Communities
Our passion is to support local communities and charities through volunteering opportunities and fundraising activities.
Environment, Social & Governance
Whistl commits to achieve net zero by 2045
Our ESG Strategy:
To deliver competitive services for customers whilst enriching our colleagues and communities and minimising our impact on the environment.
Engagement with clients, employees, local communities, regulators, business partners, suppliers, and our shareholders all form part of our ESG strategy.
Our ESG Strategy is based upon three pillars:
Net Zero by 2045
Following extensive internal and external consultation, we have agreed our strategy to meet net zero by 2045 across our entire value chain.
We are aligning to science-based targets and taking a pragmatic approach which is broken down into two stages. In the short term, we aim to reduce our carbon emissions by 21% by 2030, and in the long term, our ambition is to be net zero by 2045, all based on our 2022 baseline.
We are committed to use the SBTi’s Corporate Net Zero Standard framework to report on how we will achieve our goal.
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) is a global body enabling businesses to set ambitious emissions reductions targets in line with the latest climate science. It is focused on accelerating companies across the world to halve emissions before 2030 and achieve net-zero emissions before 2050.
Read about our commitment to SBTi Net-Zero Standard here.
Our net zero approach is part of the third pillar of our ESG strategy of preserving our natural environment, and the following areas form part of our extensive decarbonisation programme:
Fleet
Achieve a 100% Zero and Ultra Low Emission Small van fleet by 2030 and 100% Zero and Ultra Low Emission HGV fleet by 2040.
Facilities
Achieve 100% procured renewable electricity across all its sites by the end of 2025.
Supplier Engagement
Collaborate with our carriers and suppliers to obtain carbon data and set science-based net zero targets through a supplier engagement programme.
Waste Management
Zero operational waste to landfill by the end of 2025.
Training and Communication
80% of individuals to complete sustainability and net zero-related training by end of 2024.
Our aim is to be a sustainable business, not only financially but also within the environment and communities in which we operate, and I am delighted that we are able to announce our ambition to achieve net zero by 2045. We believe in taking a science-based approach to this important issue and particularly in the logistics sector we are dependent on innovation and collaboration from our suppliers to enable us to reach this goal. We also look forward to developing new products and services for our customers that will enable them to reach their own carbon reduction targets
Nigel Polglass Whistl's Chief Operating Officer and ESG Board sponsor
For more information view our ESG Update document
Company and Corporate Information
All our corporate documents including our
annual report, modern day slavery statement, gender pay gap report
and more are available for you to view here:
Frameworks and Credentials
