Czech guitar maker Furch Guitars is sourcing all its electricity from clean power, which will reduce its total carbon footprint by up to 60% a year.
The company had 25% of its power needs covered by renewables last year and will increase this to 100% by the end of 2020.
Most of the electricity is from solar, followed by biogas, water, wind and biomass, Furch said.
It said the electricity is sourced from unnamed large energy suppliers.
“Although this energy costs more, Furch seeks to support its suppliers in their environmental activities and motivate them to produce more green energy in the long term,” the company said.
Furch Guitars chief executive Petr Furch said: “The environment is an important topic for me, as is the impact of our production on it.
“That is why I have been trying for a long time to find a really effective way to reduce our company’s carbon footprint.
“I have considered many options, including producing our own electricity.
“However, this path is not generally beneficial even in a healthy economic environment and, without subsidies, not effective.
“Solar panels on the roof and a Tesla parked in front of the house are simply not the best solution.
“I have gradually come to the conclusion that the motivation for large energy suppliers to invest in carbon-free resources will play a key role in this regard.
“This can benefit all customers, from large companies to individual households.”
He described the company’s approach to green energy as “unique, yet achievable for all companies”.
He said: “So far, most musical instrument manufacturers have focused mainly on material sources and have forgotten about energy sources.
“Therefore, I would like to motivate other companies to focus their attention in this direction as we have.
“The growing interest in green energy will make it possible to create a sufficiently large demand that will motivate energy producers to increase the production more steeply.
“In my opinion, this approach to reducing the global carbon footprint is healthier and at the same time sustainable in the long run, in contrast to the artificial principle of subsidies.”