AESSEAL plc has reached a major environmental milestone by achieving net-zero carbon emissions in its UK operations. This achievement covers all scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions plus those associated with business flights.
The Rotherham-based company, which designs and manufactures mechanical seals and support systems, is now on target to achieve global net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across all its locations worldwide by 2029.
In light of its accomplishment, AESSEAL® has launched a global campaign Betterworld to drive collective action to mitigate climate change across all industries.
AESSEAL plc achieved UK net-zero carbon emissions by: Continual improvement in line with integrated management systems and its certification to ISO 14001 and ISO 50001 for key operational sites; Programmes of training and awareness to improve employee understanding of climate change and the behavioural impacts on energy use; Driving down energy use by adopting energy-saving technologies including high-efficiency compressors, building management systems, intelligent controls, LED lighting and voltage optimisation; Purchasing all remaining electricity on zero-emission at point of generation tariffs; and Fleet replacement programme encouraging drivers to select lower emission vehicles.
To offset residual emissions for the 2019 reporting period the Company purchased carbon credits to support two Gold Standard emissions reduction projects.
A project in the Lango sub-region of Uganda helped to identify and repair broken boreholes, providing communities with access to a clean and healthy local water supply, while removing the need to consume energy by boiling water to drink.
It also supported Hydrologic, a Cambodian social enterprise that supports the local production of ceramic water purifiers. This helps more than a million families access clean and healthy drinking water, without the need to boil it indoors a situation which was also contributing to pollution-related respiratory and heart problems, as well as contributing to the deforestation of Cambodia.
