This is achieved in the first instance by understanding our customers’ requirements and designing sustainability into the solutions we propose. Subsequent to start-up, each operation within Wincanton is covered by a sustainability plan which contains a realistic list of environmental projects that will deliver continuous improvements towards our customers' goals and, through alignment, our own.
We will present costed net-zero propositions to our customers as part of an evolving roadmap of net-zero solutions which consider alternative fuels, renewable energy, electrification, energy, fuel, and network planning efficiency, packaging and waste, and authentic carbon offsetting where appropriate.
Our primary goal is that we will achieve net-zero carbon by 2040. We will do this through incremental improvements in network efficiency and vehicle fuel efficiency and electrification of our lighter vehicle fleets from now until 2030. 2030 to 2040 will see a more dramatic decline in carbon emissions as new technologies such as battery electric technologies and infrastructure mature, commercial viability improves and customer demand for these solutions increases.
The road to net zero by 2040
At Wincanton we want to be the leading provider of net-zero solutions for fleet, property and waste to support current and future customer engagement, and to be the best performing and most trusted 3PL partner.
We are committed to:
Net-zero carbon emissions by 2040
Wincanton widely communicates our net-zero strategy and targets to our stakeholders, maintaining net-zero roadmaps for transport and fleet, warehouse and infrastructure, and packaging and waste.
The communication of our net-zero strategy continues to evolve as technology, the investment landscape, customer insights and regulations change.
Our operational emissions are primarily from diesel transport fuel and, until it is feasible to adopt wholesale renewable fuels or widespread electrification of our fleets, we are optimising our use of diesel through a variety of continuous improvement measures to improve fuel consumption.
Deployment of our EyeQ platform allows visibility of vehicle usage and performance which create opportunities to optimise the efficiency of our network operation.
Eliminate waste
Our waste management programme is on track to meet our target of doubling recycling rates from residual waste by 2025.
We set our performance baseline at 36.3%, making our target 72.6% by the end of 2025, and have achieved 68.29% in the reporting period .The introduction of the new Simpler Recycling rules in England will help to further our performance and ensure we are on track to meet the year end target of 72.6%.
Offering net-zero propositions to all our customers
We offer costed net-zero propositions to our customers.
These may include diesel-alternative fuel options, such as HVO and/or biomethane, electrification of vehicles, warehouse automation and low carbon MHE. These net-zero propositions will evolve over time as new technologies become available at scale.
Innovation and collaboration
We are working together with our industry partners to tackle some of the big issues within the supply chain and logistics sector.
These include responding to increase in the recycled content of plastic packaging; increased use of batteries for commercial vehicles; deployment of battery charging infrastructure and greater adoption of circular economy principles.
As we try to shape our net-zero future, we have engaged with a number of innovation consortia working on battery electric trucks and charging infrastructure. We are participating in the Innovate UK ‘Zero Emissions HGV and Infrastructure Demonstration’ (ZEHID) funding programme and hope to be operating battery electric trucks over 40 tonnes no later than March 2026.
Carbon reduction plan
Complies with PPN 06/21
Wincanton is committed to exercising our high standards of environmental responsibility throughout our operations and, through our industry leading innovation programme, to minimise our environmental impacts – we are great people delivering sustainable supply chain value. We have set ambitious goals to achieve net-zero by 2040 and have already taken many strides to ensure that we achieve this target by minimising our waste, improving our fleet, and making carbon reduction solutions available to each of our customers. We plan to continue to reduce our emissions and are confident that we will meet our targets both interim and long term, helping our customers to achieve theirs.
Wincanton Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Policy Statement
We aspire to be a truly sustainable company and to achieve this we recognise the need to meet the Environmental, Social and Governance expectations of our stakeholders. Wincanton believes in the 10 principles of the UN Global Compact and commits to adhere to them as the basis of our responsible business programme.
