Climate Change Data

EV Cargo Ltd

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021, 2022)

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:560,241 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:47,238 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:1,469 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:511,534 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:0%
Total Energy Consumption:705 TJ/year
Carbon Intensity:497.1 tCO2e / £ million revenue

ESG Focus Areas

  • Planet
  • People
  • Governance
  • Value Creation

Environmental Achievements

  • Two UK warehouses obtained ISO 14001 certification.
  • Introduced electric vehicles.
  • Introduced a single-use plastic policy and replaced single-use plastic container seals with reusable electronic combination seals.
  • Upgraded fleet to EURO 6.
  • Co-loaded 2,548 LCL shipments, saving 32,401 cubic meters of cargo and avoiding approximately 15,607 tCO2e.
  • Twinned 1,410 containers, saving 176,250 miles of road transport and avoiding 326 tCO2e.
  • Used rail freight from Felixstowe, avoiding approximately 7,873 tCO2e and saving £2.8m in transportation costs.
  • Reduced approximately 400 vehicle journeys per 24-hour period through Palletforce's operating model, avoiding approximately 129,575 tCO2e per year.
  • Introduced HVO fuel at Gwent Park, reducing CO2 emissions by 90% in an initial fleet of 20-25 trucks for Budweiser Brewing Group.

Social Achievements

  • Achieved a 70% overall employee engagement score.
  • Increased the proportion of females in the organization from 19% to 24% in six months.
  • Delivered over 15,000 hours of employee training, including over 900 hours in diversity and inclusivity training for senior managers.
  • Completed the UN Global Compact Target Gender Equality program.
  • Published a Group-wide Modern Slavery Statement and an Ethical Trade Policy.
  • Implemented Supplier Code of Conduct(s) and conducted annual ethical trade audits in 13 high-risk countries.

Governance Achievements

  • Established a Sustainability Committee and Sustainability Champions.
  • Refreshed corporate policies on diversity, equity and inclusion, anti-corruption, ethical trade, whistleblowing, single-use plastics, and dawn raid procedure.
  • Implemented new cybersecurity defenses against phishing and ransomware attacks.
  • Implemented a control measure to prevent incomplete customs import documentation.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • 100% of new zero-emission mid- and heavy-duty vehicles by 2040.
Medium-term Goals:
  • 30% of new zero-emission mid- and heavy-duty vehicles by 2030.
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce scope 1 and 2 CO2 emissions by 4.2% annually to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030.
  • Reduce scope 3 CO2 emissions by 2.5% annually.
  • Achieve zero to landfill by the end of 2022.
  • Eliminate single-use plastic in the workplace by the end of 2022.
  • Achieve at least 70% of procurement spent with suppliers with a verified ESG policy by end of 2023.
  • Achieve at least 70% of procurement spent with suppliers with a committed carbon target by end of 2023.
  • Achieve at least 25% of senior management positions held by females by 2023.
  • Achieve at least 25% female representation in governance bodies by 2023.
  • Achieve a gender pay gap of less than 2% by 2023.
  • Achieve upper quartile reportable injuries / 100,000 versus comparable industry benchmark by 2022.

Environmental Challenges

  • Greenhouse gas emissions from transportation.
  • Attracting and retaining female employees in a male-dominated industry.
  • Managing historic data and cybersecurity risks.
  • Compliance with environmental laws and regulations.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Defined targets and implemented measures to reduce scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions.
  • Proactively recruited female applicants, promoted opportunities for women, and developed accommodating workplaces.
  • Implemented new cybersecurity defenses and will conduct more testing and training in 2022.
  • Conduct regular reviews of operational safety and compliance, and implemented a control measure to prevent incomplete customs import documentation.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Annual ethical trade audits for key suppliers and their agents in 13 high-risk countries.

