Volvo CE supports WWF Earth Hour

Volvo Construction Equipment employees at some of the company’s facilities worldwide have been switching off lights for a symbolic 60 minutes as part of the WWF Earth Hour event to inspire collective action on climate change.

The Swedish construction and quarrying equipment manufacturing giant joined in on 19th March as landmarks around the world such as Big Ben in London, the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the Sydney Opera House and hundreds of other famous buildings were all willingly plunged into darkness for an hour as part of the Earth Hour initiative.

“Turning off lights or not having equipment idling when not needed harms nobody – and yet cuts CO2 and saves money. It’s a no brainer,” said Niklas Nillroth, VP of environment & sustainability at 3573 Volvo CE. “It’s often the simple stuff of minimising energy use and reducing waste that makes the biggest difference. And not just at work – we should be applying this philosophy in our private lives, turning off lights, using public transport and being less wasteful. Volvo CE is playing its part, but everybody can – and should – contribute to making the world a more sustainable planet to live on.”