Dümmen Orange Significantly Reduces CO2 Emissions from Air Transport
August 9, 2023 | 1 min to read
Dümmen Orange has revolutionized its supply chain by producing starting materials for crops like Dianthus, Kalanchoe, and Poinsettia closer to market, effectively shortening air transport distances and lowering CO2 emissions. Initiated in 2020, the Footprint Project aims to optimize the supply chain and significantly diminish the ecological impact of air transport, leading to remarkable reductions in air freight kilometers and enhanced sustainability in the flower industry.
Dümmen Orange produces the starting material for crops such as Dianthus, Kalanchoe and Poinsettia closer to markets, shortening air transport lines and significantly reducing CO2 emissions.
With a smarter approach to supply chain management, Dümmen Orange made significant savings on the amount of air freight kilometres, and thus on CO2 emissions. By bringing production and sales markets closer together, far fewer air kilometres were needed to bring the company’s cuttings to customers.
In 2020, Dümmen Orange started the so-called Footprint Project, a major operation unmatched in the flower industry, with an aim to optimize the company’s supply chain and significantly reduce the ecological impact of air transport.
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