02 Sep 2022 --- GEA is conducting what it says is among the first known life cycle assessments (LCA) on the impact of beverage filling systems. The initial results show that equipment production has a relatively low footprint, whereas use of the machines is the most energy intensive. The company is now using the results to help its customers implement changes. Like many other companies, GEA is targeting net-zero emissions by 2040. To do so, it is focusing on reducing its Scope 3 emissions (the largest share of its emissions) by 18% by 2030 compared to 2019 levels. The LCA assessed GEA’s two main aseptic blowing-filling systems: the Aseptic Blow Fill system ABF 2.0, featuring dry sterilization of the preform, and the ECOSpin2 Zero, with wet sterilization of the bottle.
