Cargill Sets a New Global Benchmark for More Sustainable Cocoa Supply Chains
'Sustainability isn't a single project at Cargill—it's how we operate,' said Emiel van Dijk, Managing Director of Cocoa & Chocolate Europe and West Africa. 'From circular waste reuse to renewable transport and clean energy, we're showing that climate action can scale, without compromise.'
In Côte d'Ivoire, cocoa shells once discarded are now used to fuel biomass boilers. In Ghana, a solar plant powers production in Tema, and new ISO tanks are replacing disposable packaging, providing the opportunity to cut up to 100 metric tons of waste each month.
Once the beans and semi-finished cocoa products produced in origin arrive in Europe, they enter a fully integrated logistics network. Beans are stored in solar-powered warehouses near Amsterdam, The Netherlands, then transported to Cargill's factory in Zaandam via the world's first fully electric barges —eliminating 190,000 kg of CO₂ emissions annually. The electricity for these vessels, and for Cargill's Dutch facilities, comes from Windpark Hanze, a renewable energy partnership with Vattenfall.
After processing, cocoa shells are reused again—this time as fuel in Cargill's new biomass boiler in Amsterdam, which will cut greenhouse gas emissions by nearly 19,000 tons each year. Together with the wind farm Cargill and Vattenfall operate in partnership with Windpark Hanze, the CO₂ emissions reduction reaches 31,000 tons per year - representing a reduction of site CO₂ emissions of up to 90%.
The final leg of the journey continues with low-emission transport. Semi-finished cocoa products are shipped to Wormer—home to the world's largest cocoa processing site—using BIO LNG trucks, and finished cocoa powder is stored at a next-generation warehouse in Zaandam. Operated in partnership with Green Valley Cocoa Logistics, the facility features solar panels, automated vehicles, and intermodal rail and barge connections to reduce last-mile impact.
The chain ends where indulgence begins: chocolate production. Cargill's semi-finished cocoa products are delivered to its own chocolate processing sites and its customers across Europe using renewable fuels and short sea shipping, supporting the company's global target to reduce supply chain emissions by 30% per ton of product by 2030.
This integrated effort also supports Cargill's broader climate goals which include reducing operational emissions by 10% by 2025.
As a leader in cocoa processing and supply chain management, Cargill's efforts underscore its role in shaping a more resilient, responsible global food system.
This is what sustainability at scale looks like,' adds van Dijk. 'It's measurable, circular, and designed to serve both people and the planet.'
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