We are delighted to announce that we have achieved our goal of becoming a carbon neutral company through an ambitious program of reducing and offsetting our carbon emissions.
We are the first supplier in the fish and chip industry to take such a lead on tackling carbon emissions, reducing our impact on the environment and putting us ahead of targets set by the UK government to eliminate their contribution to climate change by 2050.
Our pathway to carbon neutrality started in 2021 when we teamed up with ClimatePartner, a leading corporate climate action solution provider, to recognise and calculate our CO2 emissions. This assessed everything from heat and light in our office, paper usage, waste and recycling, staff travel and service and sales team vehicles.
During 2022, we worked hard to reduce these emissions. We replaced the sales teams’ diesel vehicles with Teslas and installed office charge points powered by recycled/nuclear energy with zero CO2 emissions. We have also reduced flights and paper printing, staff now share lifts and we have installed more energy-efficient kitchen equipment.
Recognised carbon offset projects
The final part of the puzzle has been to offset all unavoidable carbon emissions which we have now achieved through internationally recognised carbon offset projects. We have selected schemes that align with our industry, in particular nature-based solutions such as Ocean Protection – Worldwide, which protects marine life, microorganisms and endangered species by cleaning our oceans of plastic. For every 10kg of plastic collected, we can offset one tonne of CO2. This corresponds to approximately 500 plastic bottles.
In being the first supplier in the fish and chip shop sector to achieve carbon neutral status, we are taking the lead on the environment and helping to create a greener future for the sector. We join leading brands such as Sky, Marks & Spencers and Leon that have also made the move to carbon neutrality.
Paul Williams, Managing Director at KFE, has been the driving force behind the move to become carbon neutral. He says: “Sustainability and energy efficiency have always been a focus at KFE, it’s why our Kiremko frying ranges feature the highest efficiency pans on the market, cutting carbon emissions by up to 50%.
“But we wanted to do more as a company as we are seeing the negative impacts that climate change is having on our planet more and more.
“This isn’t a one-off for KFE, each year we will be committing the finances and resources to reduce our carbon emissions and offset further through these gold standard projects. We are also looking at ways that we can now share our knowledge to help our customers reduce their carbon emissions, leading to a greener industry and a better future for generations to come.
”We can proudly display the Climate Partner “Carbon Neutral” label, verifying the carbon neutrality of our company. This includes a unique ID-Tracking number to help our customers understand how and where our carbon emissions have been offset.
Paul adds: “Anyone buying a Kiremko frying range can be certain that they are buying from the most socially responsible, ethical and environmentally aware supplier, which they, in turn, can communicate to their customers.”