Ashford, Kent: Brakes has installed solar panels at its Harlow site to provide 15% of the site’s energy needs.
The installation was made in partnership with the landlord, Tritax Big Box.
The solar panels will save 200 tonnes of CO2 a year. It is the latest step by Sysco, to cut carbon emissions by 27.5% between 2019 and 2030, and to move to all renewable electricity.
The Harlow project is the first in a programme of renewable energy that will see Sysco, which owns Brakes, generate renewable energy at its UK sites.
Peter Owen, Brakes’ environment director, said: “Over the past few years, Brakes has demonstrated its willingness to take industry-leading positions on sustainability and our renewable energy programme is the latest example.
“We’re pleased to be working with suppliers and customers who share our ambition to cut emissions and tackle climate change, and every gram of carbon saved throughout the supply chain supports their targets to decarbonise. The roofs of our buildings provide a great opportunity to generate clean, renewable power, contributing towards our science-based climate targets.
“Since 2010, we’ve cut scope 1 and 2 emissions across Brakes by almost a third. The Harlow installation, and those that follow, will help both us and our customers to cut our carbon footprint and contribute to tackling climate change.”
Petrina Austin, asset manager, Tritax, said: “Our combined ambition to progress ESG projects has enabled proactive collaboration and we’re really pleased to have procured this installation. We look forward to continuing these types of initiatives with Brakes in the future.”
The installation was done by EvoEnergy.
