YORKSHIRE Packaging Systems (YPS) has announced its commitment to achieving net zero by 2035.
“We’ve been committed to a sustainable business for some time, including the creation of our Plastic Pledge,” explained MD Glyn Johnson. “However, this new commitment helps our team to re-focus on this vital issue and re-double our efforts to be clearly carbon neutral by an elected deadline.”
YPS recently had a new solar roof installed at its HQ in Brighouse, West Yorkshire. Working with partner company, Fusion Solar, it is a 111 kilowatt system that is expected to save 24 tonnes of carbon emissions every year. At the same time, the company’s roof insulation has been more than doubled to reduce heating requirements.
The ultimate goal of the solar roof project is to make YPS majority self-sufficient for electricity needs. Further improvements to the solar-powered system are under discussion, including the potential addition of battery storage to hold excess energy produced to cover assets that are powered overnight or to boost running during the day.
The addition of a solar roof will reduce the company’s Scope 2 emissions. The YPS team is currently creating a detailed carbon reduction road map examining Scopes 1, 2, and 3.
