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Avebe buys green energy from its own members
Royal Avebe members can also supply energy to the cooperative food group. Avebe opens the possibility for members to sell Guarantees of Origin (GoOs), a proof of sustainably produced electricity, to the group.
David Fousert, CEO of Avebe, signed the first agreement with Erik Emmens, arable farmer and member of the cooperative, on Monday 21 February. Many Avebe members have solar panels on their company buildings for the use of sustainable energy on their company. They can sell electricity that they do not use themselves to other parties, who can use it to make their electricity consumption more sustainable.
"Avebe wants to further green its electricity consumption to meet the goals in our sustainability strategy," Fousert said in a statement. "We already buy GoOs on the market, but how nice is it that we now also source them from our own members? A first step has been made and we hope that more members will follow."
Emmens is also enthusiastic about the sale of the GoOs. "I find it a challenge as members to jointly achieve the sustainability objectives on our companies and those of our cooperative. In addition, with the sale of GoOs to Avebe, we keep the money within the cooperative and we all benefit from it in the end." Avebe reports that several members have indicated that they wish to sell their GoOs to the cooperative.
Jurphaas Lugtenburg
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