Pictured: Account Manager for CEF, John Moore, with Kath
Turner, Renewable Project Coordinator at Oakland International
outside Oakland's Redditch offices and with one of the new Rointe
radiators
Midlands multi temperature supply chain and logistics
specialist, Redditch-based Oakland International, has appointed
Loughborough University graduate, Kath Turner, to the position of
Renewable Project Coordinator to work on a host of environmental
schemes, which the company hopes will accelerate their goal of
becoming fully carbon neutral.
Having previously worked on energy, sustainability and community
based development projects, including working for a spell as a
community volunteer in Sri Lanka, Kath's full attention is now
firmly set on taking the company to new environmental heights.
Said Kath: "The physical environment at Oakland International is
extremely fast moving and exciting, so I am delighted to have been
asked to join the team in helping to work towards becoming a carbon
neutral organisation, both here in the UK and in Ireland."
To date Kath has been involved in helping put forward cases for
utilising Photovoltaic Solar Panels, installing LED lighting to all
of Oakland International's Redditch site, and other energy
efficient measures; a move that could potentially deliver savings
in excess of £70,000, which is a reduction in energy
consumption by around 35%. Furthermore, plans to expand an existing
sustainable reed bed sewage system have been designed, and research
is underway on a feasibility study for a biomass food digester (to
convert food waste in to mineral rich fertilizer). Plans are also
underway to purchase their first electric car having already been
approved as a public charging access point under the Midlands
Plugged in Places scheme.
In her environmental role Kath will also support the monitoring
and measuring of Oakland International's energy usage through the
use of smart metering, to create a true carbon footprint for the
business as it moves forward whilst also allowing for targeted
year-by-year energy and waste reduction. From three major projects
alone, Oakland International has the potential to save a massive
595,059 kWh of energy.
Oakland's MD, Dean Attwell, stated: "I wish to congratulate Kath
on her appointment - she has great drive and focus, powering our
energy reduction agenda forward and with many projects still at the
development stage that she will be delivering over the next 2
years. This month we have installed new energy efficient Rointe
radiators with the help of City Electrical Factors, so we are now
looking forward to seeing the savings in our next energy bill.
February will see the installation of our solar panels which
will generate up to 50kva of electricity, enough to power all of
our offices and one of our chillers. With so much more still on the
horizon, the future looks very bright!"