Lotte Chilsung to Cut Carbon Emissions by 4,000 Tons This Year Through Process Improvements and Equipment Upgrades

Operation of Power Consumption Optimization Equipment and Waste Heat Recovery Systems

On August 26, Lotte Chilsung Beverage announced that it expects to reduce its carbon emissions by approximately 4,000 tons this year through energy-saving initiatives such as process improvements and equipment replacements alone.

This reduction in carbon emissions is part of the company's ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) activities aimed at environmental preservation and resource conservation. Lotte Chilsung Beverage has made carbon reduction at its beverage and liquor production plants a key priority, and plans to achieve these reductions in stages by utilizing various carbon-neutrality measures, including electricity savings, waste heat recovery, and the introduction of renewable energy.

Since 2020, Lotte Chilsung Beverage has expanded the installation of its 'Optimal Power Control for Motor Load (OPC-M)' system, which improves energy efficiency and reduces electricity consumption. By doing so, the company has reduced effective power usage at its plants by 15 to 30 percent, resulting in an annual reduction of approximately 1,600 tons of carbon emissions.

Lotte Chilsung Beverage Anseong Plant. Provided by Lotte Chilsung Beverage

In addition, the company has introduced systems at four plants, including the Anseong and Daejeon facilities, to recover high-temperature heat energy released between production processes and recycle it within the production lines. Annual carbon emission reductions from these waste heat recovery systems amount to about 1,300 tons, which is equivalent to saving 10,000 tons of LNG fuel.

Starting in the second half of this year, Lotte Chilsung Beverage plans to further reduce fossil fuel use between manufacturing processes and increase the adoption of renewable energy, in line with the full implementation of the 'Carbon Neutral Green Partnership' agreement signed last year with Daejeon Metropolitan City and CNCITY Energy. Through these efforts, the company aims to reduce an additional 900 tons of carbon emissions by the end of the year. In addition, Lotte Chilsung Beverage is preparing to introduce waste heat recovery systems at its Chungju and Anseong plants by the end of the year, which are expected to cut carbon emissions by another 200 tons.

A representative from Lotte Chilsung Beverage stated, "As a leading comprehensive beverage company in Korea, we are making continuous efforts to practice carbon-neutral management and lead eco-friendly trends by actively reducing carbon emissions. Going forward, we will continue to reduce environmental impact throughout all stages of our production processes and develop sustainable carbon-neutral implementation models to address climate change and environmental threats."

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