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct(s) addressing child labor, forced labor, bribery, corruption, ethical trade practices, and worker health and safety.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, UNGC, SASB

Certifications: ISO 14001

Third-party Assurance: DNV

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Quality education
  • Gender equality
  • Affordable and clean energy
  • Decent work and economic growth
  • Industry, innovation and infrastructure
  • Responsible consumption and production
  • Climate action
  • Peace, justice and strong institutions
  • Partnerships for the goals

EV Cargo actively supports all 17 UNSDGs, with a particular focus on these nine goals through various initiatives.

Awards & Recognition

  • Honourable Mention “The Best Service of Sea Groupage” at the Logistics Operator of the Year Awards (Poland).

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:383,844 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:46,726 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:1,232 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:335,885 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:8.2 TJ from renewable electricity and 72 TJ from HVO / 793 TJ total = ~10%
Total Energy Consumption:793 TJ/year

ESG Focus Areas

  • Planet
  • People & Communities
  • Governance
  • Value Creation

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced total GHG emissions (scope 1 and 2) by 29%, from 542,332 tCO2e in 2021 to 383,844 tCO2e. This excludes acquisitions. Including acquisitions, the reduction was 14% (scope 1) and 17% (scope 2).
  • Reduced scope 3 emissions by 31%.
  • 15% reduction in scope 1 emissions (excluding acquisitions)
  • 35% reduction in scope 2 emissions (excluding acquisitions)
  • Partnership with AB InBev introduced HVO fuel, reducing associated vehicle emissions by over 90%.

Social Achievements

  • Increased UN Women International Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEP) Gender Gap Analysis Tool score from 29% in 2021 to 71% in 2022.
  • Won three awards at the British Safety Council Internal Safety Awards for SHEQ engagement and reduction in incidents.
  • Employees completed hundreds of hours of training in the United Nations Global Compact academy.
  • Overall employee engagement rate of 71%.

Governance Achievements

  • Improved diversity at board and management levels.
  • Zero prosecutions, warnings or instances of ESG non-compliance.
  • Established an Executive Board-level Sustainability Committee and an Operational Sustainability Committee.
  • Zero compliance issues and monetary fines related to handling dangerous goods.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Reach net zero GHG emissions across value chain by 2050.
Medium-term Goals:
  • 30% new zero-emission mid and heavy-duty vehicles by 2030, 100% by 2040.
  • Source all electricity from 100% renewable suppliers by 2030.
Short-term Goals:
  • 70% of procurement spent with suppliers with verified ESG policy by end of 2023.
  • 70% of procurement spent with suppliers with committed carbon target by end of 2023.
  • 25% of senior management positions held by females in 2023.
  • 25% females in governance bodies by 2023.
  • Gender pay gap less than 2% by 2023.
  • 50% of managers trained on human rights policies and procedures by 2023.

Environmental Challenges

  • Supply chain disruptions due to the global pandemic.
  • Acquisitions meaningfully increased air and sea freight volume, adding new offices and warehouses, impacting emissions calculations.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Worked with customers to navigate supply chain challenges.
  • Implemented a structured decarbonisation roadmap focusing on 'fewer miles' and 'friendlier miles'.
  • Improved data collection methods.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Expanded audit program to cover all partners in 2022, including desk-based and in-person audits.

Responsible Procurement
  • Ethical Trade Policy
  • Supplier Code of Conduct
  • Due diligence checks on all third parties.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Rising sea levels, floods, hurricanes disrupting operations.
Transition Risks
  • Regulatory changes, market shifts.
Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products and services.

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, SASB

Certifications: ISO 14001 (two warehouses)

Third-party Assurance: DNV

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 14.1 (avoiding shipping through the Arctic)

Commitment to the Arctic Corporate Shipping Pledge.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • On Demand Warehousing service
  • EV Scope emissions monitoring tool

Awards & Recognition

  • Best Logistics and Supply Chain Green Initiative Award (Drinks Business Green Awards)
  • Three awards at the British Safety Council Internal Safety Awards
  • RoSPA Gold award (14th consecutive year)
  • RoSPA Presidents Award (fourth)
  • RoSPA Silver Award in Occupational Health and Safety
  • RoSPA Merit Award in Occupational Health and Safety