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Where Economic and Environmental Sustainability meet
As founder and CEO of T4B Services, Patrick Spiteri Staines is helping Malta to become more sustainable, resulting in both economic and environmental benefits for all.
BY CARLA ZAHRA
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With a background in engineering, Ing. Spiteri Staines has gained the facility to apply logic and discipline in his profession, enabling him to achieve his targets and set challenging goals. But it was through his studies for a Master’s in Sustainable Energy that his eyes were truly opened to the importance of energy in today’s society and how it underpins all economic activity. This led him to providing energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions to help Malta become more sustainable through his company, T4B Services. “Since setting up T4B Services, I’ve seen the organisation grow consistently from just an idea into a major respected player within the sector. Witnessing the individuals who form part of our team come together to strive for the same objectives and help each other to achieve these goals gives me great satisfaction,” he explains. Now, he is recreating this in the Energy Efficiency and Renewables sector with increased vigour and ambition. “Our Energy Efficiency and Renewable solutions have a direct influence on our customers’ economic viability, as well as on environmental sustainability. The result of this is very positive for society as it makes organisations more sustainable in the long-term and helps to reduce pollution and global warming, while improving our quality of life,” says Ing. Spiteri Staines.
“Sustainability is the cornerstone of everything that we strive for. The development of both economic and environmental sustainability has become fundamental in the current economic turmoil that we are witnessing. It has direct implications on company growth and development, as well as on our environment,” he says. Having recently joined the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Committee within The Malta Chamber, Ing. Spiteri Staines has taken on a role that is fundamental to help policy development both for the Chamber and more so to help lobby policy development with the authorities and the Government. “It is necessary to adopt the right approach and help the authorities to develop policy in the right direction that is for the benefit of all stakeholders. This is fundamental because, as an important stakeholder, we have an important part to play in moulding the way our country forges ahead in these difficult times,” he says.
As global challenges unfold, Ing. Spiteri Staines envisages future difficulties related to rising energy costs, logistics and the supply of raw materials. “The current situation developing around us leads us to believe that there are some very tough challenges ahead. The increase in energy costs, which has doubled in some of our neighbouring countries, are likely to eventually hit us here in Malta and we need to be prepared for this, otherwise the consequences could be disastrous,” he says. M+S Tea or coffee? Coffee Sunrise or sunset? Sunrise Sweet or savoury? Savoury Books or television? Books Working alone or in a team? In a team Summer or winter? Summer Android or iOS? iOS City breaks or country holidays? Both Home cooking or dining out? Both
