Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc, parent company of Thermocoax, is one of over 40 leading UK companies that has committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2040 and one of over 20 companies that has committed to biodiversity net gain.*

The full list of commitments made by Group Chief Executive, Nicholas Anderson, ahead of a Business Leaders Event, organised by the Council for Sustainable Business and DEFRA, on 29^th June 2020 include:

Climate change commitments

• Achieve Net-Zero greenhouse gas emissions by the end of 2040.
• Source 50% of our electricity from renewable sources by 2030.
• Designate Board accountability for greenhouse gas emissions.
• Extend our reporting to include Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions.
• Certify our greenhouse gas emission reduction efforts with an external body.

Biodiversity commitments

• Establish a 2030 biodiversity net gain target.
• Identify any harmful direct impacts and dependencies our business has on nature and biodiversity and set targets for reducing them.
• Commit to publishing the results of our work.

The commitments were made on behalf of Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc and all its Group companies.

Speaking of the commitments, Nicholas Anderson said,

“As a large and successful engineering company with a legacy of industry leadership and technical innovation, Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc is well positioned to take a leading role in the transition towards a more environmentally and socially sustainable economy.  I firmly believe that it is our responsibility to be an agent of positive change as we manage and improve our own sustainability and help our customers and suppliers to do the same. These are just some of the commitments that Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc, and its Group companies, will make as we accelerate our Sustainability agenda and performance in the coming years.”   

Dominique Mallet, President of the Electric Thermal Solutions (ETS) business said,

“The time has come for businesses, and society, to take individual and collective responsibility for climate change and biodiversity loss, and to step up our efforts to tackle these important global challenges. I am fully supportive of the commitments made by Nicholas Anderson, our Group Chief Executive, and look forward to delivering progress against them in the coming years. As an organization ETS is developing innovative solutions with our customers to support their targets of energy efficiency and reduction of their own environmental impacts.” 

Progress against these and other sustainability targets will be outlined annually in the Annual Report and Accounts of Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc.

* Source: https://councilforsustainablebusiness.com/our-supporters, (Accessed 9^th July 2020)

June the 27^th was a landmark day for Thermocoax, a global expert in thermal solutions for the advanced markets.

After the acquisition by the Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc group on May the 13^th, 2019, the Normandy plant staff was honored by the visit of the Group’s General Manager, Mr. Nicholas Anderson, on the Normand’Innov site for a presentation of the group and its ambitions for Thermocoax, followed by discussions and questions/answers with the teams.

It is on this site, located in Caligny, that will be built the new Thermocoax plant, called “Project One”.

On an area of 12 000m², this building will gather the 4 existing plants to date at Athis Val de Rouvre and Saint-Georges des Groseillers, offering additional floor space. Moreover with 3,500m² dedicated to potential expansion, Thermocoax will be able to fully meet the needs of its growing number of customers in the nuclear, semiconductors and aeronautics sectors.

The afternoon of June 27^th, 2019, gathered around Mr Nick Anderson and Mr Dominique Mallet, all the local and regional partners who actively participate in the success of the project.

During an institutional event on the Normand’Innov site, a letter of intent was signed between the Region, the Department, Flers Agglo, Shéma and Thermocoax.

A festive starting point after long meetings and before the rise of a brand new factory for Thermocoax in Normandy.