Commercial, Solar, Sourcing Renewables  -  August 6, 2024

Kingspan Boosts RE, Lowers Emissions

Kingspan Insulated Panels North America announced that in 2023 the company recorded 3,037 tCO2e Scope 1 and 2 emissions, a 5% reduction from 2020 baseline, and utilized 5.95 GWh total direct renewable energy.

To achieve its goal of becoming net-zero carbon by 2030, the company continued to focus on minimizing its footprint by generating on-site renewable energy and purchasing direct renewable energy.

The insulation and building envelope solutions company also announced generation of 1.68 GWh of total direct renewable energy on-site. Additionally, in 2023, Kingspan completed a 1.1-MW photovoltaic (PV) system in DeLand, Florida. 

Kingspan announced that  100% of the company’s owned facilities are utilizing on-site solar PV. The company's efforts in 2023  resulted in the first year of the company recording a considerable reduction in emissions from a 2020 baseline.

The company continues to produce low embodied carbon products. Kingspan’s QuadCore® panels continued to have the lowest global warming potential across the product category in North America, and Kingspan continued to offer site-specific, supplier-specific environmental product declarations to provide customers with clear and transparent granular data on products.

Details were released in its Sustainability Report, which marked the second annual report documenting the third year of Kingspan’s Planet Passionate journey, the company’s 10-year sustainability commitment.

"Planet Passionate is something recognized by Kingspan’s leadership and employees, and now even by the building owners, contractors and installers we work with – it’s transforming the business on all levels,” said Brent Trenga, Director of Sustainability for Kingspan Insulated Panels North America, in a statement. “Kingspan made significant progress toward its goals in 2023, even with high production growth across our facilities. We are proud of our accomplishments in 2023 and are working hard in 2024 to achieve new milestones.”