neutral carbon zone And YorPower: A Green Partnership

neutral carbon zone is the platform that is helping businesses within the FM sector to boost their green credentials and become future-proof through sustainable and ultimately more profitable methods. YorPower is one such company that aims to join an ambitious group of organisations that are committed to becoming net‑zero well ahead of the government mandate of 2050.

But what is net‑zero and why should customers buy services from companies with a green agenda?

A net-zero company has completely negated the greenhouse gases produced by its people. This is achieved by reducing emissions and implementing methods of absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, such as planting trees. In choosing a net zero company with which to do business, customers are helping to create a cleaner planet.

Alan Stenson is the CEO of neutral carbon zone. For many years he has channelled his passion for improving the environment into helping businesses to achieve their net‑zero carbon emissions ambitions.

He founded the sustainability consultancy Ethical Nation in 2006 and has continued to add further skills and knowledge. The business was formed to assist SMEs to better understand their environmental impact, establish credible reporting and offsetting emissions to become carbon neutral.

“Then at the beginning of 2022, we took things to the next level and launched neutral carbon zone (NCZ), which is a carbon management and certification platform that progresses FM businesses and service providers all the way through to net zero,” Mr Stenson explained.

The platform has been developed to enable efficient data gathering for businesses to identify and report on their carbon footprint- both organisationally and operationally, across scopes 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also enables supply chain emissions to be reported on to promote collaboration across all workstreams.

“I think we’ll start to see legislation roll out further in order to capture more businesses, and more sector-specific guidelines in the future,” Mr Stenson continued. “The pressure will start to increase if too many businesses lag behind.

“I always say when you think about emissions, think pound signs. If you can reduce your emissions, you can reduce your running costs.”

YorPower and PPSPower are partners in the delivery of the full range of back-up power solutions for customers UK-wide and internationally.

In modern buildings, most emergency power systems have been and are still based on generators. Like any mechanical device, they need a regular servicing, maintenance or upgrading to ensure they remain reliable – as a drop in power can be catastrophic.

PPSPower is best known for providing reliable maintenance solutions for both generators and UPS units. YorPower operates nationally and internationally to manufacture, install and commission generators to provide back-up and prime power solutions for its wide-ranging customers.

The two companies are now reorganising their business structure and premises to offer a far more efficient service which aims to capitalise on the steady growth both have experienced in recent years. The prospect is exciting both for existing customers and potential new customers looking for reliable back-up power solutions of any kind.

Sustainability is at the top of the agenda for Stephen Peal, Managing Director of the YorPower Group.

Working Towards Net-Zero

Mr Peal has been working closely with Alan Stenson of neutral carbon zone since the summer to begin its journey to achieving net zero.

“As we bring all the businesses together, inevitably we’re creating efficiencies anyway, which moves us towards more of a carbon-efficient situation - because we’re being more effective and more efficient as an organisation,” explains Mr Peal.

The next step is to establish and share the carbon footprint of YorPower’s services, and to include a price for carbon offsetting in quotations. This would enable the business to support its customers as they began their own decarbonisation journeys.

“Increasingly, customers and employees want to work with companies that demonstrate a commitment to becoming carbon neutral,” said Mr Peal. Our message is ‘watch this space’, as we will soon be announcing a new future-proofed model that will be focused on meeting or surpassing our environmental, social and governance objectives.”