Embraer brings ESG target forward with 100% renewable electricity purchase

Embraer has signed an electricity purchase agreement that ensures that 100% of the electricity acquired by the company in Brazil will be from renewable sources as of 2024. This means Embraer has brought its public commitment set initially for 2025 forward by one year. With the acquisition of the Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) for 2024, Embraer will zero its “Scope 2” carbon emissions in Brazil, starting to buy all the electricity it uses from solar and wind sources, in addition to contributing to the growth of the renewable energy market. In 2021, Embraer consumed about 170,000 MWh globally, most of