Iberdrola España and Lactalis promote more sustainable mobility with the installation of an electric vehicle charging network

• Iberdrola España has installed charging stations for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles at the 11 Lactalis work centres in Spain.

• Lactalis Nestlé's yoghurt and fresh desserts factory in Marchamalo (Guadalajara) has launched 10 operational chargers this morning – reaching the total number of 44 in the country.

Iberdrola España and Lactalis are strengthening their collaboration to accelerate the decarbonisation of the leading multinational company of dairy products, with the installation of a network of charging points for plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles. Specifically, Iberdrola España has installed a total of 44 charging points in the 11 Lactalis factories and work centres in six Spanish regions: Galicia, Castile and León, Castile-La Mancha, Madrid, Andalusia and Catalonia. 

This morning, the last 10 charging points completing the project were put into service at the Lactalis Nestlé yoghurt and fresh desserts factory – the business unit for this category of Lactalis – in Marchamalo (Guadalajara). The new charging stations, in addition to company vehicles, will also be available to Lactalis employees with private electric or hybrid cars – reinforcing the dairy company's commitment to decarbonisation and care for the natural environment. 

Lactalis has made three international commitments on environmental sustainability, linked to key milestones in the production of milk, cheese, yoghurt, cream and butter: progress in animal welfare, decarbonisation of industrial activity towards Zero Emissions by 2050, and promotion of the circular economy and responsible packaging. This action is part of the second of Lactalis' environmental objectives.

Furthermore this agreement for the deployment of charging infrastructure joins the more than 60 alliances that Iberdrola España maintains with administrations, institutions, companies, service stations, dealers and electric vehicle manufacturers to promote electromobility in Spain, as part of its sustainable mobility plan. Iberdrola España offers comprehensive mobility services to cover all the needs of electric vehicle users with an extensive charging infrastructure: residential, business and public charging, including solutions for urban and heavy transport.

This agreement is an example of Iberdrola España's commitment to become a strategic partner of companies and corporations by offering tailor-made clean energy solutions to enable them to meet their climate targets and secure their renewable energy supply. 

The company covers all energy services that will help companies reduce their carbon footprint, including bilateral contracts that promote the supply of clean energy at competitive and stable prices for large companies committed to sustainable consumption. These services cover the entire lifecycle of the decarbonisation process – enabling commercial and industrial customers to meet their environmental goals and become key drivers and agents in the energy transition.

In addition to this network of charging points, Iberdrola España and Lactalis are working together on the implementation of self-consumption photovoltaic plants to supply the dairy industry's factories with green electricity.

About Lactalis and Lactalis Nestlé

Lactalis, the world leader in dairy products, is a family-owned company with a presence in Spain since 1983. At a global level, it is present in 150 countries, employs 85,500 people, has 270 factories and aims to offer consumers an increasingly wide range of healthy, tasty, safe and sustainable dairy products. 

Lactalis Nestlé is the refrigerated yoghurts and desserts business unit resulting from the joint venture between Lactalis and Nestlé. The company is the second largest player in the refrigerated dairy sector, and its factory is located in Guadalajara; it markets numerous and well-known brands such as La Lechera, Nestlé Gold, Nescafé Latte and Nesquik.

In Spain, as part of its firm commitment to creating value in the regions in which it operates, the Lactalis Group has 8 factories – 6 of which are located in towns with less than 25,000 inhabitants. There are 2,500 people working in the Group, which collaborates with over 1,600 farmers and is the Spanish dairy company with the most farms certified in Animal Welfare. Lactalis is also committed to the circular economy, care for the environment and the Sustainable Development Goals set by the United Nations, and has improved the sustainability of its packaging and reduced the water and carbon footprint of its production chain. Puleva, Lauki, RAM, El Castillo, Gran Capitán, Flor de Esgueva, El Ventero, Chufi, Galbani and Président are some of its brands.