The “Times” they are a changin’ - Trust hits national press with carbon pledge

It isn’t every day that a national newspaper calls us up to talk about our carbon footprint but let us tell you why that happened just last week…

Back at the start of the year, you may recall that our MD, Fiona Conor, was appointed to the panel of West Yorkshire’s first ever Manufacturing Task Force?

The Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracey Brabin outlined the concept of the Manufacturing Task Force in late 2021, aiming to assess the manufacturing landscape and identify opportunities to support the continued growth of the sector.

The aim of the task force is to propel local businesses towards a digital, global and green future, something we are fully behind and really keen to not just work towards but also to lead on as a responsible, forward-thinking manufacturing company.

We think that rather than wait to be told to transition (as smaller businesses tend to follow the larger leaders) through legislation, we should lead.

So we’ve been quite vocal about this and our mission found its way to a reporter on “The Times” newspaper.

We had a great chat about the challenges and the opportunities this presents, from breaching the current knowledge gap and helping businesses to cut their emissions, to the funding challenges this may create and the opportunity to differentiate themselves that this presents.

The headline in “The Times” says it all; “Firms cannot risk inaction on net zero”.

We’ve loved working with Tracey and the team on this fantastic idea and sharing our thoughts with the national press. Maybe you will join us?

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