The British American Tobacco (BAT) has invested $1.2million in the installation of solar panels and purchased seven brand new Torres electric vehicles (EVs), as it embarks on a sustainability journey.
The solar panels installed in the Nabua and Nadi branches are expected to reduce its carbon footprint by 25 tonnes annually.
In a release. BAT stated that the new EVs would replace fuel-powered vehicles, costing them $0.7m with a further $0.1million invested to install two 60W fast chargers at the Nabua and Votualevu sites.
BAT Fiji General Manager Sam Dormor said the EVs would be used by management as they remained committed to its Sustainability Agenda.
“By introducing our first ever electric vehicles into our fleet and harnessing solar power at our Nabua and Nadi sites, we’re demonstrating that businesses can utilise sustainable sources of energy which are economically viable.,” he said.
“BAT Fiji is committed to reducing our carbon emissions and investing in renewable energy.
“As a business our ambition is to meet our Sustainability Agenda one of which is to achieve 50% reduction in BAT Fiji’s greenhouse gas emissions and operating on 50% renewable energy by 2030.”
