Sustainability and the environment

It's an integral part of our business

How does Perkins promote sustainable development?

Perkins is a company with a keen sense of its environmental responsibilities and a determination to follow a policy of sustainable development. Every stage of the manufacturing processes in our facilities has been studied and reassessed to see if there is any way in which it can be made more energy efficient. Sustainability is built into the way we work.

All the teams at our various facilities are trained to be constantly aware of the importance of sustainability. Environmental responsibility is part of being a Perkins employee. We promote sustainable development through:

Energy efficient processes
Automated controls on energy consuming equipment
Monitoring and measurement of emissions by land, water and air
Management of waste in line with the waste hierarchy
Understanding and adhering to regulatory requirements
Communication to employees to ensure engagement and sharing of knowledge
Driving continual improvement

Energy-efficient processes

Automated controls mean that energy is only consumed when it’s needed. In simple terms this means:

• Lights go out when there’s no one in the room
• HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) systems are controlled so that when they’re not needed, they’re not used
• Production processes have been designed to consume as little energy as possible.

Ongoing monitoring and measurement are key to understanding our significant energy users and driving reduction.

Controlling emissions

The energy we use at our various facilities is carefully controlled, and so are the emissions that we produce. Nothing material that can be recycled is allowed to go to waste. We work very closely with waste management providers, reduce and reuse where possible and recycle materials in line with the waste hierarchy.

Fluid waste is also well managed to prevent contamination of watercourses and is recycled and reused wherever possible.

Even noise is monitored and controlled. Our test beds are housed within acoustic enclosures that absorb the noise, reducing any potential nuisance to our neighbours, the surrounding community and the risk to our own employees.

Systems in place

We regularly review our processes and procedures, as we strive to ensure they work all the time.

Should anything ever go wrong, our onsite Environmental Health and Safety teams are on hand to thoroughly investigate the incident, determine the root cause, see what lessons can be learned and implement effective control measures to try to stop it from happening again.

Integral to our business

We understand our legal and moral obligations at each facility and are fully compliant with all local and regional environmental requirements/regulations within the Environmental and Energy space.

For our business, sustainability is an integral part of our day to day activities and is something that is embedded within our employees and is taken very seriously.

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How does Perkins promote sustainable development?

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