Oxford-based
Essentra Components, a leading manufacturer of essential components and solutions, has furthered its commitment to making its direct operations ‘net zero’ by 2040, by starting work on installing solar panels at its global head office in Kidlington.
Scheduled to be finished by April, the 815kWp solar array is expected to generate over 700MWh per annum. The panels will also help support Essentra’s pledge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030, from its 2019 baseline. Kidlington marks the third Essentra site to install solar panels, following the successful installation at its manufacturing sites in Rayong (Thailand) and Hengzhu (China), both in 2023.
Jennifer Spence, ESG director at Essentra, said that the solar panels reflect the organisation’s continued commitment to sustainability: “We have created a long-term framework for reducing carbon emissions and improving sustainability across our business, backed up with short, medium, and long-term actions across our key sites and product lines. These solar panels at Kidlington will not only provide us with significant cost savings, but also provide us with on-site renewable power.”
She concluded: “We are constantly evolving our strategy to ensure that we remain focused on our sustainability ambitions. This latest solar panel installation clearly reinforces our intent to decarbonise, and supports our commitment to reach ‘net zero’ in our direct operations by 2040 at the latest.”