The project aims to replace the use of natural gas with biomass, as well as migrate from the regulated energy market to the free market, using a renewable energy source starting in 2024. At the end of this boiler replacement process, it is estimated that... 60% reduction in direct emissions. Therefore, the project contributes to the global target of reducing the company's direct emissions by 28% by 2030, ...aiming to reduce the environmental impact of operations. Furthermore, there is support for the development of the local economy through the acquisition of local biomass and by increasing job creation in the region with the construction of these new boilers. At the Cabo de Santo Agostinho (Pernambuco) plant, energy is already generated from a biomass boiler. At the Mogi Guaçu (São Paulo) and Balsa Nova (Paraná) plants, the company has already replaced natural gas with biomass., resulting in a reduction of more than 54% in the use of natural gas.  

The efforts of Ingredion In 2023, they received external recognition with the Amcham Eco Award and the Business Ethics Award for the Clean Energy Biomass Project in Brazil. The company was also invited to found the Amcham Decarbonization Hub.