BAT Fiji to invest in a solar project for Nabua site

British American Tobacco (BAT) Fiji is shifting to renewable energy sources from fossil fuel and electricity as part of its Project GreenEn to meet their Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) agenda. In Nadi last week, BAT Fiji general manager Sam Dormor’ said BAT Fiji had been making small strides in its pursuit of excellence in environmental stewardship. In addition to Project GreenEn, BAT Fiji is also pursuing other environmental ambitions.

“We have a solar project earmarked for later this year that will supply 50 per cent of our total electricity for our Nabua site,” Mr Dormor said.

He said BAT Fiji recognised its role as a good corporate citizen, with duties that exceeded commercial growth and legal obligations.

“Our environment, social, and governance framework allows our projects to support the local needs of our communities, while also being aligned with Government’s Sustainable Development Plans and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),” he said.

He said BAT Fiji was working on getting Alliance for Water (AWS) Stewardship certification for its Nabua site and Our Leaf Division. “This global standard for water stewardship will allow us to continuously work towards reducing the amount of water we withdraw for our operations.”

Other projects include, BAT Fiji investing in a new wood boiler for its curing process which was previously reliant on fossil fuels like diesel.

“Earlier this month, BAT Fiji launched our Zero Waste-to-Landfill initiative that will see us significantly reduce our waste going to landfills - addressing the growing concern around the global waste crisis,” he said.