Excelitas Technologies Subsidiary Reaches Carbon-Neutral Status
WALTHAM, MA – Qioptiq Photonics GmbH & Co. KG, a subsidiary of Excelitas Technologies, has been certified as a carbon-neutral company in recognition of its efforts to mitigate climate change. The distinction is awarded to companies that address their carbon impact on three levels: determining the levels of a company’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions based upon scientific, third-party assessment; putting controls in place to reduce carbon emissions; choosing to support carbon reduction projects to further offset the company's greenhouse impact.
All greenhouse gases emitted by Excelitas Technologies’ subsidiary Qioptiq Photonics GmbH & Co. KG in Germany were calculated by independent, third-party environmental sustainability consultants in accordance with the official Greenhouse Gas Protocol guidelines. The company has launched several initiatives to minimize its own GHG emissions. As part of energy management alone, more than 1180 tons of CO2 have already been eliminated over the period from 2015 to 2019. Additional measures include photovoltaic systems for on-site renewable energy generation, e-charging stations for company and employee vehicles, the gradual conversion of the company's vehicle fleet to electric and hybrid vehicles, purchasing energy-efficient machinery and equipment, large-scale conversion to energy-efficient LED lighting, and reduction of disposable packaging materials in company cafeterias. The catalog of measures will be continuously reviewed and augmented moving forward.