🎉 We're excited to announce the addition of six electric fork-trucks at our Christchurch and Napier wool stores, moving us closer to our 30% emissions reduction goal by 2030! 🎉
“The introduction of electric fork-trucks is a small, but visible change and is a tangible way for our team members, growers and others who visit our wool stores to see how we’re shifting the business towards a more environmentally friendly future,” explains Rachel Shearer, Acting General Manager of Wool.
And it seems that they have been well-received by those driving the new fleet additions, reports Ben Askew, the Warehouse Manager in Christchurch, where there was great excitement when the team found out they would be getting them in the wool store. 🐑
Electrifying our key assets is a significant step towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions and demonstrating our commitment to sustainability.
Plus, they’re powered by renewable electricity through our partnership with Meridian Energy, making their operation completely zero emissions.
Michael Anderson our Sustainability Manager said “Wool is a fantastic product, being 100% natural, renewable and biodegradable. And electrification of buildings and assets, as well as moving the organisation away from the use of fossil fuels, into cleaner, renewable energy supplied electricity, are all key parts of the environmental pillar for our 2030 goal.”
📑Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/gr7s2BM9
📸 Pictured from left to right: Ben Askew - Warehouse Manager, Michael Anderson - Sustainability Manager, Greg Ferguson - Wool Classer, Rachel Shearer - Acting GM of Wool, Richanna Clarke - Wool Classer, Dave Rosson - Wool Handler.
