Kingspan aims to be carbon-neutral in its operations by start of next year

Kingspan chief executive Gene Murtagh

Insulation company Kingspan has reaffirmed its pledge to have net zero energy manufacturing targets by next year. In 2018, the company was at 75 per cent net zero.

Speaking at the company’s agm on Friday, Kingspan chief executive Gene Murtagh said of the energy targets: “We are very passionate about doing what we promote.”

The company also recently announced an ocean plastic clean-up partnership with Spanish firm EcoAlf. Kingspan has committed to recycling ...