Reduction in water consumption
Rovagnati is committed to reducing its water consumption through dedicated technologies and projects.
The High Temperature Pasteurizer System (HTST), created in 2007 in collaboration with the Verinox Acciai company of Trento, has allowed for a roughly 50-fold reduction in water consumption (from 4,500 to 80-100 cubic meters/week), a 24.2% decrease in the temperature difference between calories and refrigeration supplied, and a 6-fold decrease in bacterial load. The HTST is still a groundbreaking piece of food-pasteurization systems technology. Compared with traditional autoclaves, it improves the hygienic and sanitary profile of Biassono's plant.
We also implemented actions to improve the quality and availability of water resources, adopting innovative technologies for water treatment. Actions that included the installation in the Arcore and Biassono plants of activated sludge biological treatment purification plants, with a membrane ultrafiltration system in the Biassono plant.
Photovoltaic installations and use of renewable energy
As part of an energy transition journey, we continue to invest in the use of solar energy through the gradual expansion of our company photovoltaic park.
With this in mind, we have equipped our plants in Villasanta, Arcore, Felino, Sala Baganza and Borgo del Sole with photovoltaic systems with the aim of improving their efficiency by using energy obtained from renewable sources. An investment of value for our business and the environment that in 2024 allowed us to increase our self-production capacity of electricity by 13%, reaching the production of 80% of the company's electricity needs.
Waste management
In 2024, we strengthened our commitment to increasingly sustainable management of waste and obsolete materials, with a specific focus on managing sludge from wastewater treatment processes at our plants.
As sludge is classified as special waste due to its organic and inorganic composition, it requires specific treatment aimed at recovery or safe disposal. In line with this approach, we adopt different practices at our plants:
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Biogas: sludge is used to produce biogas at the Biassono, Faenza and Arcore plants, contributing to the energy sustainability of the facilities;
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Disposal: at the Villasanta, Sala Baganza and Felino sites, sludge is managed according to strict procedures to ensure its correct disposal, in compliance with current environmental regulations.
The waste recovered in 2024 represents 90% of the total waste produced.
Sustainable logistics and emission reduction
For us, “going green” also means finding more sustainable logistics solutions, creating less impact on the environment while moving around the area. A commitment that allowed us to save 219 tons of CO2 in 2022 thanks to collaboration with increasingly eco-friendly logistics partners.
Among them is GI.MA.TRANS, a Group that has been working for years on technological innovation to update and optimize its fleet of vehicles, achieving equivalent or better performance in terms of fuel consumption.
We are also working with the STEF Group, which uses high-performance vehicles to reduce emissions generated by ton of product transported by 20%. By 2030, the overall reduction is forecasted to be 30% of CO2 emissions related to means of transportation with the Moving Green project.
An ambassador of the Green Truck project, GI.MA.TRANS is the first group in EMEA to use SLXi Hybrid technology on LNG (Liquid Natural Gas) powered vehicles.
Electric operation for refrigeration units, LNG engines, and Hybrid technology for trucks and tractor units: with a selection of twelve GI.MA.TRANS Group vehicles, Rovagnati is fully embracing its concrete and measurable Green Vision for the company.
This new collaboration means that about 30% of Rovagnati’s transportation routes will be covered by GI.MA.TRANS LNG vehicles. The company is continuing to work with its Partner to increase current performance.
Towards 100% Electric Mobility
Thanks to our collaboration with Renord, a partner company of the Renault Group that has been tackling the challenges of the energy transition since 2017 with its “Drive the Future” strategic plan, we have succeeded in replacing our fleet of company cars with new Plug-In Hybrid and Full Electric vehicles featuring E-TECH technology and Z.E. (Zero Emission) experience. Pool cars that, made available to Rovagnati people for their work journeys, contribute to a reduction in average fuel consumption and lower CO2 emissions by 75% with the hybrid.
