Irish educational content provider Folens said it has reduced its energy and water costs by 50% after leveraging new technology and education measures to go green.
The Dublin-based company decided last year to commit to environmentally friendly practices across its operations and set a goal to achieve NetZero by 2029.
As part of its green investment, Folens recently installed a solar energy system and adopted a Solar-as-a-Service model.
This has seen the company cut its electricity bills and its CO2 output by 11.58 tons since the installation in June.
The solar panels are expected to deliver a reduction of 39,000kg of CO2 emissions a year, Folens said.
The new solar energy system forms part of the company's wider Go Green initiative which includes clear objectives across the three key pillars of energy, waste and water reduction.
Folens said it assessed its water consumption and implemented better water management practices, including reducing toilet water flow and replacing tap fittings, which has decreased its water usage by 50%.
It also introduced personal drinking bottles and mugs for employees, installed organic and recyclable waste bins at every workstation and also moved to eco-friendly products and suppliers.
Folens has updated its air-conditioning system, replaced the building insulation, put controls on its water heating systems and swapped in LED lighting which all lowered its electricity consumption.
The company also switched to 100% renewable energy and heating suppliers and said its electricity consumption has been lowered by 30%.
Outside of the office, Folens has moved half of its company car fleet to electric vehicles and installed two EV charging points at its head office. It also installed EV charging points in every EV driver's home among its workforce.
Folens CEO Andrew Miller said the company was proud of the strides it had taken over the past year to be a more sustainable, responsible business.
"Of course, there's still more to do but it’s all about driving change - be that through small actions or bigger initiatives," he added.
