Carbon Trust Standard is reward for evolutionary approach

Mitsubishi Electric has been awarded the prestigious Carbon Trust Standard for its efforts in measuring, managing and reducing carbon emissions at its Hatfield headquarters.

The company has achieved a 42 per cent reduction in emissions in three years, relative to the number of full time employees, and has been awarded the Standard as an independent mark of excellence that recognises measurable reductions in carbon emissions for UK companies.

Mitsubishi Electric has occupied the Hatfield building since the late 1980’s and the steel-framed, glass-fronted, three-story office block is typical of the era. The company has been looking for ways to improve its energy efficiency, not only to reduce energy consumption and its carbon footprint, but also to use it as a clear example to others.

In order to achieve the standard, Mitsubishi Electric had to show improvement year on year and detail the energy used and business car usage and mileage over a three year period, so the results have delighted Sustainable Solutions Manager, Martin Fahey

“We wanted to show what can be achieved in the normal course of running a business and one of the most important factors is ensuring that you involve staff,” he explained. 

“We hold regular events with where we challenge staff to question their own impact on the business and also seek ideas and help from them.”

Fahey has described the approach as evolutionary rather than revolutionary and this is the approach that Mitsubishi Electric has taken towards the building services in the Hatfield headquarters, where the major reductions in energy use have been achieved. 

“Like any business, we have had to justify any expenditure and what we have done is look at every opportunity to increase the efficiency of each element when a piece of equipment has reached the end of its useful working life and needs replacing,” he added.

“This has allowed us to demonstrate that the technology already exists that can make a difference to almost any property out there.

“Achieving this recognition from the Carbon Trust vindicates that approach and should highlight just how achievable it is for any individual business or home.”

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Note to editor:

Founded in 1921, Mitsubishi Electric is a global, market leading, environmental technologies manufacturer, producing an advanced range of heating, air conditioning and ventilation equipment. The company realises that ensuring the right solutions are selected for each individual building, requires collaboration by all involved. Mitsubishi Electric has therefore changed the way it does business to ensure engagement with all involved in delivering sustainable buildings so that together, we can make a world of difference.

About the Carbon Trust

The Carbon Trust is an independent company with a mission to accelerate the move to a sustainable, low carbon economy. The Carbon Trust:

• advises businesses, governments and the public sector on opportunities in a sustainable, low carbon world.
• measures and certifies the environmental footprint of organisations, products and services.
• helps develop and deploy low carbon technologies and solutions, from energy efficiency to renewable power.

For further information or interviews with the Carbon Trust, please contact the Carbon Trust press office on 020 7170 7050 or press@carbontrust.com. Alternatively visit www.carbontrust.com.

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