{"id":770503,"date":"2023-07-18T08:22:53","date_gmt":"2023-07-18T12:22:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/solar-panels-put-the-sun-in-sunopta\/"},"modified":"2023-07-18T08:22:53","modified_gmt":"2023-07-18T12:22:53","slug":"solar-panels-put-the-sun-in-sunopta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/solar-panels-put-the-sun-in-sunopta\/","title":{"rendered":"Solar Panels Put the \u201cSun\u201d in SunOpta"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Solar Panels Put the \u201cSun\u201d in SunOpta<\/b><\/p>\n

SunOpta takes sustainability to the next level with the installation of its own solar array expected to generate nearly two-thirds of its annual energy needs at its U.S. headquarters and innovation center<\/i><\/p>\n

MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)–SunOpta<\/a> (Nasdaq:STKL) (TSX:SOY), a U.S.-based, global pioneer fueling the future of sustainable, plant-based and fruit-based food and beverages, announced today its U.S. headquarters and innovation center in Eden Prairie, Minn. will self-produce up to two-thirds of its annual energy needs with its own solar installation. SunOpta\u2019s 742 solar panels<\/a>, which occupy 36,000 square-feet of its roof, are estimated to produce up to 447,667 kilowatt hours (kWh) on an annual basis, in turn reducing up to 317 metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) per year.<\/p>\n

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SunOpta takes sustainability to the next level with the installation of its own solar array expected to generate nearly two-thirds of its annual energy needs at its U.S. headquarters and innovation center. (Photo: Business Wire)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\nEnergy management is an important pillar of SunOpta\u2019s company-wide sustainability goals. The addition of renewable energy use at its headquarters aligns with SunOpta’s strategy to reduce its electricity footprint in its own plant facilities by 40% and natural gas by 30% as outlined in its 2022 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report<\/a>. In 2022, SunOpta reduced electricity usage in its own U.S. and Canadian plant facilities by 31.7% from its baseline year in 2019.<\/p>\n

\n\u201cAs a producer of plant-based food and beverages, sustainability is at the heart of who we are,\u201d said Joe Ennen, CEO of SunOpta. \u201cSolar is a triple win for us: A win for the environment, a win for the community as we use fewer public utilities and a win for the business, as solar delivers long-term cost savings. As we drive sales growth towards $2 billion by 2030, it\u2019s important we do so as sustainably as possible, and our recent investment in solar is one of many ESG proof points.\u201d<\/p>\n

\nFor context, using a common equivalency converter, the power generated by SunOpta\u2019s solar panels is roughly equivalent to powering 40 homes for a year, or providing enough electricity to power a household refrigerator for 4.5 million hours.<\/p>\n

\nOther sustainable features of SunOpta\u2019s headquarters and innovation center include:<\/p>\n