XPO Logistics has achieved carbon neutral status for its Crick centre in Northamptonshire, 12 months ahead of plan.
The 350,000 sq ft centre, which is XPO’s headquarters and its national distribution hub for the UK and Ireland, has been awarded this status by Carbon Neutral Britain after reducing its site emissions before offsetting the final 1,124 tons of CO2e.
Emissions from the Crick site were reduced in several ways, including switching to Tier 1 energy supply, including wind, solar, and hydro and replacing all lighting with LEDs throughout offices and the warehouse, which happened more than a year earlier than expected.
Other measures included reducing water demand by introducing measures to reduce consumption, achieving zero waste to landfill, boosting overall recycling, and internal re-use of scrap packaging.
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XPO Logistics is also planning to expand use of its own renewable energy resources to boost energy generating capacity and battery storage solutions to accelerate its journey to carbon neutrality.
Dan Myers (pictured), XPO Logistics managing director, UK and Ireland, said: “Achieving carbon neutrality at our Crick facility is an important step in our sustainability journey.
“Reaching our target well ahead of plan is a testament to our commitment to deliver on our planet’s positive promises and to the hard work of all our colleagues at Crick.
“Still, we are not resting on our laurels. We know there is more to do, and we need to do it faster, working with our outstanding team. I am confident we will achieve carbon neutrality in additional company sites this year.