RS is working with the Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP) to achieve its environmental, social and governance (ESG) ambitions in this crucial renewable energy sector.
The OWGP’s WEST programme is a business transformation established and funded by the UK Government. It is part of ORE Catapult, the UK’s leading innovation centre for offshore renewable energy, and promotes closer collaboration across the supply chain. It has introduced various programmes that drive shared growth opportunities in this sector.
Offshore wind will play a substantial and critical role in the generation of clean energy. It takes energy from the force of winds at sea and transforms it into electricity to supply to onshore networks.
Debbie Lentz, President ESG Solutions at RS Group, said: “Through our 2030 ESG Action Plan, we are committed to addressing environmental and social issues, which are critical to our future. We have big ambitions to significantly grow our presence in the offshore wind sector.
“We are extending our actions to develop solutions for our customers. Our plan is to establish ourselves as the first-choice partner to operators and maintainers through a curated, high-quality product range, high-service distribution and new innovations to make it easier for our customers. But we recognise, in order to do that, we need to gain further insight into the sector and by working with Offshore Wind Growth Partnership, we are confident this will progress us further.”
Reducing energy usage and looking at new ways to produce and create it, continue to be some of the greatest climate change challenges the world faces. Renewable energy production is favoured as one of the key solutions.
Veronica Maxted, Director of Renewables in RS’ ESG Solutions Team, explained: “New capacity for generating electricity from renewables such as solar, wind and other clean energy has increased significantly in recent years, despite having to overcome construction delays, pandemic-driven supply chain challenges and higher prices for raw materials.
“Wind energy in the UK continues to break new records regularly, thanks to our exposed position in the Atlantic, making us home to some of the largest offshore wind farms in the world.”
Lynne McIntosh-Grieve, OWGP Programme Manager, added: “OWGP is delighted to be supporting RS Group through the OWGP #WEST Programme to review and enhance its position as a supplier to the offshore wind industry through dedicated and bespoke market intelligence, insight and business support.”
