Ipswich printer grows its green ambitions
Photo voltaic panels are serving to Healeys Printers on its ‘Highway to Web Zero’ proposition
Ipswich-based Healeys Printers, has bought 95kW of photo voltaic panels for its manufacturing unit roof as a part of its new ‘Highway to Web Zero’ proposition, to cut back 90% of its CO2 emissions by 2035.
The brand new low carbon know-how will generate roughly 40% of the power wanted, with an estimated saving of as much as £30,000 a yr on its power payments. The enterprise has additionally put in LED lighting all through its two factories, decreasing power use by 75%, in addition to investing in an electrical fleet of firm vehicles.
Sustainability has been a core pillar of Healeys Printers since 2012, when it grew to become a carbon impartial enterprise by The World Land Belief. In 2023, it was the primary UK SME printing enterprise to implement Science Primarily based Goal Initiatives (SBTIs), setting a carbon discount goal of 42%, which it completed inside the yr.
Attaining this goal in such a brief house of time prompted the agency to work with an exterior guide to look at and scale back its scope 3 emissions and formally begin its ‘Highway to Web Zero’. This included investing in photo voltaic panels, environment friendly tools and a brand new machine to broaden its capabilities, backed by a £170k funding bundle from Lloyds Financial institution. A part of this featured assist from its Clear Progress Finance Initiative, which provides discounted lending for investments that increase sustainability.
The funding was put in the direction of funding in three main upgrades, to additional Healeys’ providing as a luxurious printer. This included changing previous tools to be extra environment friendly and buying a brand new machine to introduce a UV varnish and foiling functionality, which is able to assist it stand out available in the market.
Philip Dodd, managing director at Healeys Printers, commented, ‘In a continuously evolving business like printing, it’s necessary to innovate and take a look at methods you may put together for the longer term, for us, this consists of broadening our companies with a brand new machine for UV varnish and foiling, in addition to investing in our sustainability providing.
‘Sustainability has been on our radar as a key level of distinction for over a decade, however just lately we realised that paying for carbon offsetting isn’t sufficient. That’s why we launched SBTIs and introduced in a 3rd celebration to assist us on our journey to web zero. The funding from Lloyds Financial institution was capable of assist make energy-saving suggestions a actuality, and the funding in photo voltaic panels is decreasing our carbon footprint and serving to us get monetary savings. In the end, this implies I’m capable of additional spend money on the enterprise and my employees, to proceed to develop and evolve our providing.’
Jack Dixon, relationship supervisor at Lloyds Financial institution, added, ‘We’ve been by the aspect of Healeys Printers since 1997, with the printing business evolving massively since then. It’s nice to see how Healeys has tailored to remain related and is now seeking to construct on its sustainability credentials to futureproof the enterprise, while additionally liberating up money and time to additional spend money on its vast providing. We look ahead to persevering with our assist on the enterprise’ journey to web zero.’
