(MENAFNEditorial) Since released their 2016 Sustainability Report, we've been able to see just how this beauty care giant is actively building corporate sustainability in a big and impressive way. They have assessed their operations and identified areas where improvements and changes could be made, then set plans into action for improving their business operations on a whole. Apollo has identified their greatest Green House Gas Emissions source to be waste generation, followed by natural gas combustion and electricity. They used 2013 as their benchmark year.
From 2013 to 2015 Apollo conducted a Carbon Footprint Assessment to determine and quantify the amount of Green House Gases (GHGs) produced at their facility during those years. These assessments provided Apollo with the data they required to accurately identify GHG emitters and find reductions and offset opportunities to improve their overall emissions. They can now use this data to analyze trends and evaluate efficacy of emission reduction initiatives. It's one thing to implement an initiative but without measuring it in some way it would be a useless exercise. The main GHG culprits covered by the assessments were carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide from fossil fuel combustion.
The main source of GHG, as mentioned above, was waste generation followed by natural gas combustion and electricity. Apollo has implemented various initiatives to help reduce these sources of emissions such as retrofitting their entire facility with an industrial lighting upgrade which involved replacing over 4000 T5 fluorescent tubes with THINK'S innovative LED T5 Easy Swap Tube. This project also included the replacement of dozens of high powered exterior lights with long lasting energy efficient induction lighting for improved safety and security. This lighting upgrade is set to reduce nearly 1,000,000 KWH's per year in electricity consumption. This is clearly a major and effective reduction of Apollo's environmental footprint among many other successful energy saving projects.
Other carbon reduction efforts include the consolidation of operations under 1 energy efficient 470,000 sq. ft. Leed Silver Certified building from 2 plants. This has reduced employee mileage from commuting to work. Their new, central location is also easily accessible by public transit allowing employees to consider alternative means of transportation. Additionally, Apollo has designed priority parking spaces for employees who carpool to work and have created a bike storage area for staff to store their bike when commuting to work.
continues to drive and excel beyond any expectations. Continued monitoring and evaluation of the emission sources will be evaluated and measured for future analysis. For 2016-2017 Apollo has committed to establishing an absolute GHG Emissions Target of reducing CO2 by 25% by 2020. That is an incredible, attainable goal and we all look forward to the responsible and innovative ways Apollo will improve their facility and business operations to achieve this goal.
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