XPO's UK and Ireland headquarters and national distribution hub in Crick, Northamptonshire, has been certified carbon neutral for the second consecutive year.
The logistics company has significantly reduced its carbon intensity at the site, cutting the number of carbon offsets required to maintain its carbon neutral status.
The Crick facility first achieved carbon neutral certification in July 2023, six months ahead of schedule.
Over the past year, XPO said they have reduced the site's carbon intensity by approximately 24% through various sustainability initiatives, including the continued use of clean energy, waste reduction measures, and an expansion of its electric company car fleet.
CILT UK Aspire Co-Chair, Dan Myers, managing director for UK and Ireland at XPO Logistics, said: "With a strong commitment to operate ethically and sustainably, our team's efforts over the last 12 months have delivered measurable improvements in our environmental performance. We have come a long way together, but there is still much to do."
The company said they plan to reinvest the savings from reduced carbon offsets into further sustainability initiatives, demonstrating its long-term commitment to reducing carbon emissions across the business.
The measures XPO implemented to reduce emissions at the Crick site, included:
- Switching to Tier 1 energy supply – including wind, solar, and hydro.
- Replacing all lighting with LEDs throughout offices and warehouse, which was rolled out more than a year earlier than expected.
- Reducing water demand through monitoring usage across the site and introducing measures to reduce consumption.
- Working with the site’s waste contractor to achieve zero waste to landfill (ZW2L) and boost overall recycling by increasing segregation of waste streams.
- Implementing an internal reuse initiative for scrap packaging in the company’s High Bay operations (wood, metal, and high-grade card).
- Segregating packaging waste to optimise the rebate before re-investing the savings in other on-site initiatives.