Novonesis powered by 100% renewable electricity across global operations
Novonesis has reached its 2025 target of sourcing 100% renewable electricity across all global operations. The milestone has been officially recognised by RE100. Now fully powered by renewables, the company is better positioned to enable other businesses to lower the climate impact of their operations through biosolutions. This reinforces Denmark’s leadership in delivering science-based climate solutions through industrial innovation.
The global biosolutions company Novonesis has completed its transition to sourcing 100% renewable electricity across all operational sites worldwide. The milestone has been formally recognised by RE100 – an international corporate initiative uniting more than 400 companies committed to fully renewable electricity. Ranked number 8 on the Corporate Knights Global 100 list of the world’s most sustainable corporations in 2026, Novonesis’ achievement is the result of long-term collaboration and a strategic approach to sustainable growth.
Novonesis reached the renewable landmark by partnering with energy providers to secure clean power for every site worldwide, prioritising wind and solar projects. The company’s diversified renewable portfolio includes onsite solar, waste-to-biogas initiatives, renewable electricity certificates, and other innovative energy solutions.
Supporting long-term climate targets
The milestone forms part of Novonesis’ broader strategy to build a resilient company while leaving a positive impact on people and the planet. Securing renewable electricity across all sites is a central component of their climate targets, including the ambition to be net zero by 2050 and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from Scopes 1 and 2 by 65% in 2025 and 75% in 2030, compared to a 2018 baseline.
Alongside decarbonising operations, Novonesis is advancing climate targets through concrete biosolutions that reduce environmental impact across the agri–food value chain. For example, enzymes developed for bakery applications help reduce food waste by extending the freshness of bread, even in humid climates. Similarly, bioprotective cultures designed for fermented dairy products extend shelf life naturally and reduce spoilage without artificial preservatives. These innovations have already prevented the loss of billions of loaves of bread and more than one million tonnes of yoghurt globally.
Denmark’s biosolutions sector delivers measurable climate action
Novonesis’ recognition comes at a time when Danish biosolutions companies are gaining international attention for their transparent handprint approach enabling other companies to reduce their footprint in operations.
“The RE100 stamp builds trust in our company and solidifies that biosolutions are becoming an even stronger tool for our customers to reimagine how to build a stronger and more profitable business, fit for the future”, says Thomas Bomhoff, Vice President for Global Sustainability & External Engagement.
As global markets place greater emphasis on business partners documenting measurable results and delivery speed, the case of Novonesis highlights how Danish companies are aligning global operations with clearly defined climate targets – demonstrating how sustainability ambitions can be translated into concrete action across international value chains.
Sources: Novonesis