Ecoserv Group awarded carbon neutral status

The multi-discipline facilities management company, has achieved certified carbon neutral by offsetting 1,285 tonnes of CO2e.

Partnering with Ecologi, Ecoserv Group has offset its 2020 carbon footprint, covering scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions, and will maintain neutral status while the company works towards its target of net zero by 2030.

“Our aim is to be Net Zero without the need to invest in carbon removal projects by 2030, but in the meantime this offsetting represents a major milestone in our sustainability journey,” explained Sally Ann Van Blerk, Group Sustainability and Brand Director at Ecoserv Group. “We are proud of the fact that this offsetting covers scope 3 hotspots including all commuting across our workforce and franchise offices, which is rare within the facilities management marketplace.”

Under the agreement with Ecologi, Ecoserv Group will support two climate projects that are directly impacting atmospheric CO2 levels. As a result, the company is making a funding contribution to a wind power plant in Bac Lieu Province, Vietnam, that is generating 372,000 MWh of electricity annually, as well as helping to preserve 27,000 hectares of Amazonian rainforest in Brazil.

Van Blerk added: “The race to net zero is really gearing up and as an organisation we want to be carbon positive as soon as possible. We will continue to offset where we cannot reduce or reduction remains an ongoing goal, but for us this is only a temporary solution. Last year we took steps to calculate our exact carbon footprint and establish science-based reduction targets, which will underpin our efforts this year to develop and implement effective carbon removal initiatives.”