The Kensa Group, comprising the UK’s leading ground source heat pump manufacturer and networked heat pump installer, is recognising International Women’s Day (IWD) by celebrating colleagues who are leading the field in climate change.

In their roles within the business they are creating a sustainable future, in line with the IWD #breakthebias theme, and The United Nations narrative for IWD 2022 promoting gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow.

Kensa recently announced it produced record numbers of ground source heat pumps, doubling its output in the past 18 months and working towards a twofold capacity by 2023.

Here we celebrate some of our colleagues’ roles in this success and our future growth and explore how women at Kensa are enabling the UKs transition to net zero by 2050.

Marie Hand, Kensa Heat Pumps, Production Line Supervisor, ‘Futerra Climate Hero’ and Grandmother, said: "I have been working for Kensa for the past 15 years.

"I started my career working on the factory floor and now I oversee the production line, helping get heat pumps to new customers and enabling more people to switch to renewable energy.

"I have a little granddaughter and I want her to grow up with better air quality, and to not worry about global warming.

"It’s a privilege to do what I do – helping the climate and helping people to get out of fuel poverty and hopefully give them a better life.

"I like being part of making the world a better place.

Lisa Treseder, Kensa Utilities, Senior Project Manager, Pioneer and Mother, said: "I did things a little back to front compared to most people working in my industry; I left school young, got married and had four children.

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"However, once my children reached secondary school, I was able to work full time and develop my career.

"Before my interview with Kensa I had no idea what a heat pump was! Since then I have become the project manager for a high profile research and development project and secured £6.2M funding for a community heating project in Cornwall."

Stephanie Gregory, Kensa Group, Marketing Director: Leader and Creator, said: "We are all equally responsible for the climate crisis.

"The planet has no regard for gender when it comes to global warming.

"However, women are viewed as more vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, as they make up the majority of the world’s poor and are more dependent on the natural resources most threatened by climate change.

"Women in industry like that of Kensa are directly driving positive change for the betterment of society and the planet.

"To play my part in decarbonisation, over the last decade I have helped build a business and industry that is now recognised as the future of low carbon heat.

"Many women in Kensa have forged innovative products and solutions that are improving the lives of thousands and saved over 1 million tonnes of carbon emissions to date.

"There is an equal challenge and opportunity for us all to tackle climate change and reduce carbon emissions, air pollution and fuel poverty."