Suntory can achieve 60% carbon reduction

Suntory Beverage & Food partnered with Haskoning and Arcus Investment Partners to conduct a feasibility study for their Coleford production site in the UK.

Learn how Suntory's Coleford production site overcame power disruptions, reduced CO2 emissions by 60%, and improved efficiency through new technology solutions.

Project facts

Client: Suntory in partnership with Arcus investment Partners
Challenge: Solve power disruptions from the main grid supply, which impacted the efficiency and flexibility of the factory utilities and significantly reduce the current CO2 emissions.
Location: Coleford, UK
Solution: Haskoning conducted a comprehensive feasibility study to evaluate current site assets, introduce new technology solutions, and improve the site's resilience to power disruptions, enhance the efficiency and flexibility of factory utilities operations, and reduce CO2 emissions.
Date: 2021-2022

The challenge

Suntory Beverage & Food's Coleford production site in the UK faced a significant challenge of achieving net zero by reducing CO2 emissions and changing its energy mix to remain competitive. This challenge was compounded by power disruptions from the main grid supply that had a negative impact on the efficiency, flexibility of factory utilities, and profitability. The production site needed to find a way to reduce its carbon footprint, increase its efficiency and resilience, and improve its profitability while remaining competitive in the market.

The solution

To address the challenges faced by Suntory Beverage & Food's Coleford production site in the UK, Haskoning conducted a comprehensive feasibility study. The study had two primary objectives. The first was to assess the feasibility of introducing new technology solutions aimed at enhancing the site's efficiency and flexibility, minimizing power disruptions, and reducing CO2 emissions. The second objective was to evaluate the possibilities for introducing an asset-light business model for the factory utilities. By conducting this study, Suntory could make informed decisions about the most effective and efficient ways to achieve their sustainability and site resilience targets.

The result

The feasibility study resulted in the achievement of Suntory's targets, including a 60% CO2 reduction by 2030 from the 2020 reportable value, and the resilience of the electrical grid power supply to the site. The introduction of new decarbonisation technology solutions can significantly improve the efficiency and flexibility of the factory utilities operations, and a financial lease-back plan was developed to support and accelerate Suntory's long-term strategic ambition related to sustainability and site resilience.