GF Building Flow Solutions (formerly Uponor) has made further advances on its journey towards carbon-neutral operations, adding Hutchinson and Zella-Mehlis to its range of manufacturing locations that have reached carbon-neutral status (scope 1 and 2).
This result highlights GF Building Flow Solutions’ ongoing commitment to minimize resource consumption.
sustainable water solutions
Thomas Fuhr, Chief Technology Officer at GF Building Flow Solutions, said, "GF Building Flow Solutions strives continuously to pioneer sustainable water solutions for buildings, while reducing its operations’ environmental footprint, helping also customers reach their sustainability goals."
He adds, "Out of GF Building Flow Solutions’ 13 manufacturing sites, four have now achieved carbon neutrality."
carbon neutral status
The emissions at Hutchinson and Zella-Mehlis, will be offset through a combination of tree-based carbon removal
Thomas Fuhr continues, "Our factory in Nastola (Finland) reached carbon neutrality in December 2023 and our factory in Virsbo (Sweden) reached it earlier this year."
To achieve full carbon neutral status, according to GF Building Flow Solutions’ Carbon Neutral Factory concept, the rest of the emissions, at both Hutchinson and Zella-Mehlis, will be offset through a combination of tree-based carbon removal verified and retired using the Verra registry and biochar-based carbon removal using the Puro.earth or Carbon Standards International registry.
green energy sources
"Overall, I’m proud of our track record of reducing electrical energy consumption, moving to green energy sources, and now Hutchinson achieving the designation of being a Carbon Neutral manufacturing site," says Jon Sillerud, Vice President of Integrated Supply Chain at GF Building Flow Solutions Americas.
Jon Sillerud adds, "This demonstrates our continued commitment to being an industry pioneer in sustainability."