reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions since 2019/20*
ADVANCING SUSTAINABILITY
As a critical partner in the global industrial sector, we play an important role in advancing sustainability and tackling climate change. By developing a cleaner and greener distribution model and providing sustainable products and service solutions for our customers, we can make a real and lasting impact.
OUR 2030 GOALS
Our approach to advancing sustainability starts at home by focusing on our own operations. This involves initiatives like being net zero with a science based target to reduce absolute emissions from our own operations, making our packaging more sustainable and reducing, reusing and recycling our waste to the point we can achieve a zero waste to landfill target.
of total waste recycled. Increased by 1 pts from 2021/22
reduction in packaging intensity since 2019/20**
OUR 2030 ACTIONS
Read below to learn about a few of the initiatives that we're working on to help us achieve our 2030 targets…
Direct Operations
To be net zero in our direct operations by 2030 we are focusing on several things such as energy management and energy efficiency. We’re also switching to renewable energy, investing in sustainable technologies to decarbonise and automate our Distribution Centres - and moving to electric and hybrid car companies.
Value Chain
We're developing innovative and sustainable products to our range to help customers and are starting to utlilise wider societal and technological developments in increased availability of low carbon energy, heating and cooling technology, global logistics solutions, carbon capture and storage capabilities.
BETTER WORLD PRODUCTS
We are excited about launching our Better World Product range. This offer, identifies products that have an improvement in at least one area of sustainability and are supported by clear and credible third part sustainability certifications or eco-labels.