Linde Material Handling UK has launched a major sustainability investment programme across 14 UK depots to reduce its carbon footprint and help support its customers’ net zero plans.
The company has already begun with the integration of solar panels at its Bridgend premises in Wales and at the Newton Aycliffe premises in the North-East of England and aims to incorporate renewable energy solutions across all Linde Material Handling owned UK premises.
In addition to major projects, Linde Material Handling said it is also undertaking smaller initiatives that, collectively, are expected to make a significant difference to the company’s environmental footprint.
These include transitioning its service engineer van and company car fleets to full EV alternatives, expanding the availability of EV charging points for staff, visitors, and company-ownedvehicles and decreasing energy consumption levels with the installation of LED lighting acrosswarehouses, workshops and offices.
The company is also sourcing energy from providers which specialise in low-carbon generation methods, such as wind and solar, implementing rainwater harvesting systems across sites to reduce water usage and installing automatic roller shutters on workshops to minimise heat loss and reduce energy consumption.
Dr. Arthur O’Sullivan, a regional director at Linde Material Handling, who is spearheading the UK & Ireland sustainability programme, said: “We are very much aware of the environmental impact of the intralogistics industry and recognise our responsibility, as aforerunner in this space, to help lead the way for a more sustainable future.
“Make no mistake, we realise that we have some way to go but we have set out our ‘greenprint’for enhanced sustainability across our operations.”
He added: “Our action plan doesn’t represent the limit of our investment in sustainability. We are actively seeking and are open to any solutions that can help reduce our impact, no matterhow big or small.”
This latest announcement of Linde Material Handling’s sustainability investment programme closely follows the launch of a range of next-generation EV counterbalance trucks by the company.