Manufacturing Today Issue 205 Issue 205 - October 2022 | Page 76

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“ huge need for energy efficient ventilation years in more sustainable energy production for our own facilities , such as district heating schemes . My daughter , who is doing her business degree now , continuously checks that we are doing right by our beliefs . Sustainability and greenwashing are very topical issues , and that is one of the reasons that always keeps me honest . We are on a journey ; it will take time , but the trajectory is certainly moving ahead nicely ,” Ronnie divulges .

“ Volution is one of the few companies listed on the London Stock Exchange with a green economy mark ; this is awarded due to the amount of revenue that is generated through low carbon technologies . We have a target to get 70 percent of our revenue from low carbon solutions , again , by the end of 2025 . We are now in the 60 percent range . We have also set our target to be net zero carbon without offsetting by 2040 , and at the rate we are going , I am confident that we are well on our way to achieving that .”

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A breath of fresh air
Ronnie is also aware that reaching these goals requires commitment . However , there is one motivation that keeps him optimistic about the direction in which Volution is heading . “ We have made some huge investments over the last couple of

There is a

“ huge need for energy efficient ventilation years in more sustainable energy production for our own facilities , such as district heating schemes . My daughter , who is doing her business degree now , continuously checks that we are doing right by our beliefs . Sustainability and greenwashing are very topical issues , and that is one of the reasons that always keeps me honest . We are on a journey ; it will take time , but the trajectory is certainly moving ahead nicely ,” Ronnie divulges .

Looking further ahead , the CEO is excited about the future of Volution .
He believes that the company has a winning formula , particularly considering how important clean , quality air has become over the last two years . “ There is a huge need for energy efficient ventilation . One thing that the pandemic taught us was that we shouldn ’ t underestimate how important it is to have good indoor air quality . Although washing our hands was important to containing the spread , we forget that it was an air-borne virus . This means that it was more about wearing masks and being outside . While I hope the pandemic is in the rear-view mirror , I don ’ t think the lesson regarding the difference that good quality indoor air can make will be forgotten any time soon ,” Ronnie concludes . ■
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