Paxton Remains Carbon Neutral and Cuts Emissions by Over a Third

We're proud to announce a significant reduction in our carbon footprint, cutting emissions by 961 tonnes of CO₂e in our 2023 second reporting year. This 37.8% reduction marks a major milestone in our sustainability journey, while maintaining carbon neutral certification across the UK, France, Germany, and South Africa for 2023. 

This milestone reflects our commitment to environmental responsibility, as part of a long-term ambition to achieve net zero ahead of 2050 targets. 

Katie Millis-Ward, Paxton’s Divisional Director of Communications and the Paxton's Green Team lead, said: “We’re proud of how far we’ve come, but this is just the beginning of a bigger journey. Our teams across the business are making smart, lasting changes to reduce our carbon emissions year on year.” 

The emissions reduction is equivalent to the annual electricity use of 650,000 homes, or the carbon stored by 50,000 trees growing for a year. 

Delivering change 

Over the past few years, we have implemented several measures to continually reduce our environmental impact: 

• Transitioned global shipping away from air freight to lower-emission sea freight 

• Achieved 98% electric or hybrid status across our company vehicle fleet 

• Powered all UK facilities with 100% renewable energy tariffs 

• Installed solar panels at our newest UK facility, the Paxton Electronics Centre, with plans to extend across the company's expanding technology campus in Brighton.  

• Optimised manufacturing efficiency and reduced plastic component shipping by producing parts in-house 

Supporting climate projects 

To maintain carbon neutrality as the company continues reducing emissions, we have invested in a refreshed portfolio of third-party verified offsetting projects: 

• Soke Wind Power Plant Project in Turkey (VCS Certified) – Replacing fossil fuel use with clean wind energy 

• Safe Water Project in Zambia (Gold Standard) – Providing access to clean water and reducing wood-burning 

• Improved Cooking Services in Nigeria (Gold Standard) – Distributing cleaner cookstoves to lower emissions and improve health 

These follow previous support for solar and wind energy initiatives in India and Thailand, and a safe water project in Western Zambia. 

Long-term commitment 

Paxton's sustainability efforts are shaped by both internal ambition and external feedback. Surveys show that environmental responsibility is increasingly important to Paxton’s installers, customers, and employees. 

We have committed to ongoing measurement, footprint reduction, and transparent reporting as the journey to net zero continues. 

For more information and access to Paxton’s Carbon Neutral Certificate, visit the Paxton website.