DOVISTA Sustainability Report / Human and labour rights / Environment / Anti–Corruption
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Renewable energy in Ireland
Rationel in Ireland is viewed as the premier window company providing aluminium clad wood windows. Long before it was fashion- able, the environment was front and centre when promoting the use of FSC certified wood for all products. Rationel in Ireland now takes the next step in envi- ronmental awareness and sustainability by looking at what and how energy is consumed. This has led to their ambition of becoming carbon neutral by 2030. In 2021, they created a roadmap to reduce energy in three areas of primary consumption: buildings, com- mercial vehicles and company cars. With relation to buildings, Rationel Ireland joined the first of its kind Green Future Plan 1 . This means that its four showrooms and two warehouses are now supplied with electricity from 100% renewable en- ergy sources, as well as carbon neutral gas through certified carbon programs.
In 2021, the company car policy for Rationel Ireland also changed from diesel as a first-priority vehicle to electric as a first-priority vehicle. This was made possible by a three-year payback period with rela- tion to cost. It is now up to the individual employee to examine their options and make a case for not switching to an electric vehicle. In 2021 50% of Sales vehicle replacements were electric, which is a small but important start. As a next step, and by 2025 with the advancements in commercial electric vehicles, Rationel in Ireland anticipates beginning to replace its existing com- mercial diesel fleet with electric vehicles. By 2027, the ambition is also to replace 100% of company cars with electric vehicles. 2
1 ) https://www.flogas.ie/news-and-media/flogas-news/flogas-green-future.html 2) These actions primarily support Sustainable Development Goal Targets 7.2 and 13.1
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