Brickmaker Ibstock plc says it has become the first building products manufacturer in Britain to source its electricity from 100 per cent renewable sources.
The Leicestershire business said the move was a big step in its plans cut CO2 production by 15 per cent from its manufacturing processes by 2025.
The company has signed up with Total Gas & Power, which sources its electricity from a combination of from solar and wind with a small amount of hydro/wave power.
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It follows on from a solar park being installed at Ibstock’s head office which already supplies 20 to 30 per cent of the power used on site.
The business is also installing electric vehicle charging points across several sites.
Chief executive Joe Hudson said: “This is a very significant moment for our business.
“We take our goals and ambitions on sustainability extremely seriously and procuring all of our electrical power from renewable sources is further evidence of that.
“We are a market leader in an energy intensive sector, and we believe it is vital that we demonstrate that leadership in terms of reducing carbon emissions and supporting the market for renewable energy.
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“Many of our customers right across the construction sector have made commitments to achieving net zero emissions and our move to Pure Green shows them that we are with them on that journey.
“We have many more projects and initiatives planned and under way to further reduce our carbon impacts - but, there is no doubt that this move to Pure Green really is a very big step forward in achieving our decarbonisation goals.
“As the first 海角视频 building products manufacturer to make a move to 100% renewable electricity, we believe we have set an example to others in our sector; we hope our peers are quick to follow suit.”
Dave Cranfield, general manager of Total Gas & Power, said: “We are proud to have been working with Ibstock since 2013 and during that time we have seen them become an industry leader in the drive towards carbon neutrality.
“It’s particularly pleasing to be helping them reach their Sustainability Roadmap target of a 15 per cent reduction in CO2 by 2025 by supplying them with Pure Green, 100 per cent renewable electricity.
“As one of the largest electricity suppliers in the 海角视频, Total shares the ambition, together with society, to become net zero by 2050 for all of our activities.
“We will continue to work closely with our customers, including Ibstock, as the demand for renewable electricity grows, and we will continue to evolve and invest significantly in carbon neutral initiatives over the coming years.”
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Ibstock plc is headquartered in north west Leicestershire, with 41 manufacturing sites across the 海角视频.
It is a leading manufacturer and supplier of clay and concrete building products for the 海角视频 construction industry, and has two divisions – Ibstock Clay and Ibstock Concrete.