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Our goal is to reach net zero by 2050 through cutting our own emissions
wanted to reinstate the global nature of our operations , so we anchored each division in different places . We decided to locate our commercial building services in Asia , which has seen the opening of a brand-new global headquarters in Singapore .
“ Firstly , Asia has a rapidly growing population and an equally high rate of urbanization , meaning there ’ s a high concentration of large commercial buildings . It ’ s also an area where our services are required all year round and the primary driver is air conditioning and cooling .
“ As you can imagine , in Europe , our heating services are in higher demand due to the colder climate . Whereas in Asia , cooling is required year-round , so Singapore is a great location for us to learn about demand , as well as keep up to date with innovative technologies as they emerge . We ’ ll retrieve that local knowledge from our Singapore headquarters and utilize it across the globe .” Aside from its core operations , Bent is particularly passionate about sustainability .
“ We ’ re the first water solutions company with approved net-zero , science-based targets ,” he proudly states . “ Our goal is to reach net zero by 2050 through cutting our own emissions , as well as those we indirectly cause by purchasing energy .
“ Heating and cooling in buildings and industry account for 40 percent of global , final energy consumption , and most of the pumps installed in those buildings are over 20 years old . There ’ s an average of 200 million existing pumps that are not the most energy efficient , for instance , so there ’ s an enormous energy saving to be made by replacing them with up-to-date models .
“ In fact , we estimate that by replacing existing pumps with new , energy-efficient
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