19 July, 2022
Our Carbon Reduction Journey
Whether you are a business, organisation, customer or individual, sustainability is very much a key focus point and important challenge for us all. Especially in the current climate, as many strive to tackle areas such as waste, carbon emissions, energy consumption, with the aim of reducing their environmental impact and hopefully any costs savings.
Environmental management has been central to Mail Solutions strategy for many years. We have continued to analyse the footprint of our entire operation and demonstrated our ability to invest in any suitable new technologies and systems that deliver a wealth of sustainable benefits. Outlined below is a summary of the various eco-projects we have implemented as part of our carbon reduction journey since 2010.
| Project | Site | Description | Completion Year | Annual Carbon Saving (tCO2) | Annual Energy Saving (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vacuum System Motor Control |
Telford | Vacuum pumps connected to a central MIS, ensuring efficient operation of motors. | 2011 | 13.5 | 2.0 |
| Automatic Metering System (AMS) |
Telford | Installation of AMS to help manage energy usage, highlight unusual consumption and target energy waste. | 2012 | 21.5 | 3.0 |
| Solar Panels (PV) Technology | Telford | Invested in solar panel (PV) technology to convert natural solar energy into valuable electrical power. | 2012 | 14.0 | 2.0 |
| LED Lighting (Part 1) |
Telford | Factory fitted with LED lights, motion sensors and timers to reduce unnecessary power being wasted. | 2014 | 23.0 | 3.5 |
| Inverters / Motor Control | Telford | Installation of inverters to regulate power sent to motors controlling their torque and rotation speed. | 2017 | 20.5 | 3.0 |
| Compressed Air Flow System |
Telford | Fitted air compressor controls and air flow meter to monitor pressure, flow rate and power usage. | 2019 | 64.5 | 9.5 |
| Vacuum Pump Interlock Value | Telford | New interlock valves installed on vacuum pumps, so they only operate when required. | 2019 | 43.0 | 6.0 |
| LED Lighting (Part 2 & 3) |
Telford | Offices and warehouse fitted with LED lights, motion sensors and timers to reduce unnecessary power wastage. | 2019 | 24.0 | 3.5 |
| Waste Extraction VSD Motor |
Telford | Installation of VSDs (Variable Speed Drives) to control speed of motors so they match operational demand. | 2021 | 53.5 | 8.0 |
| High Speed Roller Shutter Doors | Telford | Warehouse entrances fitted with high speed roller shutter doors to reduce heat loss, noise and pollution. | 2021 | 25.0 | 3.5 |
Jon Higson, Group Finance Director said, “I think we’ve make some real good progress on our sustainability ambitions over the last 10 years. We’ve invested £150k across a variety of different projects, which has enabled us to reduce our emissions by 300+ tCO2 per year and delivered around 40% of energy savings during the same period. We still have a long way to go, but it’s exciting knowing we already have more carbon reduction initiatives to commence during the second half of 2022.”
“As much as I’m honoured to have taken on the Environmental leadership role for Mail Solutions within recent years, I would like to stress that this is very much a collective effort. We really do have a passionate team at Mail Solutions that are all very driven to making a difference, but at the same time, we are also working with some fantastic partners as well that are giving great advice and support to us when needed“.
Envelopes Managing Director, Karl Lee, added, “We do aspire to be industry leaders on environmental matters and want to demonstrate to our stakeholders that we are taking action, not just words. I’m very proud of the company’s environmental accomplishments to date. We’ve achieved important certifications such ISO9001:2015, FSC and PEFC, but our next big target is to become a Net Zero business. Further details on these plans we hope to publish later this year.”