Danish turbine manufacturer Vestas has set its sights on going carbon neutral by 2030.
The Aarhus-based giant plans to cut its global carbon footprint by 55% by 2025 before hitting the zero target in 2030.
Vestas has vowed not to use carbon offsets but to deliver the goal through its own actions, including the transition to electric cars for its company fleet, which will start this year.
The company will also replace its global service fleet with renewable fuel vehicles and will explore further steps to reduce heating and transport-related CO2 emissions from operations.
Factories and offices have been powered by renewables since 2013.
The Danish player also wants to reduce CO2 emissions from its supply chain by 45% per megawatt-hour by 2030.
The measurement has been chosen because it “incentivises sustainability partnerships with suppliers that both reduce CO2 emissions and allows for the continued growth of the global renewable energy sector”, the company said.
Vestas will “actively seek sustainability partnerships” with suppliers.
“At Vestas, we are proud of our shared purpose and passion to make the planet a better place and to make our work as sustainable as possible,” said chief executive Henrik Andersen.
“To remain at the forefront of the energy transition we must do even more than today to meet the growing sustainability expectations of our customers, partners, investors and employees. Our commitment to become carbon-neutral is the right thing to do for all of us. Together, we will not just make products that build a more sustainable planet, but we will do so in the most sustainable way possible.”
“Becoming carbon-neutral in our own operations and reducing CO2 emissions in our supply chain is the next phase of our journey to ensure a more sustainable planet for future generations – which is our purpose as a company and as individuals”, added Lisa Malmquist Ekstrand, Vestas head of sustainability.
“Going beyond our promise to continue developing energy solutions that reduce CO2 emissions, we are now making sustainability part of everything we do”.