Decarbonising our operations with highly efficient electrical heat pumps
Tackling greenhouse gas emissions
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Tackling greenhouse gas emissions in our own operations is an essential element of our bold ambition to become climate positive before 2050.
We are committed to reducing scope 1 emissions by first enhancing energy efficiency in our operations buildings, then transitioning to renewable energy sources.
In line with this commitment, we have made substantial efforts to enhance the energy efficiency of our operations buildings. This focus on direct emissions from sources we own or control represents an area where we can take immediate and decisive action.
In our transition away from fossil fuels, implementing systems that are powered by renewable energy sources significantly contributes to a smaller carbon footprint. Two sites where we have successfully installed heat pumps are great examples of such initiatives.
Initiatives in our Makó site in Hungary
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Initiatives at our Makó site in Hungary
At our Makó site, we installed two new heat pumps to produce hot water used for the production area as well as cold water for air conditioning units.
By using electricity rather than steam generated by natural gas to produce hot water, we reduced our consumption of natural gas considerably, resulting in a decrease of GHG emissions of about 750 TCO2e per year, the equivalent of that produced by about 90 average households.
On the cooling side, we have been able to save on electricity and use a more environmentally friendly refrigerant. Changing the means of cold water generation for the HVAC units (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) enables additional cooling capacity in the production area.
Initiatives at Sant Celoni, Spain
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Initiatives at Sant Celoni, Spain
At our Sant Celoni site we are continuing to reduce GHG emissions through the installation of highly efficient electrical heat pumps to generate hot water. In the past, we relied on natural gas boilers to generate steam that was needed to produce the hot heating and sanitary water for four on-site buildings.
By replacing these boilers with electrical heat pumps, we have reduced our natural gas consumption and, accordingly, our scope 1 GHG emissions. Overall, we estimate that we have reduced the equivalent of about 100 TCO2e per year in emissions, the equivalent of that produced by about 10 average households in a cost-effective way.