Our dedicated operations team weighed each of the 200+ individual components that constitute our product, leaving no aspect unexamined.
We also recorded the weight of the assembled body both before and after the painting process, shedding light on the impact of this stage on the product's overall carbon footprint.
Furthermore, we diligently assessed the weight of scrap and other waste materials, ensuring a holistic evaluation of our operations.
Our commitment to environmental responsibility doesn't stop here. We are now focusing our efforts on identiying the carbon ‘hotspots’ in our value chain so that we can be sure that we are focusing on the key areas for carbon reduction.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, given the construction of the units, the most significant contributor to the embodied carbon in all of the units is steel, and we have instituted a project looking at three aspects of the steel we use: sourcing, design light-weighting and scrap reduction.
As well as improving our own performance, future stages in the project will see the assessment process rolled out to key suppliers in high-risk product categories.
An assessment of the carbon footprint of capital goods, which were excluded from the initial study, will be implemented in the new financial year. Collaborating closely with our suppliers, we aim to obtain higherquality data to enhance the accuracy of our carbon footprint analysis.
As part of our ongoing commitment to sustainability, we are exploring opportunities for increased remanufacture and the responsible management of end-of-life units.
In summary, we are developing a comprehensive plan for how we can achieve net zero in our operations.
