Flex factory site in Brazil honored for developing a
holistic circular economy ecosystem through implementation of smart
factory utilities management and IoT sensors
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JOSE, Calif., Jan. 17,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Flex (NASDAQ: FLEX) today
announced its factory site in Sorocaba, Brazil has been designated as a Sustainability
Lighthouse, a special distinction of the World Economic Forum's
Global Lighthouse Network (GLN). This is the first factory in
Brazil to receive a Sustainability Lighthouse recognition and
comes just three months after the company's factory in Sorocaba was
admitted into the GLN.
To achieve the Sustainability Lighthouse designation, the Flex
team in Sorocaba, Brazil
demonstrated a substantial reduction in their environmental
footprint. In a journey spanning almost a decade, the team
developed an innovative, smart and sustainable circular economy
ecosystem that leverages Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR)
technologies, including a cloud-based reverse logistics system,
automated materials separation, and IoT-enabled collection bins to
transform electronic waste and reintroduce materials into the
supply chain by repairing, harvesting and recycling parts and
materials. The Flex site in Sorocaba also reduced energy usage,
water consumption and scope 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse gas emissions
with 4IR technologies like smart utilities management and a
digitized CO2 emissions dashboard.
Of note, Flex Sorocaba's sustainable impacts include:
- Reduced scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 41%
- Eliminated 44 kilotonnes of CO2 in scope 3 emissions
- Reduced water consumption by more than 30%
"Embedding sustainability into our advanced manufacturing
operations is a strategic priority for Flex, so it is an incredible
achievement to have our Sorocaba site named as Flex's first
Sustainability Lighthouse factory – as well as the first of its
kind in Brazil," said Hooi Tan, President, Global Operations and
Supply Chain, Flex. "We will continue to scale our sustainable
manufacturing practices at our sites across the globe to help us
take meaningful steps toward our long-term commitments, including
reaching net zero by 2040."
About Flex
Flex (Reg. No. 199002645H) is the manufacturing partner of
choice that helps a diverse customer base design and build products
that improve the world. Through the collective strength of a global
workforce across 30 countries and responsible, sustainable
operations, Flex delivers technology innovation, supply chain, and
manufacturing solutions to diverse industries and end markets.
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