Lincoln-based trade fabricator Sternfenster has invested a further £400K in photovoltaic panels that is estimated to produce 490,000kWh per year provide – more than a fifth of the energy the company consumes, and offsetting 115,000kg of carbon.
“This is a major investment for us,” said managing director Mike Parczuk. “These new panels will join the PV array we already have in operation, and together they will produce around one third of all our electricity needs.
“To put our new investment into context, it is the equivalent of planting 11,500 trees, or driving 852,000 fewer miles per year in your average family saloon.”
Sternfenster recycles 100% of its manufacturing waste, 100% of post-consumer waste; 24% of its aluminium used is from recycled aluminium, 20% of its current fleet is electric and it had made a 7% overall reduction in carbon emissions in 2022.
“We also buy our powder coating material from 100% recycled suppliers,” Mike continued. “It’s vital that we don’t just look at the big-ticket flagship sustainability commitments, but everything that we do. All our decisions affect our impact on the planet, and it is that mentality that is driving our sustainability strategy.”
As a result, Sternfenster was shortlisted for the Sustainability Initiative of the Year category at the G-23 Awards.
