachipa in Peru, and Livsmart in El Salvador—have received “Zero Waste to Landfill” certification from Carbon Trust. This certification confirms that operational waste is not sent to landfills but is instead reused, recycled, or processed sustainably.
Regarding SBTi validation of CBC’s emissions reduction targets, Ziad Nahas, CEO of CBC, stated:
“Our objectives for reducing our carbon footprint are aligned with the highest international standards and were recently validated by SBTi. Eighty percent of the energy we use comes from renewable sources, and we are in the process of certifying 100% of our production plants under the Zero Waste to Landfill standard. These steps are being taken in coordination with the communities where we operate.”
The company says these initiatives strengthen its commitment to sustainability as it seeks solutions to both global and local environmental challenges.
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