Make the most of green marketing opportunities

 

Growing consumer concerns about the environment are setting new market trends. The industry must adapt to environmental and social requirements whilst at the same time making its processes more efficient by making the best use of the available resources.

 

At AZTI-Tecnalia, we help the food industry to achieve sustainable development, applying measures to improve its environmental action as well as its economic and social development.

 

Natural resources are limited and it is our responsibility to use them rationally and sparingly, to ensure the profitability of our activity and guarantee our future. Optimising the consumption of natural resources is a simple and very profitable process. AZTI-Tecnalia helps the food industry to spot opportunities for improvement, by implementing plans for clean production, eco-efficiency and minimisation, and applying preventive clean technologies.

 

 

How much can be saved with a clean production-eco-efficiency plan?

• Reduction in water and electricity consumption, 30% and 15% respectively
  
• Over 1% waste reduction
  
• 35% reduction in water contamination

To ensure correct environmental action, a suitable environmental management system must be implemented; in other words, the company must know and comply with current legislation, ensure all employees receive training and are made aware of environmental issues, know what to do with waste and who the relevant waste management authorities are. AZTI-tecnalia also supports the industry in this task.

 

 

 

Compliance with current legislation

• Environmental legislation: information-update service and ongoing advice.
  

 

Improvements in environmental management

• Learn about the waste generated by your company: we can quantify and characterise waste using advanced techniques and equipment, to discover the best options for reuse and/or elimination or management by third parties.

Training and awareness

• We provide in-company training and organise seminars and practical workshops aimed at raising awareness about environmental issues, transferring working methods and learning about current regulations.

Life Cycle Analysis

• We identify the key points in the process: where are the main costs and environmental impacts? We propose actions to improve and optimise the process.
  

Risk diagnosis and evaluation

• We draw up specialised risk diagnoses and assessments for the food industry, contributing value through the development of solutions and technologies capable of eliminating and/or reducing the sources of risk.
  

Optimisation of processes

• We study specific needs and search for the best technologies available to improve sustainability: energy savings, water consumption savings, increased productivity, reduction of pollution/contamination, etc.
• We help to reduce the consumption of water and facilitate a rational use of natural resources (energy, raw materials…)
  
• We implement Clean Production plans and help companies to draw up specific Action Plans to improve their environmental action.
  

 

Eco-labelling

• We are working with the food industry on the development of environmental logos (eco-labelling) so consumers are able to identify which products meet the environment requirements and standards set by the issuing body. Make the most of green marketing opportunities!