Under Carbon Zero, Southwire will continue to engage, build partnerships and collaborate with suppliers, customers and others to reduce our carbon footprint. Additional actions may include some or all the following:
 

• Reduction of on-site energy use through efficiency and modernization efforts
• Installation of on-site renewable energy sources such as solar
• The use of power purchase agreements (PPAs) for on-site renewable applications
• The use of virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs) for off-site renewable applications
• The purchase of renewable energy certificates (RECs)
• The purchase of renewable power from utility providers
• The purchase of carbon offsets 
• Supporting the transition of our electricity and gas providers to low carbon energy sources

In 2022, our Board Sustainability Committee approved Southwire’s first Scope 3 emissions reduction goal. The objective: Implement six activities to reduce our Scope 3 carbon emissions by 2028. With the need for climate action more urgent than ever before, we’re energized to tackle our greenhouse gas emissions across all three Scopes. 

In 2021, we completed the installation of a solar generation system at our corporate headquarters in Carrollton, Georgia. The system includes two electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, two solar picnic tables and a solar canopy located over our expectant mother and handicap accessible parking areas. In addition, we also installed new EV charging stations at our Southwire Family Medical Center in Carrollton and our plant in Heflin, Alabama. Completion of projects in 2021 brings our company-wide total to three solar installations and six EV charging locations.