Tecnoglass To Become Carbon Neutral Effective 2023 Through Ongoing Green Energy Investments and Proactive Actions to Offset Emissions
Barranquilla, Colombia, May 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tecnoglass, Inc. (NYSE: TGLS) (“Tecnoglass” or the “Company”), a leading manufacturer of architectural glass, windows, and associated aluminum products serving the global residential and commercial end markets, today announced it has proactively invested to offset the totality of its Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon emissions as established by the GHG Protocol developed by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development. As part of its sustainability strategy and its goal of becoming carbon neutral, the Company has invested in carbon credits from third-party renewable energy projects equivalent to the carbon captured by over 850,000 trees.
- As part of its sustainability strategy and its goal of becoming carbon neutral, the Company has invested in carbon credits from third-party renewable energy projects equivalent to the carbon captured by over 850,000 trees.
- Tecnoglass is currently assessing the 2022 impact and expects to invest further to achieve 2022 carbon neutrality by the third quarter of 2023.
- The positive effects of Tecnoglass on the environment go well beyond its effort into carbon neutrality.
- Through this proactive investment we have positioned Tecnoglass to be a carbon neutral company well ahead of regional and global timetables and mandates,” said Christian Daes, COO of Tecnoglass.