Manufacturer pledges to be carbon neutral in five years

The UK’s leading developer of specialised leak detection and environmental protection systems, Andel, has pledged to go carbon neutral by 2025.

The Huddersfield-based company which is responsible for oil storage, fuel maintenance, sampling and inspections at over half of all NHS trusts in England and has made the bold decision ahead of the Cop26 climate summit next year and after the UK government committed to the country’s 2050 net-zero target.

In order to meet its five year target the business has set up a carbon neutral committee which will oversee the company’s path to net-zero. It has also said it will be “relaunching products with recycled materials, moving to more energy-efficient premises, sourcing green energy and buying land to offset carbon use”.

Managing director of Andel, Peter Double, said: “Since it was founded in 1992, Andel has been committed to protecting the environment by safeguarding our customers against pollution incidents. So, we are excited by this announcement that we pledge to be a carbon-neutral company by 2025. With the team we have in place and the changes we are already making and have planned, we feel this is a realistic goal.

“I believe it is everyone’s responsibility to take care of the environment for the generations to come and Andel is rising to the challenge.”