{"id":4499,"date":"2025-10-13T09:26:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T09:26:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sustainability-today.ro\/?p=4499"},"modified":"2025-10-13T09:26:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T09:26:14","slug":"emilian-dinica-pepsico-the-automated-warehouse-at-the-popesti-leordeni-factory-helped-us-cut-9000-transport-trips-annually","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sustainability-today.ro\/index.php\/2025\/10\/13\/emilian-dinica-pepsico-the-automated-warehouse-at-the-popesti-leordeni-factory-helped-us-cut-9000-transport-trips-annually\/","title":{"rendered":"Emilian Dinic\u0103, PepsiCo: \u201cThe automated warehouse at the Popesti Leordeni factory helped us cut 9,000 transport trips annually\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPepsiCo\u2019s integrated sustainability strategy is built on three important pillars: the value chain, agriculture, and the consumer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When we talk about sustainability, we look at every aspect \u2014 starting from the research and development stage of our products and how we operate, all the way to the actions we take at the consumer level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the past years, we\u2019ve invested in photovoltaic panels, with an installed capacity of approximately <strong>2.5 MW<\/strong>, which covers around <strong>10% of our energy consumption<\/strong>. This has helped us reduce our carbon footprint by <strong>1,000 tons of GHG emissions annually<\/strong>,\u201d said Emilian Dinic\u0103, Supply Chain Director, PepsiCo East Balkans, during the Sustainability in Business Forum organized by The Diplomat-Bucharest and Sustainability Today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key statements:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cA few years ago, we started an accelerated automation plan that has had a <strong>positive sustainability impact<\/strong>. One of the best examples I can give is the <strong>automated warehouse built at our Popesti Leordeni factory<\/strong>, which helped us reduce <strong>9,000 transport trips annually<\/strong>. This has translated into a <strong>significant GHG reduction<\/strong> in Romania.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cAnother action we took was to <strong>transform our fleet<\/strong> from traditional fuel to hybrid and electric vehicles. Currently, <strong>90% of our fleet is hybrid and electric<\/strong>, leading to a <strong>54% reduction in fleet emissions<\/strong>.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cIn agriculture, we are building <strong>long-term partnerships<\/strong>. We are one of the largest consumers of potatoes in Romania, so our partners must grow with us. Together with Grup Serban, we selected a plot to start a <strong>regenerative agriculture<\/strong> project. This is a <strong>pilot project<\/strong> that will be replicated across other crops.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cAll the technologies and automation solutions we invest in have a <strong>positive impact on sustainability<\/strong>. That automated warehouse operates like a <strong>black box<\/strong> \u2014 there are no people inside. As a result, the <strong>carbon footprint per stored pallet<\/strong> is <strong>five times lower<\/strong> than in a traditional warehouse.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cWe use <strong>advanced digitalization systems<\/strong> to optimize truck loading capacity and transport routes, minimizing CO\u2082 emissions. We also use intelligent systems to evaluate and optimize our sourcing network.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cConsumers want products that are <strong>better for them and better for the environment<\/strong>, and we need to deliver these <strong>without additional costs<\/strong> for them.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cPepsiCo\u2019s integrated sustainability strategy is built on three important pillars: the value chain, agriculture, and the consumer. When we talk about sustainability, we look at every aspect \u2014 starting from the research and development stage of our products and how we operate, all the way to the actions we take at the consumer level. 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