The company now operates 11 units in accordance with global standards for sustainable construction, reducing the environmental impact of its operations.
Emergent Cold Latin America (Emergent Cold LatAm), the largest temperature-controlled food storage and logistics company in Latin America, has achieved a new EDGE Advanced sustainable construction certification, this time for its facility in Palín, Guatemala. This location is strategically situated between the country’s capital and Puerto Quetzal.
At this facility, energy savings reach 68%, along with a 41% reduction in water consumption and 63% less carbon embedded in the building materials used in construction.
The EDGE (Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies) program, managed by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a division of the World Bank, recognizes projects that implement sustainable solutions to reduce environmental impacts.
With this new certification, the company now has 11 EDGE Advanced units across eight countries, in addition to one EDGE Zero Carbon facility, the first temperature-controlled food storage warehouse in the world to receive this recognition.
Alain Eichmann, Managing Director for the Caribbean region at Emergent Cold LatAm, commented: “We have done an excellent job reducing the environmental impact of our operations across Latin America, and I’m excited to see the progress in the Caribbean region, for which I am responsible. We have achieved EDGE Advanced certification in all four countries where we operate in the Caribbean. In addition to Guatemala, we also have sustainable buildings in Colombia, Panama, and the Dominican Republic.”
Expansion
The certification comes at an important time for the Palín facility, which is currently undergoing expansion. An additional 9,200 pallet positions will be added to the current capacity, reaching a total of 24,500 pallet positions, primarily for storing meat, fruits, and vegetables.
Emergent Cold LatAm began operating in Guatemala in May 2022, following the acquisition of Bodegas Frías. In September of the same year, the first expansion of the Palín facility was completed, adding 5,000 additional positions.
Currently, Emergent Cold LatAm operates three facilities in Guatemala, located in Palín, Xela, and Villa Nueva, with a combined storage capacity of 89,000 m³ and over 20,000 pallet positions.
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