Vestas to produce zero-waste wind turbines by 2040
GO ECO GREEN21. Vestas is expanding its sustainability focus beyond the positive contribution of its products to also address waste generated in the value chain. Vestas is excited to announce its intention to produce zero-waste wind turbines by 2040, further underlining our commitment to make sustainability part of everything we do.
Vestas is the first turbine manufacturer to commit to zero-waste wind turbines, meaning running a value chain that generates no waste materials. This will be achieved by developing and implementing a new waste-management strategy, introducing a circular economy approach in the different phases of the value chain: design, production, service and end-of-life. The strategy will be presented within the next two years.
“Establishing such an ambitious goal for waste reduction is paramount to ensuring a better world for future generations”, said Vestas Executive Vice President of Vestas Power Solutions, Anders Vedel…