Apetito to power the future with Investment in solar panel technology

A leading care home meals provider has announced another substantial investment into its sustainable business practice. apetito is spending £1.3m to dramatically increase the number of solar panels used across its main manufacturing site in Trowbridge, Wiltshire.

Lee Sheppard, Director of Corporate Affairs, Policy and Sustainability explains: “When we set our carbon commitment to Net Zero back in 2021, it was extremely important to us that we did not simply make a claim without a strong commitment to act now. Having a clear three stage carbon reduction plan in place ensures that we are being held accountable for our actions and making immediate change to reduce our carbon footprint.

“This significant investment in renewables highlights this commitment and our continued efforts to decarbonise the business in the right way. This project is an important milestone to reaching our ambitious short-term Scope 1 and 2 reduction targets by further increasing our self-generation of electricity, particularly across our Manufacturing operations.”

In addition to placing panels across roofs on site, apetito has devised an innovative solution to build a carport dedicated to housing more solar panels to maximise generation.

Through this installation, due to take place from September, just over 10% of all electricity used across the entire site will be generated by the panels, which will look to save an estimated 220 tonnes of CO2e for the business each year.

On the journey to achieving Net Zero by 2040, this project showcases apetito’s firm commitment to acting now and reaching its ambitious short-term carbon reduction targets along the way. With electricity representing almost 30% of its Scope 1 and 2 emissions, this project is of high importance to ensure these short-term targets are met.

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