Reduce our own footprint

While we help our customers navigate the energy transition and reduce energy consumption, we’re accelerating measures in the UK and taking these proven practices to everything we do in more than 80 countries.

#1 Monitoring energy efficiency in our premises

We diligently monitor energy consumption wherever we operate, uncovering opportunities to behave more sustainably. This includes optimising our heating and cooling systems, retrofitting facilities with low-energy LED lighting and introducing automated lighting controls.  

In Dumbarton, Scotland, our production facility has been upgraded to create a Future Energy Hub, using smart battery storage systems and LED lighting.  

#2 Reviewing energy efficiency in transportation

We are working towards monitoring emissions from the transportation of our equipment around the world. We plan to work closely with our logistics partners, adopting energy-efficient practices at every stage. 

Our people are mindful of the environmental impact when planning routes. Wherever possible, we choose movement by sea and rail rather than road or air. We will also be transitioning our vehicles to electric or hybrid wherever possible.  

#3 Increasing the efficiency of our operations

With the creation of our Future Energy Hub at Dumbarton, we’ve consolidated our production facility and depot – reducing our footprint from three sites to one site. You can find out more about our Future Energy Hub here. 

We’re currently reviewing other sites where similar increases in efficiency could be achieved.

#1 Transitioning electricity to renewable energy sources

We’re transitioning our electricity supply to renewable energy wherever possible.  

We’re already well on this journey, with 95% of our UK facilities already operating using renewable energy sources. 

#2 Rethinking business travel

Even before the pandemic, we were already working hard to optimise our business travel. We’ve invested in technology to help people work across the world without the need to travel, significantly reducing our carbon impact. 
At the same time, we’re encouraging people to make more sustainable choices when they do need to travel. 

#3 Reducing equipment emissions

One of the ways we’re reducing equipment emissions is by optimising our testing and maintenance regime. 
We’re already transitioning our testing programme to replace diesel with low-emission Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil, or HVO. And at our Future Energy Hub, we’re also exporting surplus power from production tests to the national grid, repurposing energy that would otherwise be wasted. 

#4 Reducing waste to landfill

To mitigate our environmental impact, we’ve adopted three core principles: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. These are brought to life through a wide range of initiatives, from segregating waste in our offices to recycling used oil from our fleet to be reused. 

In 2020 alone, our North America business recycled 575,844 litres (126,668 gallons) of used oil. We’re also working closely with our suppliers to remove plastic packaging or adopt recycled plastic where necessary. 

We know we can’t make the change to a sustainable future alone. That’s why a key part of our strategy for reducing environmental impact involves encouraging and educating our supply chain partners. 

We’re already working closely with our OEM partners to develop products that improve the efficiency of our fleet. We’re also working closely with our supply chain partners to identify new technologies that will provide cleaner energy for our customers in a way that’s scalable, reliable and economically viable. 

We’re also developing a programme to assess the sustainability practices adopted by our partners, encouraging positive change throughout the whole value chain.