Climate Change Data

GXO Logistics UK Limited

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31, 2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31, 2022, 2023, 2024)

Reporting Period: 2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31, 2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:167,535 tCO2e (2022)
Scope 1 Emissions:142,870 tCO2e (2022)
Scope 2 Emissions:24,665 tCO2e (2022)
Scope 3 Emissions:Not reported in 2022
Renewable Energy Share:25% (REGO certified green tariff electricity)
Carbon Intensity:73 tCO2e per million GBP revenue (2022)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change

Environmental Achievements

  • 61 sites with ISO 14001 certification (increasing to 70 in 2023)
  • 5 sites with BREEAM certification
  • 46% LED lighting coverage (aiming for 57% by end of 2023 and 80% by 2025)
  • 25% REGO certified green tariff electricity (aiming for 100% by 2030)
  • 5 sites with Solar PV installed
  • 98% landfill diversion rate in the UK
  • Paperless manifests saving 2.83 tCO2e and paper
  • Automatic balers increasing recycling rates by 400 tonnes/year and saving 261 tonnes of CO2e annually
  • Processing waste on-site saving 20 vehicle loads and £38,000
  • Shrink wrap reduction saving 144,615 kgs of plastic
  • Reusable sacks replacing cardboard saving 275 tCO2e/year and £140,000

Social Achievements

  • Roll out of ESG Ambassador programme
  • Increased lower carbon company car options (59% electric/hybrid, 32% electric)

Governance Achievements

  • This Carbon Reduction Plan has been reviewed and signed off by the board of directors

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Net zero across the value chain (inclusive of Scope 3) by 2045
Medium-term Goals:
  • 30% reduction in scopes 1 & 2 emissions by 2030 (vs 2019 baseline)
  • 80% LED lighting coverage by 2025
  • Carbon neutrality (scopes 1 & 2) by 2040
Short-term Goals:
  • Reach 57% LED lighting coverage by end of 2023
  • Trials with hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in 2023

Environmental Challenges

  • Rapid business expansion increasing emissions
  • 79% of carbon footprint is transport-related, dependent on development of lower carbon fuels
  • Scope 3 emissions data collection and reporting still under development
Mitigation Strategies
  • Monitoring progress against intensity measures (tCO2e/m2, tCO2e/km driven, tCO2e/million GBP revenue)
  • Global scope 3 project underway to analyze emissions profile and boundary setting
  • Implementing various carbon reduction projects (LED lighting, renewable energy, waste reduction, etc.)
  • Collaboration with Logistics UK 'Route to Net Zero' campaign
  • Trials with electric and hydrogen vehicles
  • Project to review sub-contractor reporting (scope 3 emissions)

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Project to review current systems and methodology for Sub Contractor reporting (scope 3 emissions)

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: CDSB Framework 1.1, GHG Protocol Corporate Standard, SECR

Certifications: ISO 14001, BREEAM

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Renewable Energy Share:6.88%
Total Energy Consumption:429,790,184 kWh
Waste Generated:150,610 metric tons
Carbon Intensity:36.59 metric tons CO2e per million USD in revenue

ESG Focus Areas

  • Energy and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
  • Diversity, inclusion and belonging
  • Employee engagement
  • Health and safety
  • Talent management
  • Information security

Environmental Achievements

  • 14.9% reduction in emission intensity since 2021
  • 78.7% of waste associated with operations diverted from landfill globally
  • 61% of global operations using energy-efficient LED lighting

Social Achievements

  • Named Top 50 U.S. Company for Diversity
  • Global rollout of ESG Ambassador Program
  • Over 1.2 million total learning hours

Governance Achievements

  • Launched a new cloud-based tool to enhance Enterprise Risk Management
  • Launched a global Business Partner Code of Conduct
  • Delivered a privacy training program to GXO’s global team

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • 100% carbon neutral (Scopes 1 & 2) by 2040
Medium-term Goals:
  • 30% GHG emissions (Scopes 1 & 2) reduction by 2030 vs. 2019 baseline
  • 50% renewable energy globally by 2030
Short-term Goals:
  • 80% global operations using LED lighting by 2025
  • 80% global landfill diversion rate by 2025

Environmental Challenges

  • Gaining a more detailed understanding of Scope 3 emissions
  • Expanding reporting practices
Mitigation Strategies
  • In 2023, GXO will continue its holistic approach to ESG, including the new ESG Ambassadors program and expanding reporting practices.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 100% of our suppliers are subject to standard third-party due diligence

Responsible Procurement
  • Business Partner Code of Conduct

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • severe weather events such as hurricanes, floods and fires

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, SASB

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 45001

Third-party Assurance: Grant Thornton

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Goal 7
  • Goal 13
  • Goal 8
  • Goal 10
  • Goal 17

GXO's initiatives contribute to these goals through various environmental, social, and governance programs.

