Baxi’s carbon emissions in 2021 were 35 percent lower than they were two years ago, the company’s sustainability report will point out, when it is published next week.
The biggest reason for this reduction was the decision to buy electricity only from renewable sources. The company is targeting an annual five percent reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from its own operations from 2019 to 2030.
Reduction in carbon emissions
This is, in addition, to a 30 percent reduction in emissions in the supply chain, producing the materials and components that go into its appliances, as well as the emissions produced ‘downstream’ by its products by 2030.
The latest figures represent an important step in achieving that target, but the company says there is still much work to do. The company has recently changed its company car policy to electric/hybrid only and trialing the use of electric vans for use, by its field engineers.
Low carbon heating and hot water for UK customers
Baxi will report its progress on several other measures in its Sustainability Report
Ian Robinson, HS&E and Quality Director at Baxi Heating UK Limited, explains “We’re working towards a sustainable future and the last year represents an important step forward in reducing the emissions from our own business. Even more importantly, we’re driving the energy transition with the aim of providing low carbon heating and hot water to customers across the UK & Ireland.”
While there is still work to do, the figures represent an important step in achieving environmental goals. Baxi will report its progress on several other measures in its Sustainability Report.
Recycled packaging using waste cardboard
Having recycled nearly 99 percent of its waste in 2021, Baxi is targeting a 50 percent reduction in overall waste by 2025. By the same date, the company is aiming to ensure all of its packagings is recyclable, commencing with a pilot to replace difficult to recycle polystyrene packaging, with an alternative made from waste cardboard.
Until now, more than 100 tons of Polystyrene have been used every year, in order to protect Baxi appliances, as they make their journey from the warehouse to the customer. Most goes to the landfill, so Baxi’s trial of recycled packaging using cardboard pulp aims to reduce the amount of packaging that ends up in landfills.
