Becws Islyn
Becws Islyn is located on the Llŷn Peninsula, in the village of Aberdaron. Established in the 1990s, the bakery has recently expanded and has opened stores in Nefyn and Pwllheli, as well as offering a delivery service. The team is passionate about bringing benefits to the local area and about reducing its impact on the environment. It has already taken significant steps to reduce carbon including switching to EVs for deliveries and using an electricity tariff which guarantees zero emissions. Signing up to the Green Digital Academy was an opportunity for the company to look at what more could be done.
The challenge - REACHING NET ZERO by 2030
Becws Islyn works hard to ensure it is environmentally friendly, as owner Geraint Jones, explains: “We pride ourselves in operating in a way that benefits our community and reduces our impact on the climate. We’ve already made the shift to EVs and installed charge points at our premises. But we wanted to do more, so taking part in this scheme made sense to us.” The Becws Islyn Green Digital Academy report shows that almost 80% of the company’s carbon emissions come from bought goods through suppliers. The business it is also reliant on energy intensive appliances and currently makes no use of renewables to generate or store electricity on site. The goal therefore is to tackle these areas to help the business reach net zero by 2030.
What the experts say - TACKLING EMISSIONS
The business is already well on the way with plans for a complete circular economy through its Eco Café - from making use of compostable materials to producing its own flour. Further steps are recommended to complement these plans, including a review of appliances for better efficiency and the provision of staff training to raise awareness around sustainability. In the longer term a review of the supply chain is recommended to make more use of local suppliers. Exploring composting as an option for waste management is also recommended along with making EV chargers commercially available to public as a possible income stream for the business.
The outcome - A PATHWAY TO CARBON REDUCTION
Geraint welcomes the report and says the Green Digital Academy has helped him prioritise for the future. “We’ve learnt a lot from taking part, and our local consultant has really helped us understand which direction we can take the business for the good of the environment and the company. It has also been useful for us to get experts to look at what we already had in place and to recognise the work we were already doing to reduce our emissions.”
Want to know more or to take part in the project?
Contact green.digital@gllm.ac.uk | 08445 460 460
