SWITCHING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY FEATURE 2:
FEATURE 2: Switching to renewable energy
Yusen Logistics UK operate 25 warehouse and office sites which emit approximately 1,200 tonne of CO 2 per year, which is equivalent to the annual emissions of approximately 300 UK households.
The short daylight hours between November and March each year in the UK increase electricity use in warehouses and offices, and warehouse automation is expected to push increase of warehouse electricity use in the future. Therefore, from October 2022, we decided to switch our electricity supply to renewable energy sources at all our sites, thereby reducing our CO 2 emissions to zero.
In addition, our Wellingborough warehouse offers a BREEAM Excellent certified operation with a low environmental impact. In the future, we are considering converting to green gas at our facilities.
The Wellingborough site achieved a score of 78.2 and a rating of BREEAM Excellent, which in only achieved by the top 10% of facilities in the UK. It scored particularly highly on the energy, waste and water categories.
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