As a freight forwarder, excluding the impact of vehicle emissions, we believe that we have done everything we can to mitigate our environmental impact. Small things, but contributory.
On moving to our current premises at the end of 2014, we immediately changed the existing lighting across the warehouses and offices to motion-censored LEDs, replacing the inefficient halogen lighting. At the same time we purchased hybrid fork lift trucks, which have recently been renewed, but with the same technology.
All of our waste is collected by a local company who recycles, sending an average of 25% to energy resources, with just an average of less than 2% in the last 6 months of 2023 going to landfill.
We have changed all company cars to fully electric vehicles, with just 2 vehicles being plug in hybrid vehicles, and have installed four charge points for all our employees to use, and without charge.
In March 2024 we also installed solar panels on the roof of our premises. This will reduce our carbon footprint by some 10-12 tones by reducing our draw on energy by over 40%, and sending around 16% back to the grid.
Our bespoke software system is as near virtual as our industry will allow, thwarted slight by the tumult of additional documentation still required in hard copy following Brexit. Having said that, as soon as this can be further digitalised, we shall ensure that we convert this to digital.
Furthermore, we are also looking to facilitate the e-CMR protocol, pending Italy to accede, which has additional benefits as well as removing the paper-based format.