October 14, 2009
Thales Cuts Energy Use 10%, CO2 Emissions 4%
By using cleaner energy and employee’s efforts to reduce energy consumption, Thales has achieved a ten percent reduction in fossil fuel consumption and a 3.8 percent decrease in energy-related CO2 emissions from buildings in 2008, according to the company’s 2008 Corporate Responsibility Annual Report (PDF). Thales also has decreased CO2 emissions from sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) by 17 percent in 2008 and by 40 percent since 2006.
Changes in employee behavior including the use of travel options with less carbon emissions also has helped reduce the company’s carbon footprint per employee….
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