TSURUMI Pumps UK is expanding its green credentials with the launch of a further initiative to reduce carbon and provide shelter and habitat for marine life.
During 2024, the firm planted a tree for every single Tsurumi Pump purchased by customers. A total of 12,052 trees were planted worldwide, smashing the original target of planting in excess of 10,000 trees.
The project, carried out in conjunction with B Corp certified company Carma, has proved such a success that not only is Tsurumi Pumps UK continuing to plant a tree for every pump sold in 2025, the company has also pledged to plant a kelp plant for every Tsurumi brand pump complete with hose sold this year.
Kelp is described as a type of seaweed that locks away millions of tonnes of carbon every year, making it a crucial carbon-capture tool in the battle to tackle climate change. Found along one third of the world’s coastlines, it produces oxygen and food, and provides shelter and habitat for marine life, whilst increasing biodiversity.
Collectively, Tsurumi Pumps is aiming to plant in excess of 12,000 trees and kelp plants in 2025. Throughout the year, the company will measure, record and publicise how many trees and kelp plants have been planted and the carbon reductions made. There is a live status report on the website at www.tsurumi.co.uk showing progress towards the target.
Sales director Pete McMutrie said, “We want to thank all our customers for supporting our carbon reduction initiatives with their Tsurumi Pump purchases and we hope they will continue to support our campaigns throughout 2025. We welcome customers joining us in our journey to help fight climate change, and we can even register trees or kelp plants in their name if they wish to do so following any purchase of a Tsurumi Pump or Tsurumi Pump with hose.
“Sustainability is one of our key objectives and we’ll soon be launching our brand-new sustainability video which highlights the journey the business has been on since 2012 when we started to implement strategies to reduce our carbon footprint.”
Tsurumi Pumps was previously known as Obart Pumps. The company has been a Tsurumi distributor since 1975 and the firm’s pumps are used across construction, civil engineering, wastewater treatment, tunnelling, and domestic applications.
