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Kingspan reduces scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by two-thirds in four years

Stuart Mitchell

Kingspan, the global leader in high-performance insulation and building envelope solutions, recently launched its Planet Passionate sustainability report and announces a 65% absolute reduction in its scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions since 2020., In 2023 alone, the company achieved a further 40% absolute reduction in scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions since its base year, accelerated by the introduction of its business-wide internal carbon price in January 2023. The report also shows that 49.6% of all wholly-owned Kingspan sites had solar PV systems installed by year-end, a marked boost…

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Kingspan reduces absolute scope 1 & 2 GHG emissions and achieves a 29 per cent reduction in carbon intensity

Stuart Mitchell

Kingspan Group, the global leader in advanced insulation and building solutions, has released its second annual report for its 10-year sustainability programme, Planet Passionate. Highlights include a 4.3% reduction1 in scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions and a 29% reduction in carbon intensity2 year-on-year, against a background of 42% total revenue growth for the period. For the second year running, the Group has made absolute reductions towards its 2030 net zero carbon manufacturing goal. This is underpinned by a verified SBTi3 target to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 90% by 2030,…

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Kingspan partners with EVBox Group in support of establishing a zero-emission company fleet by 2025

Stuart Mitchell

EVBox Group, a leading provider of intelligent electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions, will provide Kingspan with over 60 regular (AC) and fast (DC) charging stations. This marks the start of a partnership that will help Kingspan in transitioning their company fleet to zero-emission cars. Kingspan have begun a global transition program with charging stations being installed across multiple manufacturing sites in Ireland and the UK. As part of its Planet Passionate program, Kingspan set a goal of operating zero-emission cars by 2025. To help make this a reality, EV charging…

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Kingspan Launches New Product Circularity Framework

Stuart Mitchell

Global building industry leader Kingspan recently published its inaugural “Planet Passionate” Sustainability Report, reviewing the first year of progress in the 10-year strategy it launched in December 2019. As part of this they have relased further details on their new Product Circularity Framework, below is their post showcasing their announcement: The climate emergency has highlighted the fact that we need to act on several fronts to build resilience and reduce carbon, protecting our future and that of our planet. The traditional linear economy (take, make, waste) that we currently operate…

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Introducing Planet Passionate – Kingspan’s new 2030 Sustainability Vision

Stuart Mitchell

Kingspan has launched a major 10-year strategy to play its part in reducing the world’s carbon emissions by 45% by 2030, as determined in the Paris Agreement, and contribute towards the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.  The Planet Passionate strategy is made up of 12 ambitious targets, addressing the impact of Kingspan’s business operations and manufacturing on the four key areas of energy, carbon, circularity and water, with commitments by 2030 to include:  Energy: powering 60% of all Kingspan operations directly from renewable energy with a minimum of…

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