Four ADS members from across the aerospace, defence, security, and space sectors have been successful in applying for funding through the ADS Sustainability Challenge.
Announced at the Paris Air Show, a total of £40,000 in funding has been awarded to four SMEs who have demonstrated significant commitment to reducing their energy use and greenhouse gas emissions while addressing the requirements of the Streamlined Energy and Carbon Report (SECR) framework.
The inaugural ADS Sustainability Challenge is designed to encourage the creation and implementation of ideas that will reduce carbon emissions and energy use. It was launched at the Sustainable Skies World Summit held at Farnborough International in April 2023.
Winners
The four successful projects and organisations receiving funding from the ADS Sustainability Challenge are:
- Cool Furnace and TISICS Ltd – TISICS develops materials for net zero aviation, and its policy is to deliver this through sustainable production processes
- Carbon Literacy Program, B&H Worldwide – B&H Worldwide’s project aims to embed Carbon Literacy into all levels of the organisation via a training and certification programme.
- In-house body Armour Recycling, Vikela Armour – the creation of an in-house recycling scheme which will turn its body armour into material for manufacturing.
- Custom Carbon Footprint Tool Development, Reaction Engines Ltd – Reaction Engines will create a custom carbon footprint tool to enable the organisations products’ impact on the environment to be assessed for the first time.
Race to net zero
Harriet Wollerton, SCS Services Director, said, “SMEs across are essential to the agile and innovative work needed across the supply chain as we race to net zero by 2050. Our inaugural Sustainability Challenge funding provides the four SMEs with a unique opportunity to reduce their energy use and greenhouse gas emissions, while sharing their learnings with the entire value chain and other ADS members.”
Congratulating the funding recipients, ADS Chief Executive, Kevin Craven, said, “The four projects set to receive funding have applications that can impact the lives of all. As the UK rapidly accelerates its net zero transformation, funding through initiatives such as the ADS Sustainability Challenge will ensure the UK is recognised as a world leader in net zero technologies and innovations.”
