XPO Logistics UK and Ireland HQ at Crick, Northamptonshire has achieved carbon neutrality six months ahead of schedule.

Carbon neutral status was achieved for XPO Logistics 350,000sqft Crick centre due to the company’s sustainability commitment that got them over the line before their predicted schedule.

Carbon Neutral Britain awarded XPO Logistics this status in June this year after reducing site emissions before offsetting the final 1, 124 tons of CO2e. The original target was December this year. 

Dan Myers, Managing Director – UK and Ireland, XPO Logistics, 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.”

Emissions from the Crick site were reduced in several ways, including:

• Switching to Tier 1 energy supply – including wind, solar, and hydro.

• Replacing all lighting with LEDs throughout offices and the warehouse, which happened more than a year earlier than expected.

• Reducing water demand by monitoring usage across the site and introducing measures to reduce consumption.

• Working with our waste contractor to achieve zero waste to landfill and increase segregation of waste streams to boost overall recycling.

• Implementing an internal reuse initiative for scrap packaging in our High Bay operations (wood, metal, and high-grade card).

• Segregating packaging waste to optimise rebates before re-investing this in other initiatives on site.

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