Equipment News Irizar Obtains the Calcualted and Verified Carbon Footprint The Irizar Group’s plant in Ormaiztegi (Gipuzkoa), Spain has obtained the 2020 carbon footprint certificate for its activities, which was verified in 2021. Irizar remains firmly committed to protecting the environment and climate change by focusing its efforts on prioritizing actions that minimize potential impact. In that context, an emissions valuation and calculation that has been verified by the Spanish Office for Climate Change through the Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenges has been completed. The carbon footprint for activity was calculated according to the ISO 14064 guidelines (scope 1, emissions caused by the direct use of fossil fuels and scope 2, CO2 emissions related with the consumption of electricity). That information is the basis for reducing or, as the case may be, offsetting the emissions produced. Transparency is shown in regards to greenhouse gases and Irizar’s
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commitment to efficient reductions in the future. Climate change is one of the main challenges being faced. Irizar continues to design a road map for the Irizar Group to become a global actor in urban, mediumand long-distance sustainable transport. The main actions and initiatives include: • Moving forward in making the impact increasingly neutral, focusing efforts on minimizing GHG emissions. • Investing in high-efficiency and 100 percent renewable energy so plants are supplied with sustainable energy. • Make progress with the circular economy model for the products’ life cycles and in the production cycles. Waste materials and other waste are reused through the IZIR brand and give a second life to batteries is given for energy storage, together with the power electronics associated with the application. • Irizar’s own sustainable and ecoinnovative products and technologies are developed with a holistic approach to min-
imize environmental impact through the entire life cycle. Life cycle analysis (LCA) of the range of buses and coaches is carried out. In 2019, the first Environmental Product Declaration (The International EPD System), which made Irizar the first company in the sector worldwide to achieve this certification was obtained. • Efficient use and environmental sustainability of materials are also considered in Irizar’s design and manufacturing processes. Sustainability is part of the strategy for the future and a decision-making and daily management factor, in line with the 10 Principles of the Global Compact. Progress is continued in integrating the sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations 2030 Agenda in the operations as a roadmap for enhancing prosperity for people and the planet. Looking for Inmate Security Transport Vehicles? Did you know NFI offers Inmate Security Transport Vehicles (ISTV)? Meet NFI’s ISTV coach sales expert, Lee Kemp,
