East Penn Manufacturing has published a 2025 sustainability report detailing company-wide initiatives and employee-led efforts to advance environmental performance.
The report highlights its decarbonisation plan with a 7% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions from 2021.
The company also partnered with the US Department of Energy for its Better Plants programme, which focuses on improving energy efficiency in manufacturing.
Currently, it uses 600 million KWh at its Lyon Station facility, accounting for 80.6% of the company’s energy use.
The partnership means the firm has committed to reducing the use of non-formation energy by 20% in 2028 against a 2018 baseline.
As of 2024, it has reduced around 7500MWh of energy that equates to an eight percent decrease in use from 2018. It also has focused on increasing its use of renewable energy, having contracted 15MW capacity of solar power over 15 years via a power purchase agreement.
For the first full calendar year in 2024, the company said it sourced renewable energy for the Lyon Station campus from a solar farm that generated over 26,000MWh of energy. This is the equivalent of approximately 4.4% of the facilities’ energy consumption.
“Sustainability has always been part of who we are,” said Chris Pruitt, president and CEO of East Penn. “We will always be focused on delivering reliable, sustainable energy storage solutions that support our customers’ needs now and into the future. As the energy industry continues to evolve, our incredible people are key to our success. Their dedication and innovation help us drive meaningful progress, reduce our environmental impact, and build a more sustainable world for future generations.”
Image: A composite image of Chris Pruitt, CEO, and solar panels. Credit: East Penn and Rawpixel.
