Embraer has advanced the schedule for one of its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals by a year with the announcement that it has signed a deal to acquire all the electricity it uses in its homeland of Brazil from renewable sources by 2024. In August, the airframer released a slate of its ESG targets that included net-zero carbon operations by 2040 and the use of 100 percent renewable energy in Brazil by 2025. Last year, Embraer consumed 170,000 MWh globally companywide, the majority of it in Brazil.

The purchase of the Renewable Energy Certificate for 2024 will allow the São José dos Campos-based manufacturer to zero its Scope 2 emissions in Brazil with electricity generated from solar and wind sources and contribute to the growth of the renewable energy market.

“This is a milestone for the company and reinforces Embraer’s commitment to ESG practices in its transition to a low-carbon business model,” explained Carlos Alberto Griner, its v-p of people, ESG, and communications. “ESG is one of the pillars of our strategic plan and we have a broad program with several fronts, and we are looking at every opportunity to accelerate the reduction of our carbon emissions.”