Awards & Recognition

  • Newsweek’s America’s Most Responsible Companies
  • AA ESG rating from MSCI
  • 2022 Employer of the Year award from The Arc Maryland

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental
  • Social
  • Governance

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Uncertainty inherent in the state of scientific or economic knowledge and in the quality of the external data used.
  • Sensitivity of certain information to methodological choices, assumptions and/or estimates.
  • Inherent uncertainty in the quantification of greenhouse gases due to incomplete scientific knowledge used to determine emission factors and values.
  • Limited data for waste quantity in India (data from only two sites).

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Period: 2024

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:129,893 tCO2e/year (2023)
Scope 1 Emissions:112,618 tCO2e/year (2023)
Scope 2 Emissions:14,522 tCO2e/year (2023)
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:25% (electricity)
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:72.98 tCO2e per £m (2023)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change

Environmental Achievements

  • 98% landfill diversion rate in the UK & Ireland
  • 71% LED lighting coverage across GXO Logistics, Inc’s UK operations (inclusive of GXO Logistics UK)
  • 25% REGO certified green tariff electricity for GXO Logistics UK
  • Automatic balers increased recycling rates by 400 tonnes per year, saving 261 tonnes of CO2e annually at one site
  • Processing waste on-site saved 20 vehicle loads, equating to £38,000 saving and emissions saved from transportation at one site
  • Paperless manifests saved energy (2.83 tCO2e) and paper at one site
  • Shrink wrap reduction resulted in a plastic saving across 25 sites of 144,615 kgs of plastic
  • Reusable sacks replacing pre-printed cardboard saved 275 tCO2e a year and £140,000 savings at one site

Social Achievements

  • Roll out of ESG Impact Ambassador programme across 80+ GXO Logistics, Inc sites within the UK (inclusive of GXO Logistics UK)
  • Comprehensive sustainability training to all staff through GXO University Platform
  • 83% of company cars are electric or hybrid (as of January 2024)
  • Microsoft Teams usage reduced business travel

Governance Achievements

  • 73 Sites with ISO 14001 certification
  • 5 Sites with BREEAM certification
  • Participation in EcoVadis sustainability assessments and reporting to the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP)

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Achieve carbon neutrality within own operations (Scope 1 & 2) by 2040
  • Achieve net zero across the value chain (inclusive of Scope 3) by 2045
Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce emissions by 30% within own operations (Scope 1 and 2) against 2019 baseline by 2030
  • Achieve 50% renewable global electricity by 2030
  • 100% coverage of GXO Logistics UK with REGO certified green energy tariff by 2030
Short-term Goals:
  • Achieve 80% global landfill diversion rate by 2025
  • Achieve 80% global operations using LED lighting by 2025
  • Roll out the ESG Impact Ambassador programme to all sites by end of 2024

Environmental Challenges

  • 79% of carbon footprint is transport-related, dependent on development and advancements in lower carbon fuels
  • Rapid business expansion increasing emissions
  • Scope 3 emissions reporting complexity
Mitigation Strategies
  • Implementing GHG management hierarchy (monitoring, avoiding, reducing, substituting, compensating emissions)
  • Investing in alternative fuels (LNG, CNG, Biomethane CNG, Green HVO, Hydrogen trials)
  • Improving vehicle and fuel efficiency, route optimization, load optimization
  • Utilizing telematics for driver coaching and fuel efficiency improvements
  • Increasing renewable energy sources (solar PV)
  • Reducing electricity demand through energy audits and efficiency projects
  • Waste minimization and prevention projects
  • Sustainable commuting initiatives

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Working with subcontractors to review Scope 3 categories
  • Encouraging and implementing sustainable travel policies and working with travel providers

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Dependence on fossil fuels for transport
Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products and services
  • Adoption of lower carbon fuels and technologies

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GHG Protocol Corporate Standard, CDSB Framework 1.1, SECR

Certifications: ISO 14001, BREEAM

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed