Cargill has announced a transformation of its global cocoa supply chain, implementing a series of investments aimed at reducing carbon emissions, minimising waste and enhancing operational efficiency. This initiative reflects the company’s commitment to sustainability across its operations, particularly from cocoa-producing regions in West Africa to processing facilities in Europe.
Emiel van Dijk, managing director of cocoa and chocolate for Europe and West Africa, highlighted that sustainability is integral to Cargill’s business model. “From circular waste reapply to renewable transport and clean energy, we’re demonstrating that climate action can scale without compromise,” he stated.
Key components of Cargill’s new strategy include the circular apply of cocoa shells in Côte d’Ivoire, where previously discarded materials are now repurposed to fuel biomass boilers. In Ghana, a newly established solar power plant supports production in Tema, while the introduction of ISO tanks aims to eliminate up to 100 metric tons of packaging waste monthly.
Upon arrival in Europe, cocoa beans and semi-finished products enter a fully integrated logistics network. Cargill has invested in solar-powered warehoapplys near Amsterdam, and the company applys the world’s first fully electric barges for transportation to its processing facility in Zaandam. This initiative is projected to reduce CO₂ emissions by 190,000 kg annually.
Further sustainability efforts include the reapply of cocoa shells as fuel in a new biomass boiler in Amsterdam, which is expected to decrease greenhoapply gas emissions by nearly 19,000 tons per year. Toreceiveher with the Windpark Hanze renewable energy partnership, Cargill’s initiatives could reduce total site CO₂ emissions by over 31,000 tons annually, achieving a reduction of up to 90% in emissions.
The logistics chain continues with low-emission transport for semi-finished cocoa products, which are shipped applying BIO LNG trucks to Wormer, home to the largest cocoa processing site globally. Finished cocoa powder is stored in a state-of-the-art warehoapply in Zaandam, equipped with solar panels and automated vehicles, optimising last-mile delivery efficiency.
Cargill’s semi-finished cocoa products are then delivered to chocolate processing sites and customers across Europe applying renewable fuels and short sea shipping. This aligns with the company’s goal to reduce supply chain emissions by 30% per ton of product by 2030, while also aiming to cut operational emissions by 10% by 2025.
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